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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Table showiny the value of plants, the employees, and fishing apparatus of the Alaska salmon canneries for 1897 
Name of company and location of cannery. 
V alno of 
plant. 
White. Native, 
Other employees. 
White. Native. Chinese 
Quadra Packing Co., Mink Bay, Boca de Quadra 
Metlakahtla Industrial Co., Metlakahtla, Port Chester, Annette Island 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co., Hunter Bay, Prince of W ales Island 
Boston Fishing and Trading Co., Yes orMcHonald Bay 
Glacier Packing Co., Ponit Highfield, Wrangell Island 
North Pacific Trading and Packing Co., Klawak, Prince of Wales Island . 
Baranoff Packing Co., Redfish Bay, Baranof Island 
Pyramid Harbor Packing Co., Pyramid Harbor, Chilkat Inlet 
Pacific Packing Co., Odiak, Prince William Sound 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co , Orca, Prince William Sound 
Arctic Fishing Co., Kussilof River, Cook Inlet 
Hume-Aleutian Packing Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Karluk Packing Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Alaska Improvement Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Uganuk Fishing Station, Uganuk Bay, Kadiak Island 
Arctic Packing Co., Alitak Bay, Kadiak Island 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co., Uyak Anchorage, Kadiak Island 
Hume Bros. & Hume, Uyak Anchorage, Kadiak Island 
Chiguik Bay Co., Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Bay, Alaska Peninsula 
Hume Bros. & Hume, Anchorage Bay, Chignik Bay 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co., Anchorage Bay, Chignik Bay 
Arctic Packing Co., Nushagak River, Bering Sea 
Alaska Packing Co., Nushagak River, Bering Sea 
Bristol Bay Canning Co., Nushagak River, BeringSea 
Point Roberts Packing Co., Kvicbak River, Bering Sea 
Arctic Packing Co., Naknek River, Bering Hea 
Naknek Packing Co., Naknek River, Bering Sea 
Ugashik Fishing Station, Ugashik River, Bering Sea 
$23,356 
40. 000 
73. 000 
40, 000 
45, 000 
20, 000 
12, 000 
^ 113 , 000 
51, 000 
60, 000 
«108, 000 
^858, 507 
(“) 
'106, 000 
40, 000 
30, 000 
“225, 000 
30, 000 
40, OOO 
Name of company. 
Gill nets and traps — number, dimensions, and vain 
Seines — number, dimensions, and value. 
Quadra Packing Co., Mink Bay. 
T • 1 r-. /lO gill nets 180 lathoiiis long, 4 tnis. deep, 5i-inch 
Metlakahtla Industrial Co 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co., :1 _ 
Hunter Bay. |/ 
Alaska Salmon Packing and 
Fur Co. 
Boston Fishing and Trading 
Co. 
Glacier Packing Co 
North Pacific Trading aud 
Packing Co. 
Baranoff Packing Co 
Pyramid Harbor Packing Co. 
Pacific Packing Co 
Pacific Steam AVhaling Co., Orca 
Arctic Fishing Co . 
112 gill nets, 250 fms. by 24 m., 8J-in. ; 40 cents per fm. 
\12 gill nets, 200 fms. by 26 in., e^-in. ; 40 cents per fm. 
|l experimental trap ; $1,000 
cents per fm 
146 gill nets, 300 fms. long, 10 feet deep, 6J-inch mesh : 
( 65 cents per fm. 
/32 gill nets, sets, 450 fms. per set; mesh 6J-inch, 
\ red; ej inch, coho ; 9i-inch, king; $1 perfm. 
(43 gill nets, sets, 450 tins, per set; mesh ej-iuch, 
\ red: 6J-iuch, coho; 9J-inch, king; $l perfm. 
il5 gill nets, 50 fms. tong, 30 m. deep, 6J-in.; $1 perfm 
Jl5 gill nets, 50 fms. long, 22 m. deep, 9J-in.; $1 per tin 
1 8 traps, 30 to 50 foot pots, 300 to 700 foot leaders ; 
[ $300 to $1,500 each. 
Hume-Aleutian Packing Co . 
Karluk Packing Co 
Alaska Improvement Co 
X'ganuk Fishing Station 
Arctic Packing Co., Alitak Bay 
I'acific Steam Whaling Co., 
Hyak Anchorage. 
Hume Bros. <fc Hume, Uyak 
Anchorage. 
Chiguik Bay Co 
3 gill nets, 200 fins, long, 30 meshes deep, O-iuch 
mesh ; 65 cents per fm. 
(3 gill nets, 150 fms. long, OJ-in. mesh ; 65 cts. per fm . 
\10 trails, average 1,350 feet long; $1,000 each . 
Hume Bros. & Hume, Anchor- 
age Bay. 
Pacific Steam AVhali n g C o . , A n 
chorage Bay. 
ArcticPack'g Co., Nushagak R. 
Alaska Packing Co 
Bristol Bay Canning Co 
Point Roberts Packing Co ... . 
Naknek Packing Co 
Ugashik Fishing Station . 
. floating trap, 200-fm.lead, 100-fm. wing 
floating trap, 300-fm. lead, 100-fni. wing 
10 ! 
lep; 75 cents per 
[5 traps, leaders 150 to 200 fms. ; $1,200 each 
8 traps, 150 to 200 fm. leaders, 40-foot siiuare pots ; 
$1,100 each. 
fill gill nets, 125 fms. long, 24 ni. deep ; 75 cts. per fm. 
120 gill nets, 75 fms. long, 24m. deep; 75 cts. perfm. 
'4 traps; leaders, 300 feet average ; $1,000 each. 
125 gill nets, 60 fms. long, 30 ni. deep ; 75 cts. per fm. 
14 traps, leaders 300 feet; $1,000 each. 
1 11 gill nets, 70 fms. long, 24 m. deep ; 75 cts. per fin. 
34 gill nets, 70 fms. long, 22 ni. deep ; 75 cts. per fm. 
l3 traps, leaders 175 feet; $750 each. 
130 gill nets, 100 fins, long, 20 m. deep ; 40 cts. per fm 
121 gill nets, 75 fms. long, 24 m. deep ; 75 cts. per Jii 
\2 traps, 150 aud 250 foot leaders ; $600 each. 
14 drag and purse seines (no data). 
19 drag, 100 fms. long; $200 each. 
\2 purse, 120 fms. long; $350 each. 
(12 drag, 75 fms. long; $1.25 perfm. 
< 1 purse, 175 fms. long, 12 fms. deep; $522. 
ll purse, 175 fms. long, 7 fms. deep ; $300. 
|21 drag, 75 to 250 fms. long; $1.50 per fm. 
(4 drag, 80 to 140 fms. long, 3-inch mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
\1 purse, 220 bv 30 fms., 3-inch mesh; $800. 
(9 drag, 50 to 150 fms. long, 3 to 8 fms. deep; $1.50 
\ per fm. 
4 drag, 110 fms. long; $1.50 per fm. 
2 drag, 125 fms. long ; $1.50 per fm. 
2 drag, 150 fms., 3 inch mesh, 120 : 
4 drag, 150 fms. ; $1 per fm. 
deep ; $1 per fm. 
'3 drag, 500 fms., 125 m. deep, 3-in. mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
8 drag, 450 fms., 145 ra. deep, 3-in. mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
3 drag, 425 fm.s., 180 in. deep, 3-in. mesh ; $1.50 perfm. 
3 drag, 200 fms., 100m. deep, 3-in. m.; $1.50 perfm. 
,2 drag, 350 fms. long, 125 m. deep, 3-in. mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
2 drag, 250 fms. long, 120 m. deep, 3-in. mesh ; $1 per fm. 
'2 drag, 200 fins, long, 100 in. deep, 3-in. mesh; $1 per fm. 
[l drag, 100 fms. long, 80 in. deep, 3-in. niesli ; $1 per fm. 
|2 drag, 300 fms. long, 3 inch inesii ; $1.50 per fm. 
1 2 drag, 150 fms. long, 3-inch mesh; $1.50 per tin. 
12 drag, 100 fms. long, 3-inch mesh; $1.50 per fm. 
ll purse, 300 fms. long; $1,000. 
6 drag, 200 to 300 fms. long, 100 to 125 m.deep; $1.75 per 
tin. 
>5 drag, 200 fms., 100 m. deep, 3-inch mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
1 drag, 250 fms. long, 3-inch mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
1 drag, 200 fms. long, 3-inch mo.sli ; $1.50 per fm. 
: 1 drag, 100 fins, long, 3-inch mesh ; $1.50 per fra. 
2 drag. 250 fms. long, 3-inch mesh; $1.50 per fm. 
|2 drag seines, 60 fms. long (to empty trap) ; $1.25 per fin. 
a and lioyvS. 
. Karluk* figures. 
