ry Ni a Serr tk ae aie a 4) aie a | Author ato tateetee eaet a eee
Title _
Sipe eer he ma Ht ey ts ie i ol se
| Class Ue seen Imprint:
Oe i cet cata s en ses wl to e
Boake kes ie oak
“A oem ahem a et ey as ly me me pn
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES
HEARINGS
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HOUSE ‘OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
ON
H. R. 13005
FEBRUARY 20, 1914
STATEMENT OF
MR. MILLER FREEMAN, or Sartre, Was.
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFIOR
1914
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Houser oF REPRESENTATIVES.
SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
(Committee room, gallery floor, west corridor. Telephone 230.)
HENRY D. FLOOD, Virginia, Chairman.
WILLIAM G. SHARP, Ohio. CHARLES B. SMITH, New York.
CYRUS CLINE, Indiana. JOHN R. WALKER, Georgia.
JEFFERSON M. LEVY, New York. HORACE W. VAUGHAN, Texas.
JAMES M. CURLEY, Massachusetts. HENRY A. COOPER, Wisconsin.
J. CHARLES LINTHICUM, Maryland. RICHARD BARTHOLDT, Missouri.
ROBERT E. DIFENDERFER, Pennsylvania. GEORGE W. FAIRCHILD, New York.
WILLIAM S. GOODWIN, Arkansas. STEPHEN G. PORTER, Pennsylvania.
CHARLES M. STEDMAN, North Carolina. W. D. B. AINEY, Pennsylvania.
EDWARD W. TOWNSEND, New Jersey. JOHN J. ROGERS, Massachusetts.
B. P. HARRISON, Mississippi. HENRY W. TEMPLE, Pennsylvania.
ROBERT CATLETT, Clerk.
B. F. ODEN, Assistant Clerk.
N. OF 5,
JAN 33. 1015
~ FISHERIES TREATY BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND DOMINION
; OF CANADA.
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
HousrE oF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, D. C., Friday, February 20, 1914
The committee met at 2.30 o’clock p. m., Hon. Henry D. Flood
(chairman) presiding.
Present: Representatives Cline, Linthicum, Townsend, Vaughan,
Bartholdt, and Fairchild.
The CHarrMAN. The committee will come to order. This is a bill,
H. R. 13005, to give effect to the provisions of a treaty between the
United States and Great Britain concerning the fisheries in waters
contiguous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada, signed
at Washington on April 1, 1908, and ratified by the United States
Senate April 13, 1908.
Mr. Freeman is here representing some Pacific coast parties who
are engaged in the fishery business. He has to leave to-night and
asked to be heard before he went away. We would be glad to hear
you now, Mr. Freeman.
Mr. Lintruicum. Would this bill affect the Pacific coast ?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes.
Mr. Lintruicum. Are you for or against the bill ?
Mr. FreemMAN. I wanted to make a statement in behalf of the
people engaged in the salmon fisheries of Puget Sound, outlining the
position they have had in the matter, and merely presenting the
points as I find them.
The Guarrman. I introduced this bill H. R. No. 13005 at the re-
quest of the Bureau of Fisheries, and that is the bill you are address-
ing yourself to?
Mr. Freeman. Yes. I am here in compliance with a request to
present a statement before this committee relative to the bill you
now have before you intended to put: into effect the provisions of the
international fisheries treaty covering the boundary waters of the
United States and Canada.
STATEMENT OF MR. MILLER FREEMAN, SEATTLE, WASH.
Mr. Chairman, I should like to call your attention to the fact that
Mr. Woodruff has introduced a bill similar to this except that I be-
lieve by an understanding of the two international commissioners,
Dr. Smith and Prof. Prince, Saginaw Bay has been excluded, that
bay being merely local, and Dr. Smith tells me it is not involved in
an international way; that fisheries there do not need to be governed
by an international body.
Mr. Crrve. I should like to understand for my own information
whether you expect to discuss the relative merits of all three of these
3
4 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
bills which have been introduced here, touching the same subject,
or whether your remarks will be confined to any one of them ?
Mr. Freeman. They are the same bill, I think, with the exception
of just excluding Saginaw Bay, are they not, Mr. Chairman ?
The Cuarrman. H. R. 13005 and H. R. 13300 are exactly the same
bill with that exception. I have not looked over this one introduced
by Mr. Miller.
Mr. Freeman. I am not familiar with the bill introduced by Mr.
Miller.
Mr. Linruicum. May I ask you whom you represent? Are you
just speaking as an individual, or are you representing somebody ?
Mi. FREEMAN. I am here in behalf of the Puget Sound Canned
Salmon Association. J think, as far as my remarks are concerned,
they will apply generally to this question of the ratification of the
regulations as covered in this treaty, the details of which are not
important to us except as relating to Puget Sound.
It was suggested that I should come here, make inquiry about
the status of this matter, and ask for a reasonable delay until we
could communicate with our people or I could return, and that
delay being for the purpose of securing a new investigation and a
revision of these regulations, which our people thought unfau from
our standpoint.
Mr. Cringe. Who prescribes these regulations ?
Mr. FREEMAN. The regulations were formed by a commission of
two members, one appointed by the Government of Great Britain,
of which Prof. Prince was one. They have had two or three over
there, and Dr. Jordan was appointed for the American Government.
Mr. TownsEnpD. Dr. Jordan, of Stanford University ?
Mr. Freeman. Dr. David Starr Jordan.
The opinion of the cannery men in the fishing interests of Puget
Sound has been that not sufficient time and thought and scientific
investigation were given to the consideration of the questions in
our waters, and I was expected to ask for an extension of time on
this treaty sufficient to permit of a new investigation being made by
competent authorities. We were willing to leave it to Dr. Smith,
for instance, to go there and make an impartial and dispassionate
investigation, with an idea of having the facts come before the Gov-
ernment, and make new regulations, and then have a treaty passed
in that form.
Mr. Barruotpr. Let me ask you if the changes which you desire
should be made in these regulations, would the changed provisoins
still comply with the provisions of the treaty ?
Mr. Freeman. I am informed that Canada having passed these
regulations and carried out its part of the bargain, which is part of
the compact of this treaty that the two countries are to get together
through this commission, formulate regulations, and they are to be
ratified by their respective legislative bodies, and those regulations
then are to be in effect. This treaty was duly ratified in 1908, I
think. The regulations, if I am not mistaken, were filed in 1910,
two years later. Canada accepted those regulations. This country
has deferred action. It was reported to us that the Government of
Great Britain has felt that the delay has been very great, and they
are asking now that this country fulfill its part of this agreement. I
do not want to state this as quoting the Government, because that
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 5
can be done by other people; but I understand that notice has been
served by Great Britain that after this delay of great length, if we
do not complete our part of the deal the treaty is to be abrogated,
and they ask now for action at once.
Some of the regulations in this bill are decidedly detrimental to
the American interests, and while we have been promised by the
American representative of the international commission that they
will be so modified as to eliminate the objectionable features, I wish
to call the attention of your committee to some of the points in the
regulations as included in this bill that cause our people great hard-
ship and the enforcement of which would mean that the fishing
operations on the American side would be greatly curtailed, to the
immense advantage of the Canadians. It was because of these
unwarranted and burdensome restrictions that we had expected to
get a delay in the matter until they could be modified by the inter-
national commission.
The Fraser River is not included in the territory covered by the
international treaty. If there is any virtue in having a single control,
the entire area where fishing is carried on should be covered.
The close season in section 62, from August 25 to September 15,
affects all the different species of salmon and will prevent the fishing
for humpbacks, as the best and greatest part of the run is during
this close-season period.
The weekly close season, as provided in section 63, makes the period
48 hours instead of 36 hours. This increase of 12 hours is unreason-
able and an injustice to the American interests and altogether in favor
of the Canadians.
Section 64 abolishes the jigger. As traps are built to catch fish and
the jigger is an essential part of the traps, this provision should be
stricken out.
Section 65 requires that mesh of trap leads be exactly 4 inches,
which is impracticable.
Section 66 prohibits purse seine fishing within 3 miles of any river,
whereas the present Washington State law makes the distance 2 miles.
There is no just reason for this increase of distance.
Mr. Townsenp. Mr. Chairman, have we a map of Puget Sound here
available ?
The CuarrmMan. Not a good one.
Mr. Freeman. An ordinary atlas would do, or I could draw it in
a moment.
Mr. Townsenp. Just give the committee a notion of how much of
that water of Puget Sound is American water and how much Canadian
water.
Mr. Freeman. If I had a chart I could explain it very quickly.
Mr. Farrcuitp. What do you mean by a new investigation of Puget
Sound ?
Mr. Freeman. The former investigation, it is felt by our people,
was not fair to American interests. | say this without intent to reg-
ister any criticism. I do not know what the custom of these hearings
is. I do not want in my informal reply to questions to have it
implied that I am here making reflections upon so great an authority
as Dr. Jordan or any other gentleman.
Mr. Curve. Let me ask you a question. When were these stipula-
tions here approved by Canada ?
6 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Mr. Freeman. Dr. Smith can tell you that. They were approved
by Canada within a short time after the regulations were filed.
Mr. Cuine. If these regulations were not satisfactory to your people,
how does it come that you have waited for six or eight years before
you come here to make this request ?
Mr. Freeman. It is four years. The opposition on the part of our
people was so bitter that we think it has had the effect of deferring the
acceptance of these regulations in Congress.
’ Mr. Curve. I should have thought you would have proceeded then
to have a reinvestigation of the whole matter if you are not satisfied
with the regulations as they were made out by the commissioners
six, seven, or eight years ago.
Mr. Freeman. Not necessarily so. I think it was felt that these
regulations were put in as having been adopted by the two com-
missioners when they were filed. There they were of record. There
was one recourse they had at that time; that was to oppose what
they felt was too extreme. More than that there was a very strong
feeling against Federal control and bureaucracy out in our country.
Mr. Crine. Have there been any steps taken prior to this to
have a new investigation made and the regulations revised ?
Mr. FREEMAN. The treaty is supposed, as a matter of fact, to have
been dead; that when Congress failed to act at that time, that settled
it. I think everyone felt so until the British Government has again
called it up.
Mr. Curve. The treaty was ratified eight years ago. That made
it——
Mr. Freeman. 1908. The regulations were formed and presented,
I think, in 1910.
Mr. Lintruicum. Can you tell me anything about the depletion of
the catch in those waters ?
Mr. Freeman. Would not you gentlemen prefer that I finish my
very brief statement, and then I would be glad to answer any ques-
tions? I can define my position, and then I will be glad to answer
any questions.
Mr. TownseEnp. | just wanted to ask you one question. Does
this Canadian-American line, the international water line, come down
between Vancouver Island and Clallam County, or do we claim all
that water up there [indicating] ?
Mr. Freeman. We have an equal division of these waters, as shown
by this red line [indicating].
Mr. Townsenpb. That international line runs along here halfway
between Vancouver Island and Clallam County, Wash., and then how
does it go up there [indicating] ?
Mr. Freeman. Right about in through here, through this Haro
Strait, I think.
Mr. Townsenp. Halfway between Washington and Vancouver
Island in Haro Strait. In a general way it is an imaginary line that
runs
Mr. FREEMAN. Halfway. That line is the boundary line. That
little point is Point Roberts.
Mr. Townsenp. That is Point Roberts ?
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 7
Mr. FreEMAN. Yes, coming down here [indicating].
As I explained, it has been expected that upon learning of the
revival of this treaty matter application could be made here for
a new investigation, particularly because now a new international
commissioner has been appointed, who is serving, who must not have
been familiar with the full facts, and whom we thought it would be
perfectly proper to ask that he go over the ground, or have capable
representatives go over the ground, to determine what the actual
conditions are in the American waters from the American stand-
point. I learned since arriving in Washington that the State De-
partment felt that action was necessary at once, so [ endeavored to
ascertain what would be the likelihood in case these regulations as
now provided for in this bill should pass, what protection Americans
might have in the way of securing modifications or prevent what we
may consider an injustice being done as against the Canadian rights.
I interviewed at once Dr. Smith. Dr. Smith got in touch with Prof.
Prince, the international commissioner, who wrote him February
10 a letter I present to go in the record. «
- Also, I made inquiry of the State Department, Mr. J. B. Moore,
counselor, as to whether in his opinion these regulations, if adopted,
would be fixed and of a permanent and inflexible character. He
replies at some length in effect that these regulations are not of a
permanent inflexible character and it is placed within the power of
the two Governments by joint or concurrent action to modify the
regulations at any time as experience and changing conditions may
suggest.
Mr. Farrcuitp. I suggest that the letter be read.
Mr. Freeman. This letter is from Prof. Prince, dated February
10, Ottawa, Canada, and reads as follows:
Orrawa, Canapba, February 10, 1914.
Dr. Huex M. Smira,
International Commissioner, Bureau of Fisheries,
Washington, D. C., U.S. A.
Drag Mr. Smiru: I was very much pleased to receive your wire and to note the
favorable aspect of international fishery matters, thanks to your efforts. I went across
to our House of Commons, but Mr. Hazen was in the midst of pressing business in the
house, and he left over the consideration of your wire until this morning.
You would receive my reply, framed after my conference with the minister and
deputy minister, thismorning. While Iam convinced that some of the changes which
you regard as necessary do not vitally affect the regulations as a whole, the Govern-
ment here feel that at this late stage they would invite severe criticism if they author-
ized me to guarantee detailed changes, which are to be the subject of immediate inves-
tigation. Article VI of the treaty, in its last clause, provides for our joining in amend-
ments, if our investigations justify them, and that surely is sufficient. Extensive
salmon-hatchery operations under the auspices of both countries we can strongly urge,
more strongly than in recommendation 2, Part II, of Jordan and Prince’s Code.
I sincerely hope that any opponents of the regulations will feel that in your hands
their views are safe and that we can, after investigation, meet any difficulties, but th
Government here are impatient of the long delay that has occurred. ;
With best wishes, I am,
Yours, faithfully,
(Signed) Epwarp E. Prince.
8 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, February 13, 1914.
Mitter FREEMAN, Esq.,
New Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of yesterday afternoon, concerning the
bill pending in Congress to give effect to the treaty for the preservation of food fishes
in the waters contiguous to the United States and Canada, I desire to repeat that the
prompt adoption of this measure appears to be essential to the accomplishment of an
object of great importance to the permanent interests of the people of both countries.
The regulations to which the bill proposes to give the force and effect of law were
formulated by the international commission for which the treaty provides, but, as
is wisely stipulated in the treaty, these regulations are not of a permanent and inflexi-"
ble character. In the first place, they are, by the terms of the treaty, to remain in
force only for a period of four years from the date of their promulgation, and there-
after until one year from the date when either Government shall give notice to the
other of its desire for their revision. But even this is not necessarily definitive;
for, in the second place, by the express terms of the last clause of Article VI of the
treaty, it is placed within the power of the two Governments, by joint or concurrent
action upon the recommendation of the commission, in which both countries are
equally represented, to modify the regulations at any time as experience and chang-
ing conditions may suggest. Of this clause due notice is taken in the pending bill,
which provides that immediately after the bill becomes a law the United States
commissioner shall begin inquiries with a view to determine what modifications in
the regulations are required by existing conditions. In this task the cooperation of
the Canadian commissioner is already assured, for, although he is unable to give in
advance a guaranty as to what the results of the investigation will be, he states that
he will ‘“‘undertake conjoint investigation without delay.’’ It thus appears that all
reasonable precautions have been taken to safeguard the interests of fishermen on
both sides of the line.
In our conference, at which the American commissioner was present, you pointed
out that it might be desirable to adopt some measure, not embraced in the existing
regulations, to prevent the destructive taking of undersized and immature salmon
at or near certain feeding grounds which, although not in territorial waters, are in
waters adjacent to the coast. Itisrepresented that these fishes, if permitted to develop,
come into territorial waters to spawn and that the taking of them in an immature
state, before they have reached the spawning age, cuts off a source from which the
stock is replenished and threatens seriously to dimish the supply. This subject, as
it appears directly to affect the preservation of the fisheries in contiguous waters,
would seem to be a proper one for the investigation and consideration of the inter-
national commission under the treaty and pending bill, and it is not improbable that
measures might be devised for the correction of destructive practices such as have
been described.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed ) J. B. Moors, Counselor.
For the Secretary of State:
There are two featuces there I want to call the attention of the
committee to. One is that Prof. Purvie implies that he will imme-
diately join in a modification of these regulations, if desired, after
these regulations are passed, to endeavor to meet the conditions
more satisfactorily. Also what is of equal importance to our people
is the inference or the implied promise of extensive salmon-fishery
operations under the auspices of both countries, which we can
strongly urge. Something which our people are very greatly inter-
ested in is the question of propagation on a scale of considerable
magnitude to maintain those fisheries.
Mr. Townsenp. Can you give the committee any idea of the
salmon packed there now ?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes.
Mr. Townsend. I wish you would do that; that is, on the American
side.
Mr. Freeman. The salmon packed on the American side of Puget
Sound last year was 2,583,463 cases.
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 9
Mr. TownsEeND. How many cans to a case?
Mr. FREEMAN. Forty-eight 1-pound cans.
Mr. TownsEnD. This is all packed on the American side ?
Mr. Freeman. Yes, sir; the value of that product was $13,329,168.
Mr. Townsend. That is, at the Puget Sound market ?
Mr. FreeMAN. The Puget Sound pack.
Mr. Lintaicum. What was it five years ago ?
Mr. FREEMAN. In 1909 the total pack was 1,632,949 cases.
Mr. Ciine. Are you familiar with the bill introduced by Mr. Flood ?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes.
Mr. Cuine. Do you not think that would reach the desired end
that you want, by the enactment of this bill, or a similar one, where it
provides “‘That immediately after the passage of this act the Interna-
tional Fisheries Commission shall begin with a view to determining
what modifications in the regulations herein provided for are required
by existing conditions, and shall transmit to Congress, at the opening
of its next session, through the Secretary of State, recommendations
for such modifications as the International Fisheries Commission shall
decide to be proper and necessary.”’
Would that not be a good court for you to apply to?
Mr. Freeman. That is in effect what this correspondence bears on.
It-is implied by Prof. Prince and also quoted by the Department of
State. I wanted to check it up as clearly as possible, in a way that
our people could understand. - I wish to say that the attitude that we
take is that we have been fearful of Federal control.
Mr. CiingE. How could you get an examination of this proposition
you submit without a commission being appointed ?
Mr. Freeman. The commission still exists. Dr. Smith is the
international commissioner for this country and Prof. Prince for
Canada. I wish to suggest that I think it would be highly advisable
if Dr. Smith could attend this committee and elaborate to a con-
siderably greater extent on the scientific features of this treaty. I
suggested to him a little while ago that he come up, but he had an
appointment which he could not break.
Mr. Curve. I do not see how you could get any quicker action than
you could by the passage of a bill of this character.
Mr. Freeman. This, by the way, is a new bill with the provision in
it, as I understand, to immediately modify existing regulations.
That was suggested to be written in there by Dr. Smith.
Mr. Cringe. I inquire whether you are opposed, and the people
that you represent, to any Federal regulation at all of the salmon
fisheries in Puget Sound ?
Mr. Freeman. [| wish to say that our people rather do not want to
be put in the position of opposing any good legislation for the main-
tenance of the fishing industry if it may be decided in the wisdom of
Congress or this administration, after proper consideration, that such
administration is to be a benefit to the industry. It is felt by the
fishing interests generally, I believe, that they do not want to inter-
pose any active opposition.
Mr. TownseEnp. In order to get some facts into the record, I want
to call the attention of the committee to a publication that Mr.
Freeman has referred to, entitled ‘‘Pacific Fisherman Year Book.
January, 1914.”’ I find a statement on page 40, under the subhead
10 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
‘Pack of canned salmon on Puget Sound from 1887 to 1913, by
species.” In that statement I find that the total value in 1913 was—
are these dollars ?
Mr. Freeman. Yes.
Mr. TownseEnp. I find here that the pack of canned salmon on
Puget Sound in 1913 was $13,329,168.
Mr. Freeman. That is correct.
Mr. TownsenpD. The year before $2,283,791.
Mr. Freeman. That is correct.
Mr. Townsenp. I think the committee would be much interested
to know what that increase of $11,000,000 was due to, from 1912 to
1913. It might operate very effectively on our minds.
Mr. Freeman. I will be glad to tell you briefly. I think that Dr.
Smith could perhaps enlighten you better from the scientific point of
view on these matters. 1 am the publisher of this journal, and have
been now going on 11 years. The salmon on Puget Sound do not
run regularly. The sockeye runs particularly heavily every four
years; 1913 was the fourth year. Here [indicating] is the fourth
year. Here itis again. You see those figures out there
Mr. TownseEenp. Yes; but let us get the value of them. This
committee is supposed to deal with diplomacy, but we are very much
interested in the material conditions of the country. If you will
permit me, Mr. Chairman, I will read-from this yearbook. In 1913
the value in dollars, as stated here by this publication that I have
identified in the record, was $13,329,168. The year before it was
two million and some hundred thousand dollars. But the fourth
year above that it is practically $8,000,000. The year above that it
is $2,669,095; is that right?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir; that is 1905. The fourth year above that
runs up again to $5,615,433.
Mr. Lintuicum. That is 1905?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. TownsEnD. I have quoted enough of the figures, Mr. Chairman,
to show that this total of value of the pack on the American side runs
up to $13,000,000 in 1913, and the smaller figures in between are to be
accounted for because, as the witness states, the sockeye comes only
in great quantities every four years.
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. Linruricum. In other words, those fish that were born in those
fresh waters in 1909, for instance, will return four years afterwards to
spawn themselves.
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir; that is correct. They mature in four
ears.
5 Mr. Linruicum. And return to practically the same stream that
they were originally.
Mr. FREEMAN. That is the assumption.
Mr. Linrurcum. Will you tell us what method you are using now
for catching fish up there ?
Mr. Freeman. On Puget Sound ?
Mr. Linruicum. Yes.
Mr. FREEMAN. Traps and purse seines.
Mr. Lintnicum. Are not a great many of those fish drowned in
those traps, or what you call pound nets ?
7 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 11
Mr. Freeman. No, sir.
Mr. Lintuicum. They are all used in the cannery ?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. Linruicum. And none used for fertilizer purposes ?
Mr. FreeMAN. No, sir; absolutely not. The purse-seine method
is shown there in the book.
Mr. Linruicum. I know the method. You continued the system
of those pound nets or traps, as I would term them, and you in-
creased in 1909, when it was how much—8,000,000 2
Mr. FREEMAN. No; you are speaking of cases, are you ?
Mr. Lintruicum. Dollars.
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes.
Mr. Linruicum. In 1909 up to $8,000,000 and in 1913 to $13,000,000,
and you are catching vastly more fish, are you not?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. Linruicum. What effect is that going to have on the supply ?
Mr. Freeman. That is one of the questions that is open to a more
thorough investigation than it has been given in the past. Dr.
Smith will be able to enlighten you as to the habits of the fish, but
the point, so far as these boundary waters of Puget Sound and Fraser
River are concerned, is that Fraser River, a Canadian stream, is the
chief spawning stream. [am not making an argument for or against
this proposition, but for the purpose of explanation. The local gov-
ernments of the province of British Gstnahis and the State of Wash-
ington have endeavored for years to come to some agreement with
reference to the control of these waters where they are interwoven,
but it has not been successful. That is the theory upon which I be-
lieve Congress is proceeding with reference to the treaties respecting
these boundary waters.
The Cuarrman. Did I not understand you to say that the reason
you had a large catch in 1913 was because of the spawn of 1909 com-
ing back?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. .Ciinge. Why did you not have a large catch in 1912 when the
spawn of 1908 came back ?
Mr. Lintutcum. And less fish.
Mr. TownsenpD. Now with reference to these figures in the table
as presented here, and to which this gentleman has referred, we have
five varieties of salmon, and when he speaks of the large packs the
year before —1911, I believe it was
Mr. Curve. I am led to understand by your statement that they
change around—one set comes up one year and another variety the
next year. Is that what you want the committee to understand ?
Mr. Freeman. The runs of the different species are variable.
Mr. TownseEnD. I suggest, Mr. Chairman, that these very interest-
ing tables be incorporated in this record.
The CHarrMan. That will be done.
(The tables referred to are as follows.)
12
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES,
Pacific coast canned salmon pack, 1913.
Kings, Springs, Chinooks. | Reds, Sockeyes, Bluebacks. Medina fac Conbess
Te ick g a @ if a a 3 a =
gsuacl is qe aed = S q g & = q 5
cs) ic) 38 ao) ce) gS cs) ce) oN
SI S| =e) ga a Se) g ist eles}
5 3 Mistie) 3 3 50 3 = 3c
fe} ° S 0 i) ° ow tS) ° ow
= re Re im = Re 5
— — oa = 4 Po) = - en
IAS Keen tt 5 eee 32.840) bene 1,327 | 1,917,961 | 17,628 | 28,790 | 73,218 721| 3,438
Puget Sound........ 716 Fateh ee kee 967,119 | 485,426 |220,554 | 20,440] 38,354] 2,295
Columbia River..... PAG tom || WesGRS) |e iChy Sepascecocelssceccscs 11,152 | 10,437} 19,408} 11,124
Sacramento River...}........- 9505 ees 28] eeeeemiase 2 sees e eee eee erceetecl|s-s2so=—c||-25--2-2
Outside streams. -...- 4,827 6,957 | 4,172 13, 458 5,778 | 3,381 24,011 12, 893 13, 942
Total American
pack.........| 67,121 | 105,058 | 72,244 | 2,898,538 | 508,832 |263,877 | 128,106 | 71,376 | 30,729
British Columbia....| 34,282] 1,579] 5,188 | 290,063 | 270,368 |411,747 | 52,937| 7,946| 8,939
Total pack of
entire coast. .| 101,403 | 106,637 | 77,432 | 3,188,601 | 779,200 |675,624 | 181,043 | 79,322) 39,668
Pinks, Humpbacks. Chums. Steelheads. Total.
Reet = = 3. = 3 3 $
District. s = a g Ss a q a | 8 S Se ea
ge eee eee se 2 ed oo
| 5 3U 3 S 390 3 | su 2
Bech, cY dcBe deh Entel hel iilecEeliae) «lec ae nS
= oF os st | rk z Se &
ING ys 1h a 1377586 |, 4, 766.1020) 564 || 261161. 5.688 )\| 1 S25a| eset eee aoe 3,746, 493
Puget Sound....... 61776) |r ove| 91239439 ibd 100) noel oby | meee ee eee | Nee aan | ne 2, 583, 463
Columbiay Rivers s|tecace 2 sas |- emeaaeel | eaaeree 1S Se sees eee 122 | 1,137 | 3,785 | 4,017 266, 479
Sacramento RLVED. 352 cm,-c ses «| sae en vel Senn Heciesll «cee aroma Ree he oe Seale keer | eee | 950
Outside streams... - 4,141 159 177 | 17,349 316) |- S522 600). 4. 52S) ees 112, 161
Total American
DAckoe) ee 2,143,503 | 22,092 | 33,684 | 345,791 | 8,109} 947 | 1,737 | 3,785 | 4,017 | 6,709,546
British Columbia...| 148,799 | 12,928 | 31,160 | 76,369 | 1,596 |.......|.......|..-...-|..-.--- 1,353, 901
Total pack of
entire coast...) 2,292,302 | 35,020 | 64,844 | 422,160 | 9,705 947 | 1,737 | 3,785 |4,017 | 8,063,447
Canned salmon jacks, by grades, 1910-11-12-13.
Grade. 1913 1912 1911 1910
es LaV ah ogee) ena Nr Bt AR RR TN Ree wee I 2,392,166 | 1,556,128 | 2,373,595 | 598,815
Red, Sockeye, Blueback.................- a Daan seiaallt 4) 643, 425 | 2/544) 435 | 1,869,927 | 2,262, 401
Coho, Silverside Med uReds. saw. eee a ee ” 300, 033 621, 817 676, 141 502, 837
ea, Bonnet Chol: ., ayes ak cam eees tr ani 285,472 | 426,338 | 627,714 | 409,402
CTA IR ED ASA a, OES NAS ES ee ee eee 432, 812 808, 630 592, 790 530, 990
Steelhead Be echt, ugh d tleeeeetaia. oo y's Sue pe I A ths Re 9, 539 7,198 8, 618 5,576
Total Mt Sas Seki ae. ee as «Oa gos eee 8,063, 447 | 5,956,953 | 6,140,887 | 4,316, 453
\
California canned salmon pack, 1913.
Chinooks.
Total,
Company. Cannery location. full
1-pound + pound cases.
ats dozen
Carquinez Packing Co..............--. Sacramento River.........--.-- RU |eacaaa sc 950
Klamath River Packing Co...........- Kamath wRiverss- sees e sees eee 3, 897 2,479 6, 376
OTA. Se SP oe ek SOS. ct sees Se ee eR ee See ee 4, 847 2,479 7,326
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
13
Pack of canned salmon in Alaska from 1898 to 1913, by species.
Coho, or Silver. Dog, or Chum. Humpback, or Pink.
Year.
Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases Value.
Gy yall aoe aia ey al Bes eee 109! 399) Wo ve niore = <jcistate
SOT A02HINe eee: | 1 Q3UMIEE See a ae TAO OO Wes CERES coe
BOSO84s | SS Sacto ee ck | SOL012) |S ee 232, O22 Nueces cee eee
655509) |Socmralcceek ATRAG4: |b aa5ason ees O40 427 | 222.t22cb ene
827039 | eee 159¥840% Bees seeer eee BAG‘ GONE eee nae
1:20), 506): | tare Serene 30,0525 ler asco ne = 30051099) |e casceacecne
Sh AT Allee seen D788 | hae Le QO043 323i ease e ee
67, 394 $215, 875 | 41, 972 $113, 056 168, 597 $498, 194
109, 141 382) 109 | 254, 812 730, 235 348, 297 1,046, 951
85, 190 337, 384 | 184, 173 547, 757 561, 973 1, 799, 280
68, 827 274° 089 | 218, 513 554, 197 644, 133 1, 733,379
56, 556 231; 029 120, 712 274, 110 464, 873 1, 114, 839
114, 026 559, 666 | 254, 218 773, 409 554, 322 1, 764, 055
129, 704 752,283 | 303,823 | 1,215,692 | 1,021;356| 4) 493,966
170, 384 791,023 | 638,528 | 1,600,444 | 1,303,365 | 3,410,928
77,377 271,078 | 267,654 623,424 | 1,402,916 | 3, 687, 446
King, or Spring. Red, or Sockeye. Total.
Year.
Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases. Value.
1. 2 ee NERA a betes at PE INI Nia, te I> sn SGOROGi Hei. oe eee
TEED oan a ae D3 AON Race eee LEO ae se 10786146 ae eee
LS De 2 son cee Oe SG eee 37,715 tO 4065 |e aaneee eee 1 54801398 oe aoe seers
INQ c cnceRe en os 43,069 |.. Us SUQES Sarl ees i OsO1 648041 ames
IME. Cee SS sae 59,104 |.- 1, 685, 546 |) ROBE BG eral Mem ean sooe
IB... 5 SS abe eee ae ee eaeeee 47,699 1, 687, 244 Ay 2AGSAUO) so cae seers ote
el OL ee Bee ee Al OS6sIE toes cts oe 1,505, 548 1:'9533;006) [Es seee seen
TM ps UE Se es 42,125 $141, 999° 1,574,428 | $5, 335, 547 1,894,516 $6, 304, 671
[MCs So See os oo 30, 834 116, 222 1,475,961 5, 620, 875 | 2,219,044 7,895, 392
IMI. . oS eo ee 43, 424 181. 718 1, 295, 113 5, 915, 227 | 2,169,873 8, 781, 366
TUT... Joe Se ea aie 23,730 99,867 | 1,651,770 | 7,524,251 | 2,606,973 | 10,185,783
NSS). -22 SSeeeee oee Sa ee ae 48, 034 207, 624 1, 705, 302 7, 610, 550 | 2,395,477 9, 438, 152
A Ps Peo ate cs Se 40, 221 214, 802 1, 450, 267 7 774, 390 2,413,054 11, 086, 322
TOW. . 2 lh ot 45, 378 363,024 | 1,320,705 | 8,552,512 | 2,820,966 | 16,198,833
IMIG.) eee aa 52, 594 310,847 | 1,904,258 | 10,776,987 | 4,060,129 | 16,890,229
ICI). 2) Coe eens eee eae 34, 167 140,914 | 1,964)379 | 9,136,616 | 3,746,493 | 13,859,478
Oregon coast canned salmon pack, 1913.
Cainooks. Silversides. Chums.
aw ; Tote
~~ Company. Cannery location.) 4_ 1 - i 1 3- L- : full
5 pound] pound Foes pound! pound pound pound] pound WEEE
talls. | flats. davon: talls. | flats aleyin talls. | Hats.
Barnes, F.C., & Co.| Waldport.....-.. 1,175 185 | Reece <2 Addl GO5 lee <a. <1 80 80} 4,992
ASS, TPS Cas ce Ce Sale pone 8h ere Ra son| eeoecce séeosee SSSseen Beosced peassse| Sebecod peoocos| loesaaer
Conmille Riverhish:|) Prospers:... << -|2- 52 2c2|ecssece|ecee5-8 4.040)22 2225 = VOLO) e282 saccece 5, 050
Co-Op. Pkg. Co.
Kimores bee. Co:2. .| Umpqua, Alsea;|....2: --|-.-2---|2-.----% 2,700} 3,558 429 165 | eee 6, 852
Siletz, Nestuc-
ca, Nehalem.
Kyle, Wm., & Sons. if Yon sive pene Ahel eae om Domeneied Dae 3.644 eee O8Tee cee ae eee 4, 281
Macleay Estate..... Rosue Rivers-2.|ss-o.-- 155209 6 500| eee ae LAOOO| 1, 408 ee Seale ecae 5, 423
Oregon Fisheries Co| Ray City........ 15600)() 1000/22 2 . AX.) Reese Seer AR OOO a eeese 4, 600
ose Santini ell senOS Pele soma ec | ene |e alee ssi eer= =| eee 35 S607. ae asalee eee. 3, 860
Bane Grant Iga) DNs Soc aga fags eee beosse.| Hocsemd Sesoses| Heese ss |soscusc) =e ocdaljaecscecl pouspsc
erent: -Girniny, Rees) | 1Byeay oka Gly aia ee eoe ae Goceacs bosses penese Salt Ol eee) paaassal macesee 3, 300
to)
BOnibermloOxrec on ColsMarsbtields.. ..<|2><occ lec = -2-\|- 2-1) 0-=ce\ee~s- =e 45088) e esta |seeee ss 4, 083
(Umma ee Ie OlSll| Eka bse Se eee |e ce oeee Heascod Seosees Hssesee| ecscte Se osce pcecouc pecster| sansa
Op. Pkg. Co.!
Union Fishermen’s | Wheeler......-.-. he ote ele CRA leg HE (eed GS Sen DE OntE d EHeceds| SEencse MSeaaae
Co-Op. Pkg. Co.1
“INGE es Sa Goce SPR ore ee eens = a 2,775| 2,705) 1,500} 12,861) 9,853] 11,422) 1,245 80} 42,441
1 Not operated 1913.
2 Cannery at Garibaldi,
8 The two Florence canneries com
shown for Wm. Kyle
& Sons.
Tillamook Bay, not operated.
bined forces in 1913 and operated but one plant, the joint pack being
14
Pack by waters, 1864-1913.
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Year.
Smith
River, Cal.
: * Coastal
Puget Grays Willapa | Columbia
Sound. Harbor. Harbor. River. Ponce
Cases Cases. Cases. Cases. Cases.
D SOO) eas 2 athe st ee
238 57420 1 Nah epee
EBON eS no Se
Sel OO et erase roe | eae eet
SOON See ya Cae erent eae
T9005 ates eee eee
ALF) 0G| Seema aes tee os Le ae
oe DOO |e sere bn ene eee toe eee
PRO) |S. Ra Alecia | Saree rare
17 OOO) Ke ese 2 |e ae eres
22 OOOG GSES. = Ft Me Lo ae «ee
21,975 37, 000 22,500
RUG Tae ace. pe” A. cote eee
CA Dull ee aes opines heen oes Sk G
20, 529 500 8, 000
26, 426 16, 500 14,500
89, 774. 22, 000 16, 195
95, 400 21, 400 15, 100
179, 968 11, 449 22, 600 2 378
195, 664 21, 274 24,941 481, 697 87,360
494,026 | 13, 300 29, 600 552,721 60, 158
400, 200 12, 100 21, 420 487, 944 75, 679
919, 611 24, 240 21,314 332,774 82, 041
469, 450 | 30, 800 26, 300 358, 772 12, 237
1,380, 590 | 41,500 24, 000 390, 183 58,618
581, 659 | 31, 500 39, 492 317, 143 44, 236
ATS, A88e|—. a. epee 5, 890 339, 577 54, 861
291, 488 27, 559 26, 400 395, 104 98, 874
1, 018, 641 22, 050 14, 950 397, 273 89, 055
430, 602 22, 000 14, 440 394, 898 197, 332
698, 080 14, 000 13, 382 324,171 79, 712
448, 765 14, 000 20, 457 253, 341 52, 478
1, 632, 949 19, 787 12, 024 274, 087 58, 169
567, 883 51, 130 14, 508 391, 415 103, 617
1, 557, 029 61, 671 25, 850 543, 331 153, 828
416, 125 54, 507 24, 887 285, 666 77, 765
2, 583, 463 54, 922 8, 422 266, 479 42,441
15, 104, 997 630, 609 477,172 | 18,055,675 | 2,103,979
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Pack by waters, 1864-1913—Continued.
Year.
Klamath | Eel River,| S2¢r | British
River,Cal.| Cal. mente (| PISS. Gatamibias |) eo ae
iver. - |
Cases Cases Cases. Cases Cases Cases.
Sx ce ee a tee eS SEOUO: |aeecek aa mae panence 2,000
Leer. Samia ee eae t DUGG ese sae eat ee Ne 2,000
Se ee a SERRE (RE GN Gee Mteny tabs Let ea 4,000
Eiacckatnes: [EGER eee Ml RROMORE RY Tis, Ce OERes 5 Or Aad ea Cs ae 18, 000
Ae oR eae Saeeo teen Seana eas: dl seed sabes har meer ocdae 28,000
ah Le ee Coe RY CR Sas Miao See a eae ts WE ENE IE ae eo 100, 000
AS Nee Gece he | OS Pega & (eRe ety FAR [ft oral ee eee 150, 000
Be el) yee Se) | eae re eal [Cine ee a ae co 8 |= ote Seen they 200, 000
Berd Ye koe aed se Re Bl |e SA al ORR eo ita ay Oe oe 250, 000
yf SRE ys Sel 2 ee ee | | mM nee OU GY | Eee ren, Mi te Lee raya 250, 000
BS pe NE NE 2 PLT UY Ls ete ee Ot (cee Bh Nae 352, 500
Re 5 Coe) sl ity AM Se eh SU GOO: ebay aun hone Oakes 378, 000
Cl lel an [cE a 10% OOO), eee ane 7,247 467, 247
i Be eae 8, 500 16500) een = eens: 58, 387 481, 691
ad 6 10, 500 34, 017 8, 159 89, 946 629, 191
re ere ice Ha NED loan erent 13, 855 12, 530 61,093 577, 349
re eae 6, 250 62,000 | 6, 539 61, 849 687,010
Pee eee NN | ma Nay: 181, 200 8,977 169, 576 930, 573
ee Reseed pa ae 200,000 | 21,745 240,461 | 1,030,592
FF RN se, ee ek 123,000 | 48, 337 163, 438 981, 831
oe ke eee Shh eae’ 81, 450 64, 886 123, 706 907, 918
BARE C reed cit Mee Ma oe 90, 000 82, 415 108, 517 857, 042
PR FL SE ee Cae ee 39, 300 142,065 152, 964 848, 976
Se ee eee eras 36, 500 | 206, 677 204, 083 899, 256
A AO he Seeks 68,075 | 412,115 184,000 | 1,217,792
OB te A RS aa ond 57,300 | 719, 196 417,211 | 1,614,066
ee eee a el ee eee, 25, 065 682, 591 411,257 | 1, 609, 696
Rip Oe te 4 Met ei 19, 353 801, 400 314,511 | 1,578,746
a Reed ine ee eee 2, 281 474, 717 248, 721 1, 354, 083
TGOO} bess oe=:se~ 23, 336 643, 654 610, 202 1,876,915
1700) | o2e ee as 28, 463 686, 440 492, 232 1, 887, 150
TAC. OU SA Vite eet 25,185 | 626,530 587,692 | 2,169,848
PAI ees tsb scone 13, 387 966, 707 | 617, 782 2,408, 812
SENG eevee | ert eee 38, 543 909,078 | 1,027,183 | 3,124,609
hb eee | Sap SEA. «2 29,731 965,097 | 492,551 | 2,484,722
T6008 |e ee = os 32, 580 1, 078, 146 765, 519 3, 257, 825
Spex Bae ee oe 39,304 | 1,548,139 606,540 | 3,091,542
See Sate ee ee ae 17,500 | 2,016,804 | 1,247,212 | 5,186,407
DRIOOP ER Sa scone = 14, 043 2, 436, 824 627, 161 4, 194, 558
Sis. ted ot | Renae tenets 8, 200 2, 246, 210 873, 847 3, 607, 073
SEAOO cea eee 14,407 | 1,953,756 465,894 | 3, 276, 882
bch Dine et e 2,780 | 1,894,516 | 1,167,822 | 4,607,087
Rt a ee Ge hie Rae ty 2|! ok sae 2,219,044 629,460 | 3,817,776
ft eee ale rs hee ols Gee pate 2, 169, 873 547,459 | 3, 846, 677
LRRD atta Ae aC EROS | Sete Ree 2,606, 973 566, 303 3, 962, 317
Best Peeiemee as Same oe cee a 2,395, 477 993, 060 5, 391, 186
8,016 6,000 Ee. - casas 2,413, 054 760, 830 4,316, 453
EGOS ll ectiace ee 4,142 | 2,820,066 948,965 | 6, 122, 486
20, 000 UEC UN") b eroeemceis 4, 060, 129 996, 576 5, 948, 855
GRSMGuiieeeee sere 950 3, 746, 493 1, 353, 901 8, 063, 447
64, 429 42,250 | 1,357,947 | 44,196,359 | 18,995, 198 | 101,050, 186
16
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Pack of canned salmon in Alaska, by districts, from inception of the industry.
Southeast Alaska. Central Alaska. Western Alaska. Total.
Year. K A z i
an- an- an- ' an-
aa Pack, cases. orient Pack, cases. Tans, Pack, cases. marine Pack, cases.
2 ofa a8) ak Re ae (Ee nee er pete Peeve DO og LT 2 8, 159
2 DZS 5BOM | las tert es ere oetoe ee petite Gee eee 2 12, 530
1 GeO8ON Le she tLe cy Os See ae Si. eee eee eee 1 6, 539
1 ONO fighl cee eco is ree ees A| a eee a aaa 1 8,977
1 11,501 2 LO} 2440 | soo | ee ec satee 3 21,745
4 20, 040 2 7 AcE AN ieee amare | tet SE epee 6 48, 337
4 22, 189 2 42, 297 1 1 400 7 64, 886
3 16, 728 2 52, 687 1 14, 000 6 83, 415
4 18, 660 2 74, 583 3 48, 822 9 142, 065
5 31, 462 2 102, 515 3 72, 700 10 206, 677
6 81, 128 6 241, 101 4 89, 886 16 412,115
12 141, 760 21 461, 451 4 115, 985 37 719, 196
12 142, 901 19 421, 300 4 118, 390 35 682, 591
il 156, 615 14 511, 367 5 133, 418 30 801, 400
ii 115, 722 6 295, 496 2 63, 499 15 474,717
8 136, 053 ll 399, 815 3 107, 786 22 643, 654
Lf 142,544 10 435, 052 4 108, 844 21 686, 440
Uf 148, 476 10 327, 919 6 150, 135 23 626, 530
9 262, 381 12 485, 990 8 218, 336 29 966, 707
9 271, 867 13 382,899 7 254, 312 29 909, 078
9 251, 385 14 395, 009 7 318, 703 30 965, 097
9 310,219 14 356, 095 9 411,832 32 1,078, 146
16 456, 639 14 492, 223 12 599, 277 42 1, 548, 139
21 735, 449 13 5 21 719, 213 55 2,016, 804
26 906,676 12 26 1,046, 458 64 2, 536, 824
21 642,305 12 CHE 1, 186, 739 60 2, 246, 210
12 569, 003 11 499.485 32 885, 268 55 1,953, 756
13 433, 607 9 371, 755 25 1, 089, 154 47 1,894, 516
20 767, 285 8 473, 024 19 978, 735 47 | 2,219,044
22 887, 503 8 522, 836 18 759. 534 48 2, 169, 873
23 1,011,648 8 425, 721 19 1, 169, 604 50 2,606, 973
19 852,870 8 391, 054 18 1, 151, 553 45 2,395, 477
23 1,066,399 10 432,517 19 914,138 52 2,413,054
32 1, 580, 868 11 499, 743 21 743, 206 64 2,823,817
51 | 2,033,648 14 625, 062 22] 1,395,931 87 | 4,054,641
42 1,793, 851 14 447, 267 23 1,505,375 79 3, 746, 493
et Dee 16,215,101 |........| 11,767,811 |.....-..| 36,379,090 |........] 44,194,622
1 Experimental pack.
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Southeastern Alaska canned salmon pack, 1913.
£%
Name.
Admiralty Trading
Co.
Alaska
Assn.
Alaska Pac. Fisher-
ies.
Alaska FishCo......
alaska Sanitary Pkg.
Packers’
0.
Astoria and Puget
Sound Pkg. Co.
Barnes, F.C., & Co. .
Canoe Pass Pkg. Co.!.
Deep Sea Salmon Co.
Fidalgo Island Pkg.
Co.
Gorman & Co.......
Hidden Inlet Can-
ning Co.
Hoonah Pkg. Co.....
Hume, Herbert?. ...
Irving Pkg. Co.....-
Kake Pkg. Co.......
Kasaan Company ”. .
Kuiu Island Pkg. Co.
eae aberger Pkg.
0.
Metlakahtla Indus-
trial Co.}
Myers, Geo. T., & Co.
North Pac. Pkg. &
Trdg. Co.
Northwestern Fish-
eries Co.
Oceanic Pkg. Co.3....
Pacific American
Fisheries.
Pac. Coast* & Nor-
way Pkg. Co.
Pillar Bay Pkg. Co..
Point Warde Pkg.
Co}
Pure Food Fish Co. .
Shakan Salmon Co.?.
Sanborn-Cram Co....
Starr-Collinson Pkg.
Co.
Sunny Point Pkg.
Co.
Swift, Arthur & Co.!.
Skowl Arm Pkg. Co.
St. Elias Pkg. Co.1...
Taku Canning &
Cold Stg. Co.
Tee Harbor Pkg. Co.
Thlinket Pkg. Co....
Walsh-Moore Can-
ning Co.
Wiese Pkg. Co.....--
Yakutat & Southern
Rwy.
1 Did not operate.
33943—14
Kings. Reds. Medium Reds.
Cannery loca-
i L ri
on L-pound|-P°44 | ound] t-pound|2 2°44 1_pound|1-pound|? Pound
talls flats | “tals. | flats flats | talls. | flats flats
> 1S: Gozene|s yew: * 18 dozen.) “°° “+ \§ dozen
Gambier Bay. (TUG ee a SO0ulpaecerealaer os sae Ghd eeeeae cl seer toe
orin gn any uee eet eo AND (0 eee: ae eer PU) ht) ee a aS oe
Wrangell.
Yes Bay, 50 TAO) [ty 50939 eee TORGZS nan INS30) earn 857
Chomley
and Chilkoot
Waterfall. .... Dall oe Broek ODOR se se celese eee 300) See sce eaters
Wirangellssep ase sen sett. cans 115 BSS Wae coke 230 49 59
EAXCUTSIONM INS | ae see eee conte 2, 432 280% | 35 eee
let.
alkeab ayy-sces|ioaah esis |sGuse wa. T8Cers aerers ell acceiaers
MAN Oey RASS ee ae Uses eevee NEY os ooo [Byes ae SI UN setae e [Seta ec eek eege oil br ere
Capemidwards 222.2. -| 4220 -05- ZOO iss stesso
Ketchikaneas |e ccs gee ss Hare Sea ee 160
(hwoycanneries)|2 42/2 a0 )en <1 1, 873 217 182
Hawikelnle tere| Soe cbc Seek ne bafafl LANG a aN | eS eS
Hoiddenviniet=|25- 25. |o~ss 282 || e105) |e sees Sook Sa leiwrajteiars| ieee ees eee =
FTO OMA ee a pce cect ere es BW Anleesseeeel eee soos
IS in Gir 4 ep ates Seetedme Isponcaan| tecde tee MEeEen as emer os neccmeen ape sm m= =
Karn Ge lisemp lisse fot | on. aking AQ 2 | Saeec en Sasa
Ca Oke Meee Sem eee crtrsa ais SQUIER aageu- 225
RASS cme eel | eats ees [Eien CHEN tre || ee 2 Base ars oe rl eed aa [ie erataiels
Beauclercis 2s ese. 2 1s Paaacae GOS a eteaaenlaascecee
Grates Wale ae elt ne co Sie 955 | ae ae ee |e ote
IBY ORR ECO ET Ee eae oe e| See ee 1 205 | bee oer ars eee
vice bev iccey int eee | een |e oa arte ee fe ae sajate ra Sarees aye | oleh oe rm ell tetas om | inline
Chatham seers || Seema |G ace os 2 BOO Il Serie popes eet
Klawack.<22 a7 EAA Care AT BE rans are aalll Shes tenets
Quadra, Hun- 7.8 | ba ae 5 sB0Sa | aaa ae esa acts
ter Bay,
Santa Ana,
Dundas
Bay.
Wael 9) =) |p ed eel |S oe, al ea | [oe ee Sees oe
Begursion In- TOO eae eee DAN SA AS tien capella ae SOS yee eeisine vallerealohae ae
et.
Pefersburee es seeker ase eye 150 | 1,034 13 766 175 808
Baye Ofebyillars Mae sar | s 2 TF 692\esteeeens leo oe GU [bebe sees | Aes
iPiorharn \Wveg eal loves Seon ile bee 209 |e ee he eta ee eee Ser emai Eee learn mt
Ketechikania.43|2.0 =. S< 8. Sees SEP te seealo=t ose es 148) jhe 22) eases
Shaikan tee ones eee oan ae ccescelee <= atv | opens aes | ere meade IIstevarae zo: |--------|--------
Bimnett lutlet jesse ectooeee BOO S| t Soeeme eeepc - ZOO Ras oaee |e cee eee
NOM bwATIM Soo |beo2 oo (Foes save LUTON pacers (pees ee LOD Airs |e nies
Shou shee orb CURR en ae esl ee eee PAA \ oe ase | Peek S=s- Wa cose cael PSRaeore
Te igaaira, Ligh SR > 8 aE hallo Sheer AASB a aaa speasadel Kno eoaes| adomecGe| Seceegeac
Sion De Anco lees) ee ee ee eee Gio} oe S Sel ees LOD |S ereise| oss 255
J RUNES op OL a PP RS (el (gb 1 Pe eel yee ot (Cee
Taku Harbor. fed ere ees OTS he esaeee 3,887 | 4,004 |........ 1,147
Meaouelanbor. sles cosas lao ees Be DOs eames sla coeee S076 Pane eclee seach
Muanter B adyeaalecea cones nes VANS | 13; O85 nel, odo) it Os O4 j)Se eae c= |e oe ae
iKetehikank<~3|he. jsut |Pesescee 212) |e Asacecs sce GAs oot Gath aeeeebe
Roseumniletes 4 |-- s4as-2 seoace NAAN hp eter SN eee hanes oS | oe eae eka
Waluatate ecules 3 Sate S04 (Oe oes Meise Sete AD SIG) |S oA eee
any Se ai er eee f 896 110 |146,001 | 14,866 | 19,818 | 53,912 721 3, 438
2
2 Shown under Gorman « Co.
3 Absorbed by Alaska Fish Co.
18
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Southeastern Alaska canned salmon pack, 1913—Continued.
Name.
Admiralty Trading Co
Alaska Packers’ Assn
Alaska Pae. Fisheries.....--.---
Alaska Fish Co
Alaska Sanitary Pkg. Co
Astoria and Puget Sound Pkg.
Co
Barnes F.C. Won = Ss =
Canoe Pass Pkg. Comes ea oe
Deep Sea Salmon Co.........---
Fidalgo Island FRE: Co
Gorman & Co
Hawk Fish Co
FoonahiPk es Cor. 6's
Eingme: Herbert 52--- st-e l=
Irving Pkg. Co
Kake Pkg, (Oars aes econ
Kasaan Company 2.........-.--
Kuiu Island Pkg. Co
Lindenberger Pkg. Co
Metlakahtla Industrial Co.!.....
Myers, Geo. T.
North Pac. Pkg. & Trdg. Go:-
Northwestern Fisheries Co
Oceanici Pikes Coss lees a ase
Pacific American Fisheries. - - - -
Pac. Coast & Norway Pkg. Co..
PillarBay Pee! Con 8... S553.
Point Warde Pkg. Co.......--
Pure Food Fish Co
Shakan Salmon Co.?......-.----
Sanborn-Cram Co............--
Starr-Collinson Pkg. Co
Sunny PomtibkesCoy. 24. s.24--
Swit Arthuric& (Cows 703522 2522
Skowl-Arm) Pkee'Co):-o- 2. cee
Siz BllasiPkes Colette pees
Taku Canning & Cold Stg. Co-..
Meewelanbor Pike: Cole. .4: 4... =
MohimkepiP ke COpsacsosss asc e
Walsh-Moore Canning Co....-.-.
WilesevPikes (Come. pte 2h sacar
Yakutat & Southern Rwy
Total
1 Did not operate.
ied
~
fer}
fr)
20, 564
248, 196
Pinks. Chums.
Total
3-pound 3-pound se
1-pound | 1-pound | ? flats l-pound | 1-pound aia cases
talls. flats. Sidazent talls. flats. Galera.
LAO DBS araccoe tee ane ae ele Hee as aeamets ses Sere rae ees 20,641
ASV SIU Ulhaeketene te 4 eee ety Ana Dy AF Ee ete a eee 221, 540
AAAI epee ee SROOOII) <STAOS25| eer 265 | 174,634
FI GOO aes. tel a eee 1/050" |. See eee 15, 800
15, 568 1,344 325 608? | Eee cee Ro acer 18, 736
L7ROSON\oaic- ewe ee See eee BROS T ML er 2 a oe eee 30, 156
PA) iy by eee (peer coco C703 UN ee Seas Seles ee ees 28, 178
Sage Mike ae gt ee orc 84d w/c 12 ee 20, 850
35, 614 2,672 GuOTO 23 eld ee ee 50, 014
85, 300 586 6, 082 23,094 2,619 65 123,579
DAN OBU Mec n'= oniee = {ener 65244.) 22 heel ea ee 34,720
15. DAG Nite oak pases eed 1; DOSS teh ee ee 16, 553
Pao y Ad BERS eects Bee ne eicic 1, 616) po... 228 Ae Sees 31,513
TOI Gate bs. Soest MRM yd 2,965: |e avkesoi sede ee 25, 166
5, 668 1,793, 851
2 Shown under Gorman & Co.
3 Absorbed by Alaska Fish Co.
Central Alaska canned-salmon pack, 1913.
Reds. Medi
Kings ae ae Chums | potal
: 1- 1- qa- ¥
Name. Cannery location. ( reds (1- (full
: pound |,_ 4-pound pound | pound
tails). | -PoUndl'ats (8 | POUT | ‘talts). | talls). | CASS):
Mae lI Glayratal) dese
i |
Alaska Packers’ <As- | Kasilof, Larsens| 7,632 |131,890 |.......- 5,796 | 10,664 | 1,920 | 157,902
sociation. Bay, Chignik, and
Alitak. |
Columbia River Pack- | Cnignik............. 169 | 23,857 | 4,958 Latte) OTA eae 37,505
ers’ Association.
Fidalgo Island Packing | Point Graham...... DOA QOS 02 jee eo] Oh eee severe 890 | 26,796
Co.
Kodiak Fisheries Co. Go dial has cys eke ere pace BAGO) eget 169i) 155299) 20 se eme 23,773
Libby, McNeil & Libby Ren bie See os So meee Se06ZF N20. 201 Es oes 2, 054_ Poel spiro, 25, 430
Northw estern Fisheries | Orca, Kenai, Uyak, | 4,037 |107,637 |.....-.. 2,061 | 16,344 | 1,490 | 131,569
0. Chigaik. ’
Pacific American Fish- | King Cove.......... 229" |\ 'B55748 | ke cece) on ace Ses easter 695 | 36,667
eries.
Seldovia Salmon Co....| Seldovia............ 60) | 95,870) | 525 22.2- 1,439 222 43 7, 625
otal. ese sock |e ates eee eee bee 15,393 |359,295 | 4,958 | 13,284 | 49,299 | 5,038 | 447, 267
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
19
Western Alaska, or Bristol Bay, canned-salmon pack, 1913.
Kings. Reds.
Name. Cannery location.
1-pound |.2Pound | 1-pound | 1-pound ae
talls flats (8 talls flats flats (8
a dozen). veh ” dozen)
pus Fishermen’s Pack- | Nushagak and Kogginng 148 2h 82324 Hs nee 1, 756
ing Co. ‘ ;
Alaska Packers’ Associa- | Nushagak (2), Koggiung Syloll eres ss a 707; 389) Slee ce Neeentone ote
tion. (2), Naknek (3), and
Ugaguk.
Alaska-Portland Packers’ | Nushagak.....-..-..-... BROOM hate oe. c GSS As | Shee ef ye ee 1, 235
Association.
Alaska Salmon Co......... WioodeRiver-s. os .aco- 1343 eee eee: Di OLOM asc ce cs ,c1e< Senne
Bristol Bay Packing Coe. || Kevichak.: °2.7-22.2....+- GOT eed: SG 25.50) | sees |e eee
Columbia River Packers’ | Nushagak.............-. Sao ball cae wesc 42,542 LOLOU IES So eecee
Association.
Naknek Packing Co-...2:.|| Nakmek-...22 021.2 22:.. a eee re ea 96, 625 484 427
North Alaska Salmon Co..| Koggiung, Lockonock, 15279) [eee 213, 122 216 596
Nushagak, and Uga-
guk.
Northwestern Fisheries Co.) Nushagak.............-- S RGU IS Sane ae BOOS: |e crrsmtaiets oes ieee
Pacific American Fisheries} Port Moller............. (AS le Cees 43, 123 @O2 oc be eee
Red Salmon'Cannine Co_..| Ugashik. ........-.-.---- i hl | eee shy, BOs Soil hewSece coals soumaeeee
MIG oim backing Co, otze ue Sound yee | See caren Sos b arereell oiare talotesis are Rrerorsfomee tom Sige onierelo
. = == = =
Mo tales tar stot ental. Semele ok baw SEP 16.551 1, 217 |1, 412, 665 2, 762 4,014
Medium Pinks Chums Total
Name. Cannery location. (1-pound (1-pound | (1-pound (full
» falls): talls). | - talls). cases).
Alaska Fishermen’s Packing | Nushagak and Koggiung......|.....-.---|---------- 1,731 87,176
0.
Alaska Packers’ Association...| Nushagak (2), Koggiung (2), 3, 305 DOTAQOM (2 sre o aax 736, 234
Naknek (3), and Ugaguk.
Alaska-Portland Packers’ As- | Nushagak............--..-.--- 1,018 118 359(0) fal eae 82, 688
sociation.
Alaska Salmon Co.....-.-.--.- WWiooG2Riaven se ee ease eee 311 ft) | Reasons 33, 523
Bristol Bay Packing Co..-.-.-... Kev CH ake = oo nee serene es | eae eee 713 eee ee 62, 445
Columbia River Packers’ As- | Nushagak...........-..----.-- 316 BOD soe eens 55,141
sociation. 5
Naknek Packing Co.........--. Nakme ks 5. boosts Boks Sobers een cele BOS |s seen 98, 052
North Alaska Salmon Co...... Koggiung, Lockonock, Nush- 139 Op O48) [bev ators Sias 218, 995
agak, and Ugaguk.
Northwestern Fisheries Co.....| Nushagak............-----.--- OBB i Sas sere 5,995 45, 877
ipagine Amenican. Fisheries? >. .|\(Port Moller: 2.22. 22e222.- see ee eee 201 44,150
Red Salmon Canning Co...--.- I Pas Hien ioe chy oc Salk see eles 1 ees ee 41, 094
Midnight Sun Packing Co..... LEA OT G\ololwino Whe Vs eee eA oh eee gen Mal le Wedmoaos -llacseecraca
TO bale ey = ae aaaisae ceoe alse cee eeacineite, see te saciseon ta 6, 022 54,217 7,927 | 1,505,375
|
1 No salmon packed.
Recapitulation Alaska canned salmon pack, 1913.
Kings. Reds. Medium Reds.
Districts ; 3 A : ; ek Ai i
-poun 2 -poun f: : $-poun.
r pound | “dats (8 | ‘pound | pound | “abes@ | Mpaumd | Mpouna | “rats (6
= dozen). : : dozen). | ‘ ; dozen).
Western Alaska...... 16, 551 1,217 |1, 412, 665 2, 762 4,014 (6,022 soo we cere lgeme ees >
Central Alaska......- UGS Biel caoeepece 359, 295 |. .-22-- 3 4,958 DS, 284 cca satel peta steers
Southeast Alaska..... 896 110 146, 001 14, 866 19, 818 §3, 912 721 3, 438
. SSS
Migialleseeee eee 32, 840 1,327 |1,917,961 | 17,628] 28,790] 73,218 721 3, 438
20
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Recapitulation Alaska canned salmon pack, 1913—Continued.
Pinks. Chums.
Districts. : = Taub
1-pound | 1-pound | 1-pound | 1-pound aoe cases).
talls. ats. dozen) talls. | ats. | dozen).
iWesternAlaska . ....-2.2--2----- Ly. a ly fl Ni ee es een nym be W927) See Lest c.alneeeeeeeee 1,505,375
ContralAilaska see ee ee AO OO ear a ania ee) canes 5038 le soheaeeeelocee eee 447, 267
Southeast Alaska............... 1, 274,070 4,766 | 20,564 | 248, 196 5, 668 825 | 1,793, 851
Totale sss acen ee eoeeer 1,377, 586 4, 766 20,564 | 261,161 5, 668 825 | 3, 746, 493
Alaska Packers’ Association salmon pack, 1913.
Sockeyes.
f P Medi-
Reds CG ae um reds] Pinks te mre Total
District. is poun 1- poun (
1-pound |1-pound Haren talls). Poa ound | talls). ae cases).
talls. flats. dozen) talls).
Bristol Bay +<.\22 2-0 eas Beso beet eel seeeeeee 707,389 | 3,131 | 3,305 22,409) 22 eee 736, 234
Ceritral WAT As kets pate [et eerep el Bead | eee me 131,890 | 7,632] 5,796 | 10,664] 1,920] 157,902
Southeastern Alaska;|s 2220. alucesks ieee eens; SOO ueceen aes 2,019 | 187,307 | 28,117 221, 540
Total pAlaska-<|esceccs. lakes sees leases se 843,376 | 10,763 | 11,120 | 220,380 | 30,037 | 1,115, 676
Puget Sound........ 204;056))| 205490) )|*3 75995) |p eters lees ee = 141 | 126,030 27 388, 739
Grand total....| 204,056 | 20,490 | 37,995 | 843,376 | 10,763 | 11,261 | 346, 410 | 30,064 | 1,504, 415
Northwestern Fisheries Co. salmon pack, 1913.
Reds. Medium reds.
Kings, Pinks, | Chums, Total
District. 1-pound | | 1-pound | 1-pound full casos
talls. 1-pound | 1-pound | 1-pound | 1-pound talls. talls. ‘
talls. flats. talls. flats.
Western Alaska...... 3, 362 34, (403) Sse om'= alate 7B ee See RP es 5,876 44,907
Central Alaska....... ASOLOB LOG S886) eee = 2503Gn | Gece eee 16, 092 1, 483 130,007
Southeast Alaska... - 26 5, 838 6, 834 3,189 118 109, 839 10, 969 136, 813
Totaloweeee ss 7,398 | 146,970| 6,834 6, 148 118 | 125,931 | 18,328] 311,727
North Alaska Salmon Co. pack, 1913.
Reds.
Springs Mess | Pinks, | potas
Location. -poun }-pound | 1- ound | Pound | +11 eases
talls. 1-pound | 1-pound pD Pp talls. :
Pais flats flats, talls.
a ° 8 dozen.
INushasake. shh a5 se Peers 1, 249 36,359 DGS eee eee 139 3, 242 41, 205
Og ein g La acta o Lee sce | Seems FS 034e elena ale 596) | ssc. ssse5¢ 173 74,803
Lockonok 222 62) oes gay ee lee eee 74,388 = ose Sha See sea ate ewes ees | eats 74, 338
UWigagules [isso eee ea 30 DS SON so Fae cys Se eae Mae. alle co meee 228 28,649
Potal-\Zankns Saecpe eee 1,279 | 213,122 216 596 139 3,643 | 218,995
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 2t
Gorman & Co. salmon pack, 1913.
Reds, Sockeyes. Medium reds, Cohoes.
District. i |
1-pound | 1-pound aon 1-pound | 1-pound ppouue
tals |= Rants elk ASS ota flat nas
2 ; 8 dozen. a JASE 8 dozen.
RAMBUS Kee apcinl eave ce ental cveate v dicinte are Seated esis 1,764 1, 137 660 1,873 217 182
TEV ECE4t ASOT Ue a ea i ea 53,684 | 26,608 | 13, 247 1562 |) el OS2O Talla eee
TRE Ss ee Re mae gee gh eg 55,448 | 27,745 | 13,907 2,069 | 10,424 182
Pinks. Chums.
Total
District. }-pound d full
1-pound | 1-pound | * 5 t 1-pound #-poun: cases.
talls flats BUS) talls flats,
; y 8 dozen. : 8 dozen
JSS Ot SORE pe eae ae ee ner ear 85, 300 586 6, 082 23,094 66 120, 961
TEER: SG EE eee ee aee ene eee 58, 090 SHU GM oeceae seams fgets) | betes nee ec 181, 222
Mo tales tore ge = oor Sn Pet ees 143, 390 8, 661 6,082 | 34,209 66 | 302,183
Puget Sound canned salmon pack; official P.S. S.C. A. figures, 1913.
| Springs. Sockeyes. Medium Reds.
|
| Cannery loca- | ~ 3 Oo os ~ =
ue tion. Sant Saas ies Hy | ao Be Ee Eke
| 82 | 33 | 8a | 83 | Sa8| Sa] Se | 558
| as ad} af | as | acs | Be | pe | eae
a rc Lan onl nie cal = na
APOXMH ISH COs koe | Anacortes...-. TO} |ats zee 37,000 | 26,800 |113,550 | 1,106 |....... 3
yok & P. S. Canning | Chuckanut...-)...-...|....--- 30,168 | 14,870 | 9,954 270 | 2,727 26
‘0
Ainsworth & Dunn......- | Blaine. ......- SSECoSe Sasteee 56, 894 | 35,500 | 9,983 964i ice esac eens ee
Alaska Packers’ Associa- | Semiahmoo, |....... eben 204,056 | 20,490 | 37,995 |....... | eget ee
tion. | Point Rob- | |
erts, Ana- | | |
- | _ cortes. | | |
Blaine Packing Co.....-..- Blames —o4-—-- Py eeemons 30, 485 |...----- DAA bal ere ate BS Aeoaalserracc
Bellingham Canning Co... -| jepellinghamlce =|] 582.55 ose—0- 46,030 | 18,371 | 3,431 PAS} |B ae eeeee| ep epee
Coast Fish Co.........---.-| Anacortes....- ae ee eee 33,658 | 9,783 | 5,114 | 5,886 | 2,369 |.......
Carlisle Packing Co......- | Village Pointe ip e2do) |eeeneer 395696) 1\(2351 979 | P22%689)) 8d 20Se bee eraraln onan ee
Everett Packing Co......- lmpiveRebie sane: | WE Si i 14,000 | 7,600 | 3,850} 6,000 | 1,000 | 1,000
ap dey. Harbor Packing | Friday MHar- |....... Bee 32,751 | 12,065 | 8,656 As [eso et | ska eter
bor.
Pidaio Island Packing | Anacortes..-.- | Se eee al pe pet 38, 403 | 28,140 | 17,255 70 | 1,043 66
Gormanyé: Col-s.2 5-422 Anacortes, Deets eral eee sheet 53,684 | 26,608 | 13, 247 LOGO HLOE20 7 saan
Port Ange- | |
7 les.
George & Barker Co., The.) Point Roberts.'.......|....--- 12,883 | 18,350 | 15,075 800] 2,912 |o 25... -
Hodgson & Graham. i Richandsomerc||ssassenlet ese Te ooa | ROspLo oe eee eres POE Eccles © Sie aon
Hidden Inlet Canning Co.|..... Gomes on- i exmaties eae 11,000 |-------- DES HOM eee cee eerie | eoteaiee
Key City Packing Co....-. POL eLOW- ween sc|ssocan= 4551 O88) sasee ore | aerate 3 ee dese Bae
send. | |
Lummi Bay Packing Co..| LummilIsland | 22 3 | 26,296 | 22,931 | 6,804 §12 | 1,231 13
Pacific American Fish- | Bellingham, |) 332 515 | 72,457 |180,528 | 20,297 | 1,283 |16,865 | 1,001
eries. Anacortes.
San Juan Fishery & Pack-| Seattle.......- eens I akon SONGOOME aes een ee 750} | eee eee a
ing Co. |
Seattle Packing Co. (float- | Lopez Island.........|...---- Ser TSM WAQOO leernse sel aes ohe access teens
ing cannery). ? | |
SUTRS 1b NSS lee sees Ponts ChOW Das soe see|seeoees a BY Eee ee Sal Meee ee BPS Weasel lect ei
| send
eclair Island Canning picid Sa" Meeeias|bsecsice 125 O80} Seerrs= NOPLOG HE cerca far aoe | Ceieete =
an
Bmmiley ids CO: Je Wice--s---) BlalNe.- se-- | -=- =| oe 38,235 | 17,000 | 5,250 170) Seeeees | Sere
San Juan Canning Case Bree 3 3 oeeelcl soiree DY) eo esas] aeesoodlseoooeg| ee boode|Soss see
Shaw Island Canning Co..| Shaw Island..|.......|....-..|--------]-.------ BSbON tet iets ee
West Coast Packing Co...| Blaine...-.....|....-..-|------- 7400 e151 OO N45 850) Eres |aetee crt [orae ee
Weiding & Ind. Fish Co. | Seattle......-. | asec lee eas eel ON OS Taleo cce ato 1 S03i | peers jaeater 116
(floating cannery).
AMG) tr) eee eee ele ee eee ne | 716 518 |967, 119 |485, 426 |220, 554 |20, 440 /38,354 | 2,228
|
1 Includes 5,000 cases 3-pound flats.
22
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Puget Sound canned salmon pack; official P.S. S.C. A. figures, 1913—Continued.
Name.
A PexhASO COS 22s Sees aoe aoe
Astoria & P. S. Canning Co
Ainsworth & Dunn
Bellingham Canning Co........-..
Coast Wish: Comsee. = eaes ee |
Carlisle Packing’Co-:.......5-2-2
Hverett Packing 'Co--2s.22-5.2 222 H
Friday Harbor Packing Co......
Fidalgo Island Packing Co.....-.
Gorman & Co
Blaine Packing Co |
George & Barker Co., The.......
Hodgson & Graham .........-..-.|
Hidden Inlet Canning Co........
Key City Packing Co.......--.--- |
Lummi Bay Packing Co.......-.!
Pacific American Fisheries... . - - |
San Juan Fish & Packing Co....
Seattle Packing Co. (floating
Sims), CAS eb een eee eee ae
Sinclair Island Canning Co
Smiley & Co., J. L
San Juan Canning Co... 2222.0. 2:
Shaw Island Canning Co
West Coast Packing Co........-.
Weiding & Ind. Fish Co. (float-
ing cannery).
Pinks Chums. 3 ol
n
Oe
Cannery loca- = * mast| sg se) =&
(a 4 | 84 |328| 84 | 4 | 83
om 6a |ong| OF os Be
as [oFeas} add forrs ae SS
ae 2 as a a &
Anacortes. .....- 56,000 eee eae | erences pera ee 134,534
Chuckanut....-- 30, 958 489 | 1,668 | 5,995 104 97, 229
IBLAINO Re ace 34.609) |s2e see soon secclesoeeee Hoa eee 138, 040
Seam ahimOOF|/ 126.080 anes = ole Di: les Seer 388, 598
Point Rob-
erts, Anacor-
tes.
Blainenes ease 31905 diaoscuesclbce er sleet oe ae seer 36, 847
Bellingham. ...- Stl Ge ese. 12) e522 Sees 99, 652
Anacortes. .-...- 37, 671 UY E ere! 11,839 | 1,967 108, 704
Village Point....) 42,115 TAO WS 510500 See seca seen 134, 935
HiVerOuL ae eee 1375001 See eee 10501] PLINOO0N| Bees 59, 000
Eriday Harbor: -} 4835190) ssh e ose a) Sacer eee 86, 666
ATACOMCSE <2 AQ GSA" | ey on weelees see 209" cee eaee 105, 110
Anacortes, Port | 58,090 | 8,075 |........ i Ub es 181, 222
Angeles.
PomteROPertse.2 lh Gs Gols eee sertac| ae ces 665y Bears 67, 336
Richardson... .. 3, 102 737 |hios 2585 Pe eee ee eee 17, 765
eat Orda sd se || TQ SOOM ze sete cell Eee sel ee ta eal ee ee 16, 350
Port: Downsends||~ 24-200) Baes ee eens \dos tn el soe 70, 068
Lummi Island..| 23,905 1, 282 395) ele ien Soccer 85, 125
Bellingham, An-| 150,955 | 5,457 | 4,718] 4,349 ]........ 458, 757
acortes.
Seattler sa. shaase 6,440!) See e rele eee ace eee etees beeen 39, 790
Lopez Islands G4... 32 Ae Se ee eee ere ote eee (clo eee 5, 678
Port, Downsends|— 15,588) |S=sn-—2-|peee ee Yd Bets 55, 922
Sinclairslslam diss] 420750 Seon laeeeenos eeeeacee eee aeeees 25, 161
Blame wae ste. #8; 300° |e s2sees las eee HID lisse 79, 070
Friday Harbor... i bey (00h eee eeeener sen aser as moana 22, 240
Shawelsland S52 5|23-ses¢c|ae=eeee- SOA ase Sal ogee 5, 400
Yaime? 2.00.0 a en he RS, ar eee 37, 350
Seattlesse-s4-.-2 UistsP aT Pee ome oa anes §, 131 54 26,914
aie oi atl ae 761,776 | 17,167 | 12,943 | 54,100 | 2,125 | 2,583, 463
Pack of canned salmon on Puget Sound from 1887 to 1913, by species.
2 Spring. Sockeye. Medium red.
Number |
Year. ofcan- | =
neries." | Gases. | Value. | Cases. Value. Cases. | Value.
|
7 | |
SSB ise See ee ae ome nee Beet ch elicsnrw'c'| Sacesste mo Se = Jee ac oe | eee levee oye | eae | ee
1889). eee OE ee ine 2 DADs! 381 e200) here el tee eee 7,480 | $37,400
TBO0 Sri eee a eee 1 1, 000 SOOO 25 aes eee leper eeeee Genes 3, 000 15, 000
RG eben Sees set WERE a 2 382 2,101 | 5,538 $24, 921 5, 869 19, 368
SOD or eee ep eae See eee cd 2 86 473 | 2,954 11, 816 7, 206 24, 500
TSS RE Grams Oe mei ke, Claes | Bel seat 200 6,480 1 47, 852 103,371 | 11,812 59, 060
SOA Cie eek Pian che koma Bi |S epee epee 41, 781 188,014 | 22,418 89, 672
AOR ae Teena Rim ans te) eA 7 1,542 7,325 | 65,143 273,108 | 50,865 | 154,218
Sa Te ay AM etna ae Mas 11 | 13,495 | 67,475 | 72,979 350,299 | 82,640 | 264,448
US Wyte a poe noes gt Dee ete 12 9, 500 39, 045 312, 048 1, 248, 192 91, 900 282, 133
SOR erences: «Lemon 18 11, 260 50,624 | 252,000 | 1,058,400 | 98,600] 335, 240
ISSO Jeera cre ae Seen 19 | 24,364 | 103,180] 499,646 | 2,368,334 | 111,387 | 418,176
LODE Shatter es Wa SRG e Cosel 19 | 22,350 | 134,100 | 229,800} 1,149,000 | 128,2C0] 512,800
TOO aet 5 Site Saas re ahh ae peg 2i | 30,049] 150,245 | 372,301 | 2,047,655 | 85,817 | 429, 085
VOTER eke Rae e bate haeaeaipt Qe ee oe 22! 14,500| 72,500} 167,211 | 1,003,260 | 103,450 |. 413,800
TN er cp Cee ae Oe 13 | 14,441 | 69,352 | 109, 264 653,871 | 118,127} 447,851
MOOD eee cement eens 24 1, 804 9,922 | 825,453} 4,952,718 79, 335 337, 174
NOOB eee sek tee une ok aes 16; 8,139 | 48,834] 178,748 | 1,251,236 | 94,497 | 472,485
HOOK E oe ees ee 14 1,814] 16,326 | 93,122 698, 416 F 119,472 | 476, 288
OOS SB eneaeas See 11 | 95,210 | 666,470 | 170,951 | 1,196,657 | 128,922 | 644,922
TRE UPAR Sete top ee ete 8 Ba eee 24 | 13,019 72,604 |1,097,904 | 6,188,300 | 148,133 630, 446
ADION soe sehen ee 15 | 10,064 | 60,324 | 248,014] 1,673,095 | 162,755 | 895,153
TRE a [ees Pee ie eels teats Sey, 20} 21,823 | 172,582 | 127,761 | 1,168,145 | 256,124 | 1,591,185
AGU © icid ogame» ote Oey 22 | 20,252 | 101,706 | 184,680 | 1,660,173 | 149,727 | 365,534
AGL ets ce eyed 31 1, 234 5, 247 11,673,099 | 10,871,178} 61,019 | 235,372
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 23
Pack of canned salmon on Puget Sound from 1887 to 1913 by species—Continued.
Chum. Pink. Total.
Year.
Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases. Value.
ED ening ae ae SS erect ech |i 5 Mae ne gon es Ser eee Seed (ene er DD 0K sae tees
TO eet eRe Ses ah fees smistie loll festa ele| Sic eee abe Seee [eels casei eewn ewe ceed 21,975 $126, 356
BSD i eo, Vea ce ae toga sa | 1,145 $3, 435 2,809 $7, 584 11, 674 49,619
Insist. Silas 2 et Nee aaa 4, 000 ED} OOO eater Pent ae ees 8, 000 32, 000
TASS Sa 3, 093 10, 825 5, 647 15, 246 20, 529 72,461
So a2 Osecte ee ee ee eee ee 16, 180 COE Oo U Ieee stored poe Reh Ser es 26, 426 93,419
RO ts soe apie to erth. Sein ae 11,380 31, 295 17,530 47,331 89,331 247, 537
HOARE re ia Ree Se Ee aetna 22,152 60, 918 9, 049 24,432 95, 400 363, 036
DSHIRS ee Bei a Se ee ee | 38, 785 94,741 23, 633 62, 556 179, 968 591, 948
US he Ree ee cee ae ee eee 26, 550 VO SO Lon le epee nee oc | tees Stes ae 195, 664 755, 235
HO Pett d ae Nest ue Fea | 23,310 64, 103 57, 268 171, 804 494, 026 1,805, 277
USI Seve ee Eee te ee ee a | 38, 400 LOS* 600; | Soe ae ees 400, 200 1,549, 864
hot 2) hee a es aha oy See eC i 31,481 86, 427 252, 733 734, 241 919, 611 3,710, 358
in CDSE Bee eee 89, 100 DAD ODS Mirae ote eee ses ions ote 469, 450 1, 940, 925
oe. Nice RS Se aS eee aes eee sive peiai Bic? s no | Ns eee 1438005007|5 2.
“ Tee DDE ae eee eee 93, 492 !} AGT AON eit San tes | otis gare sae 581, 659 3,094, 445
: Dah 2S Sie ae ee ee 12, 001 30, 002 181,326 407, 984 478, 488 1, 927,546
HG Oo es 2 one See eae j 49, 656 24S 24a eet, See ee os Sees ao ee 291,488 1, 295, 328
IS UGS: Ree ate ee eer 41, 057 102, 643 70, 992 212,976 | 1,018,641 | 5,615,433
TM ERS AS HA eos ls on 149, 218 LOS Ol vhs se stert ha Coes eee 430, 602 2,481, 336
GC ee Rtre Se ee 50, 249 150, 847 433,423 | 1,300,269 698, 080 2,642, 146
, NORE oS. Cee See ee es 47, 607 142,821 6, 075 18, 225 448, 765 2, 669, 095
’ UPD D Lo. sek Soak aan ES 53, 688 128, 916 370, 993 902,342 | 1,632,949 | 7,917,608
OR SIQIQES Se ah ae ane aera as 146, 942 514, 297 108 388 567, 883 3, 143, 256
Cail, 5a yen ae amie eel 104, 321 392,122 | 1,046,992 | 4,302,344 | 1,557,029 | — 7,727,524
Berens tert actors = (2 1k = | 60, 760 154, 193 700 2, 185 416, 125 2, 283, 791
SA a 56, 225 124, 970 791,886 | 2,092,401 | - 2,583,463 | 13,329, 168
|
Recapitulation, canned salmon pack outside rivers, 1913.
| Chinooks. Bluebacks. Silversides.
4 Districts. | ;
“ L 1-pound|1-pound eee 1-pound)1-pound tte 1-pound I-pound lee
e talls. .| flats. Ridaceat talls. | flats. Sderenr talls. | flats. MaveLL.
Washington coast..........- 2, 052 355 193 | 13,458 | 5,778 | 3,381 | 11,150 | 3,040] 2,520
: Orecsoncoast.- = ..2s--==2-- Page PANAMA) (|) Ub sO) Bee reall an ema) (ose Sadan 12,861 | 9,853) 11,422
) CamionmieCOaste <2 5- sen lees. =~ Bptsiiigik rea) | boounoas |-<-2eeec|eee ence eee ee eee e[ee esses 1 wee
Motalee esas sateen cee 4,827 | 6,957 | 4,172 | 13,458 | 5,778 | 3,381 | 24,011 | 12,893 | 18,942
a SS =
Pinks. P Chums.
4 Steel- Total,
Districts aes full
Ss BE =|
1-pound | 1-pound | ? oun 1-pound | 1-pound | } pound cases.
talls. flats. Sidozen talls. flats.
=
f _ Washington coast....--..-.---- 4,141 159 177 16, 104 236 600 63, 344.
| | One Raia (Co; ee ese] eee [enepieonts Ways | eter tc 1, 245 SOAR eres 4 42,441
Seeecalifornia Coast. .---...-..--.---|---#<<----|-- 20-2 208-[esn econ eee [ee eee freee apes ee 6,376
Motalvasese soos = sae noses 4,141 159 177 | 17,349 316 600 | 112, 161
24 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES,
Columbia River canned salmon pack, 1918.
: Columbia River chi-
Steelheads. nooks, fancy.
Company. Cannery location. f
1-pound J-pound SU 1-pound 1-pound pean
talls. flat 2 talls. | flats. 2
dozen dozen.
Altoona Packing Co........-. Altoona; Wiash® 2.)26-||-tres-|ssere een 550 275 | 3,600 4, 880
Booth Fisheries Co..........-. AStOnIas OTGRs. Sas ce eal eee oce | Reece eeeee 3,878 | 5,443 8,015
Columbia River Pkrs. Assn...| Astoria, Oreg.; Rooster]......-. 817 413° | 2.85042" | 2/2" 3200) 2 eee
Rock, Oreg.
Megiler. Ji.Ge5\ee/Cose sss eeee = Brookfield) Washin.| 52. sacscieaene eel sceees 1,446 | 3,966 2,254
MeGowan, Pays pe SONS er en. Warrendale, Oreg.; Il- |.......- 532 | 1,305 | 2,092 | 11,754 7,512
waco, Wash.
Pillar Rock Packing Co..-.-.-... Pillar Rock, Wiash Seo boeeae eae Meee eceume ae 6,115 | 3,654 5,193
Sanborn-Cutting Co.......... Astoria, Oreg Cet De eee Ae pine eee abot |e see ae 150 | 6,161 7,450
SeufiertsBrossCOeno-- se asen The Dalles, Oregs seks. 280 | 1,630 22D") Secs 6, 967 4,857
Tallant-Grant Packing Co-—.=|)AStonla, Ores. see em—| perme ele eee ae sean (eelateleee 6,398 1,328
Union Fishermen’s Co-op. apr aa GO wahp cee ctestio=.ce sles sae sel cos coccieleneees se 4,843 | 11,022 9,346
Packing Co.
Warren Packing Co.........-- Warrendale, Oreg.; 857 806 | 1,524 | 1,081 | 8,780 5, 753
Cathlamet, Wash.
EPO tal aaa te paes ee bors cellos Lom eee ee ieee 1,137 | 3,785 | 4,017 | 27,922 | 70,065 | 56,588
{
Columbia River chi- P aa
| nooks, standard. Silversides. Bios Chums.
z backs}|25 anes Total
Company. Fe : 7 ; spount ; aly. 3 es
f pound |, i pound) flats -pound|3-pound| cases).
J-pound/I-pound/ "fats, s | pound)-pound) "fats, 8 | dozen. | talls. | flats, 8
dozen : * | dozen. dozen.
Altoona Packing Co.|........|........ PAGO secs eee 215
BoothghisheriesiCos.|-o2secce|-ceeaeeelemetenes | 133 180 | 2,435
Columbia RiverPkrs.|
BASS Wiis Ayer ampere | Fer 26,229 | 8,564] 1,579| 3,972 656
Megler, J. G. ote ale ccevet na semen ee mimemare | 8,163 | 2,750) 1,434
MeGowan, P. Jy
Sons. 222 4-\-ceuecoce SIGE seeeneee 103 2, 124 404 1,910
Pillar Rae Packing |
Sanborn-Cutting Go. deco cltccocgal yeaa coal ea (o50i | a4 Gon aa ioany
SeuffertiBros.Cowse 2 | has | eee see eel eee eee 952 | 2,932} 1,222
Tallant-Grant Pack-
IN PIC OES A Hc cede [ais a oa sne | strata emote bemeciens 1-500i| ese c55
Union Fishermen’s
Co-op backing Cos |saqsonec|oee oseeelece eee 1,236 | 3,070 208
Warren Packing Co.|........ BOO Merce cers (Gee e cee [apes ets 94
Totaleess anaes 816 | 26,568 | 10,157 | 10,437 | 19,408 | 11,124 | 11,152 | 13,181 122 | 266, 479
1 Includes both fancy and standard, 2 Ovals.
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
9
~
5
Pack of canned salmon on the Columbia River from the inception of the industry to 1913.
Chinook. Blueback. Silversides.
R Number
Year. of can-
nerles. | Cases. Value. Cases Value. Cases. Value.
Livi ase e eo eee sae ae epee cet SAUL [eet ers Ord ie ean helt beck abner, meats SCyyE oe are | ear aan ue ee eed
WSOPE Siocon os wise cece cea Pee el earn Te 5 eye meena ee EU a 6 eS a |
LADS Set Se ae a CEN Fete wats sol PRS naa VOCE ae i SPL ie | SS sl A RRO | Hoare Sale Sy
NSB Ree ts aot elo ome acl BY Wh Siete Neya inn aS. Secale EAE IL Bhs PARP EER OU ne NS cman Rb ir ee
TRSISIETE © We kan Sate bp na 21 || 1266,.697)|/$1,,600) 182) 7797) $101, 0510 saber soe te
THY) 3 B53 Ca ae et iene 21| 335,604] 1,946,087] 57,345 290/060) |Sssa ase sd[kckseeee es .
22 | 353,907 | 2,038,566 15, 482 PaeE AEE OW Ae Ste Sa) Ads DR
24} 344,267] 1,996,388] 66,547 372, 909 4,176 $20, 880
24} 288,773 | 1,559,374 30, 469 152,295 29, 107 116, 428
24 | 351,106} 1,895,976 | 43,814| 224,430] 42,758 171, 032
24| 444,909] 2,498,658] 18,015 86,523 | 99,601 329, 683
24| 370,943 1,840,511 | 16,983 81,518 | 44,108 | 141, 145
22| 432,753 | 1,804,221] 12,972 51,888 | 60,850 | 197, 762
23 329, 566 1,490, 394 66,670 | 300,015 65,431 222,465
17 255, 824 1,458, 175 23,969 | 134, 723 29,608 | 112,065
16| 262,392] 1,821,258] 13, 162 | 92,184] 44,925 | 202, 163
| 14] 270,580} 1,428,743 17,037 86,465 10.532 | 44,732
16 301, 762 1,610,614 8,383 | 42,867 12,181 49, 869
20 | 320,378 | 1,944,690] 12,911 | 78,048 | 31,254 118, 357
19 | 327,106 | 1,962,636 7, 768 | 46,608 | 26,826 114,011
19] 311,334] 1,868,007 7,816 | 54,712 | 41,446 124, 388
OW PeZaSeasSe lees cece SabO4: |= Seegees | BAC NSearonesense
LABEL OSO9G) Pens os oa SE Grell val Pee, Sears else Sel mages sear
15 | 162,131} 1,203,546] 127,908; 214,561| 42,178 185,070
15 | 244,285 | 1,882,137 6, 234 34,287] 68,922 363, 688
15 | 405,862 | 2,204,185 5, 988 47,904 | 79,416 549, 478
15} 220,317 | 1,988,526 8, 210 85,384 | 31,842 177, 248
15 | 192,116 | 1,664,670 11,152, 93,677 | 40,969 175, 412
|
| Dog or chum. | Steelhead trout. Total
Year. : — ~ -
Cases. Value. | Cases Value. Cases Value.
pat “si man) 2 ES
ieee | 2 a 4,000 $64, 000
PERSIA CLE 18, 000 288, 600
Sees uc 28, 000 392, 000
De ee a 100, 000 1,350, 000
ee A: 150, 000 1,800, 000
ASE ape sae 200, 000 2, 100, 000
Sg ae 250, 000 2, 325, 000
Ga) eee SS 250, 000 2, 250, 000
Bea erate #18 350, 000 2, 625, 000
pee UE 375, 000 2, 260, 000
Sete aes 450, 000 2,475, 000
Bee 380, 000 2,052, 000
ached (Si Crae 460, 000 2, 300, 000
EE leaps 480, 000 2, 640, 000
er ahor aa’ 530, 000 2, 650, 000
ene e ats 550, 000 2, 475, 000
BILLS ee 541, 300 2,600, 000
Peet TS 629, 400 3, 147, 000
i eae cee 620, 000 2,915, 000
SEES 553, 800 2,500, 000
BRE Ss omoee | 448, 500 2,135, 000
Bre Seen | 356, 000 2, 124, 000
ae oe ae | 372, 477 2) 234, 862
$108,587 | 309, 885 1, 809, 820
171,300 435, 74 2, 407, 456
118, 156 398, 953 2, 440, 964
288, 892 487, 338 2, 679, 069
260, 904 | 415, 876 2,095, 934
209, 688 490, 100 2, 501, 126
203, 542 | 634, 696 3, 110, 997
198, 652 481, 697 2, 261, 826
165, 440 552, 721 | 2,219, 311
60, 352 487, 944 | 2, 073, 226
39, 186 332, 774 | 1,777, 975
102, 985 358, 772 2, 282, 296
fie ase OO os ee 390, 183 1,942, 660
42, 965 317, 143 1,644, 509
36, 255 339,577 | 1,777, 105
48, 892 395, 104 2, 242, 678
49, 110 397, 273 | 2, 237, 571
1 Of these, 2,846 cases, valued at $23,203, were packed with Sockeyes brought from Puget Sound.
26
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Pack of canned salmon on the Columbia River from the inception of the industry to
1913—Continued.
Dog or chum. Steelhead troCt. Total.
Year. -
Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases Value.
27, 802 69, 505 6, 500 32, 500 394, 898 2, 149, 062
PPPS OY | een arses 0, 92L) |Socsieeee oe ae 324,171 L 763, 490
16; 884 en. See 22 2. NOT 20 gece seg ote 253,341 | * 1: 380, 708
24 542 57,115 17, 283 99, 796 1 274, 087 1 760, 088
66, 538 232, 883 5, 436 31, 203 391, 415 2) 5447 198
53, 471 203, 198 8, 594 47, 399 543, 331 as 052) 164
18, 699 46, 590 6,958 22) 108 285, 666 2} 319, 856
13, 303 29, 486 8, 939 49, 142 266, 479 2) 012) 387
Me iia Ge Sie wicca oe Sele all OE Uinta peo Sis ae eave ahs ap 17, 512, 344 99, 125, 174
155 cases of Humpbacks, valued at $132, were also packed with Humpbacks brought from Puget Sound.
Washington coast canned salmon pack, 1913.
Chinooks. Bluebacks.
Name. Cannery location.
1-pound)1-pound spout 1-pound|1-pound cer
¢ ?
talls. | flats. | qozen, | tals. | flats. | qozen.
me ©. Barnesic& Coz oi. eee eee South tBend= 25-.-2e2s- 59 Jan cctesn| = so. + ccc eos oes Ceeeeeee eee
Elmore Packing Co........... Aberdeen. 20 20a sas |e ee s/t eke eels ceee ces ieee ces] See eae Eee
Fisherman’s Co-op. Pkg. Co.1.|..... GO sec evssecas lS. lise Seeeleens tee s| o--- ee | See ere | pees Seer
Grays Harbor Packing Co.?...|..... GOe fe cetan seeice|ad esas ol se mieci [eee ceee sear ae Rae eer
Hoquiam Packing Co......... FLO QUAAIM: Sos ae Se =e = 263052 2 oss lteeeens 202 | 2,865 1, 003
KUTA PVE Wie cae en core Moclips 22:32 See CS es oth ace beeps | ae ae (See eee eee 492
Moclips Canning Cos See eos eeee Do ee ee a Sec Se oe a ae So co | aes Dee eee
Morse Canning Co.........--- Quillayutess sees ee 125 (2) idl Boda emmacaael saaao-)cilsos see
Pacific Fisheries & Pkg. Co...) Aberdeen.........-..- 673 | 124 193 | 13,256 | 2,913 1, 666
iD (oo Pee omic eee ee Moclips 327. 2.22.6 tess | ace toseeer esc er | semis see |Eenees Sees
Superior Trading Co.........- Qiiectsentent eee ODE RAL AQ sete: [aie eee eee 220
Willapa Harbor Fish Co....-. Wilapa Harbor.......|.-<.<..- eee ae eee melee Silas os -..
Bpgtal. Joes ol.ces 282. ee eee ee 2,052; 355 193 | 13,458 | 5,778 | 3,881
|
Silversides. Pinks. Chums.
Steel- .
heads, | Total
Name. haaysceral nati pound oe
1-pound 1-pound ae 8 1-pound|1-pound|?, Bans 1-pound) l-pound are eases).
talls. | flats. dozen talls. ats. | Gozen: talls. | flats.
F.C, Barnes & Co... TETOM ae QRS HLS ae eee lipeerrare | Ree ee SF OU0 3 eRe ree 4, 422
Elmore Packing Co . 730 390 E57 al acral RiGee BEC YS pals ea DS Ka 3a ees 2,774
Fisherman’s Co-op.
PRE Gob: Ee SANS occ over ets Deecelf i De Stes cre oa | Sects peer ne | ee es a |
Grays Harbor Pack-
PT IOO cic tate bce bx Sree dled cee ce | aise esos wc fo ctr es ac we |e Ay | sneer | Ceara ee ae
Hoquiam Packing
COMche: occ one 1,054 SS art oe 580) ob eto leet lectin Dad se eee | eee 6, 232
Rairb7 Wie We 2 sccas 5,818 997 | 291 NW 5ccccecx ee Soke Se ee Ree ne | ee eee pees 7,598
Moclips Canning Come) =) eee | ae oe ee 4 oS opercics |e oo toed Uoeat acl = Saceeiee ase
Morse Canning Co... 690 S50) | Se SOO als meine calleae sea ta eee 20 Sil assed 1,274
Pacific Fisheries & |
Eee eo Asan Sete 698 988 | 1,025) 3,611 159 177 |» 7,081 228 Ns sere 32, 792
Oboe co ccrcertcre's | ae wrois wate alse oe |e hese | thee cs ciebe | berate rate rons |e encore eri ies | hie ome
Superior Dradin CoN. 1,680) Sees - |e PERE he ee es es WAN ose oece 600 4, 252
Willapa HarborFish
CORN. onset 300) eee anecs SOOM SE ee sec caucleeeeeeae Sy BOO Sesce sey Nears 4,000
ANGE soa 11,150 | 3,040] 2,520.) 4,141 159 177 | 14,971 | 1,369 600 | 63,344
1 Not operated in 1913.
2 Included in Elmore Packing Co.
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Salmon fleet, 1913.
27
Net
Vessel. Rig ton- Company. Sails from—
nage.
Abner Coburn...... SHebt oS Soe 1,878 | Libby, McNeill & Libbv....-. Seattle. -.....-
“WINS a eee ae ee do.. 2,987 | Alaska Packers’ Association. ..| Bellingham... .
Mommas <ctge = == Stea mer. Sie eae (: Po et ee a eae San Francisco.
NUTS Re Oe 20 epee Ra i Got ee fe | ne Ose cee A ae ia RP: do..
Annie Larsen....... Schooner. . SeON POISONED nOSs. potent a spent et | cree Cossseeteen
feo TLE SSIES Stohy oles Sei 1,673 | N. W. Fisheries Co... 25.2.2... peattile. =.
Benj. F. Packard...|... do. 2,013 | Alaska Packers Association....} San Francisco.
PE CUIM ee eee Sateen esi Ree dots eee 1,416 | Alaska-Portland Packers’ As- | Portland......
sociation.
BOWeMMNA one eee tase do.. 1,628 | Alaska Packers’ Association ...| San Francisco.
Ratesheet emees Gas str.- 45 | N. Alaska Salmon Co......... do eee |
Crew bayer: ..2 === Schooner .- BOO Mente Nelsonesea< es se bene eae ee oe do.
Ghassb Mandya ol Snipes. 0 1,734 | Alaska Packers’ Association eattleo as oe
Centennial. -: 6:2... Barken-| 1,188 |..... (ORO ts 3 ee oe ae aa San Francisco
tine.
Silica Gacy eek Steamer... ba tot Mele iinet 0 KON tai fos Pre Reel pals ead Se EACL Oe ee a
Dashing Wave......| Barge..... 941 ‘Takn ¢ OGRE SCOR seen nels peatiles 242.
RICHALOR- seen te he CAs 0S: HD WING Wisp ISHELIES OQ kee Ae ee: Goye ee
Expansion... S2eee| Gasistr 113 | N. Alaska Salmon Co..._._..- San Francise
GreoyOurtisse 2)! =. Barks 2. 1T'OSO" Reo. - (Voy ee pe ia Ry el ne Qo ee
Emily I’. Whitney..|...do.....-. 2,107 |,Alaska Sir DaaVoiata Gre See on Rn DOs ee eae
Methy C_aG@OSSe = 2. =~ Se GOr se: 1,430 | N. W. Pisheries Co_... 2.2 2. Seattles, anes
Geo. F. Haller. ._... Steamer.. 107 | N. Alaska Salmon Co......... San Francisco -
Glory of the Seas....| Barge..._. 1,939 | Glacier l’isheries Co...._..._.. Seattle........
eiaentett Get sce: Brig. 2 eee 188 | Port Heiden Packing Co......|.._-_. GOs eee
PaEMESteL oo5 cos Bank bare: TG) PAN Weishenies! Con eee eee nes Com sie
Henry Wilson...... Schooner. - 420 | N. Alaska Salmon Co......_.- San Francisco -
irmisnas 22 3 2ce Ship. 3. - 1,413 | Alaska Packers’ Association ..| Seattle....._.-
eels eters HO me yee: 1,030 | N. W. Fisheri ies Corte ere eee doen ae
Kadiak aay Mm op od. Steamer.. 58 | Alaska Packers’ Association...| San Vrancisco
iNT Ga che See ee ee Gola: Si Paeee (ORO re Soe ae eum Es RNs eM tea dows.
Review gos et MERCH Fore GlOW Beer CUD) abe ah Reel) Bk Potala et do..
Levi G. Burgess....| Bark.....- 1,475 | Alaska-Portiand Packers’ As- | Por tland......
sociation.
Lewellyn J. Morse..| Ship...... 1,271 | Alaska Packers’ Association...| San Trancisco
Wena eee 22 chee Steamer... ec mRedisalmon C.Colets =. 2. oe fee oe io sceec eee
MeWaurinie 2.2.) 55. SHipmesna: it) Buea ACP OCersenuee wl kes allt Goan domes.
North King......... Steamer 40 | Alaska-Portland Packers’ As- | Portland.....-
sociation.
UNORTMOUAR ac mae. | ce doses 4» 82 | Libby, McNeill & Libby...... Seattlesetnce.
Mishagalkes. se! 2 Sose2}-<8 does 478 | Alaska Packers’ Association ..| San Francisco.
Oriental esse, Batkeoeess 1,550 | N. Alaska Salmon Co.........|-..-- Gow fens
Olympic eee ee ae oa doses oon aeons CRC Rg 5 ees Sans oe Pre Corrente
PACEOUISSS teense cele. domes 1564 |) -Nakneksbackine Cols :.: 25. s/oo0 2: (6 oe See
Philip F. Kelley....| Steamer... G35)Geo. TD Myersi& Cons s2 2-22 ..: See lon a aoeee
IPTOMUICK esa = ace 2s Schooner. . 292 ae Packers’ Association ..| Port Townsend
IPEOSDORS ten se. took GOs=2.2e. DPN Beas, (6 (0 RR EN i oe San Francisco-
Paramitas sss. <. Bark saan! f 1,444) L.A. "Bedeesen Seas Seek iment re sees Goya es
IRICUCR Ra eet te =. : Shipessas. 1,601 | Colo. River Packers’ Ass’n....| Astoria........
DanNake sf. yee. Steamer 29 recta Packers’ Association ..| San ae aia
Santa Clara........- Join ee Boe Tea ible 3 O eter a soe ack mie sy wistra| = oe SA Osaae scars
HeIMCOD ree Se Steamer 101 | Ww. Bisheries (Cours ss sae52. Seattle Lek heat
SSH 112110 eee SO 5 nae 1, 495 | Naknek Packing Cops se 2 San Francisco.
Seandardey 252-2): Red One ee 1,461 || N. Alaska Salmon Co....-....- Semiahmoo...
Star of Alaska. ..... pe OLeace 1,554 | Alaska Packers’ Association ..| San Francisco.
Star of Chile....._.. Bark---.. - 874
Star of England....|...do-. 1,705
Star of Finland .....|... do. 1, 430 |
Star of France..-... SoM yeas i, 514
Star of Greenland...| Bark..__.. 1,974
Star of Holland. .... S2do.285 453 1, 987 |
Star of Iceland...... GOs: ses 1, 856
Star of India........ odie es 2% 1, 247
Star of Italy.-...-2- SHIP. 5258s 1,474
Star of Lapland..... wats Oz sake oe 3,006
Star of Peru.'.s. -24¢ Barks22 >. 976
Star of Russia......| Ship....-. 1,981
| Star of Scotland. ...|...do......: 2,146
Star of Zealand..... PaO rep eee 2,987
St. Frances........- Sai Ko ee 1 757 ‘dibs, MeNeill & Libby Yasese Seattle..:.....
Sip aeatberine:--= 2. Barker 1,090 | Red Salmon ©. Co-:........... San Francisco
St. Nicholas: .:2:.22 Shipe ce. 1,687 | Col. River Packers’ Ass’n..... AStoOriast jocee
REA 22 oo doles 11824 | N* W..- Fisheries €o.-: 235: <...- Seattle......-.
Schooner. . 385 | Libby, McNeill & Libby.:.... San Francisco
Ships:.ch- 1,671 | Alaska Packers’ Association ..|..... G0:0--~.0
Steamer 56 | Alaska Salmon Co..........-:. fe On
2700! 158 | Alaska Packers’ Association...|....- dor. F
Bankes. = 746 | Libby, McNeill & Libby.....- Seattle
Windber........... Steamer...| 1,820 | Am. Pac. Fisheries............ Bellingham...
To—
Kenai.
Bristol Bay.
Wrangell.
Chignik.
Bristol Bay.
Uyak.
Chignik.
Nushagak.
Bristol Bay.
Kvichak.
Bristol Bay.
Kenai.
Bristol Bay.
Wrangell.
Taku.
Chignik.
Bristol Bay.
Do.
Nushagak.
Do.
Bristol Bay.
S. E. Alaska.
Port Heiden.
Dundas.
Bristol Bay.
Do.
Hunters Bay.
Bristol Bay.
Cooks Inlet.
.| Nushagak.
Do.
Bristol Bay.
Naknek.
Bristol Bay.
Nushagak.
Do.
Bristol Bay
Do.
Do.
Chatham.
Bristol Bay
Kvichak.
Uyak.
Naknek.
Bristol Bay
Chignik.
Egegak.
Kyvichak.
Alitak.
Naknek.
Wrangell.
Karluk.
Nushagak.
Ugashik.
Naknek.
Loring.
Kvichak.
Cooks Inlet.
Karluk.
Naknek.
Nushagak,
Do.
Do.
Nelsons La-
Wood River.
Karluk.
Port Moller.
Bristol Bay.
28 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Pack of British Columbia salmon, season 1913.
Sockeyes.
ie cs) :
Names. Ea cue es ee eee Ze Ms
o4 32 52 a re 33 3
Sic] aa Ba) 2S URE) | Seamed
ae eee 4 bere een Sy fe ‘=
Fraser River District:
B. C. Packers’ Association...........- 122, 230 75, 283 72, 866) | 25. - Lady A (Beaewee = 271, 886
A. B.C. Packing Co. (Ltd.)... Bel 225806al eS 25809) ross ole eee 3,482 | 904 , 602
THeloddb& Sonsess 35 see cease 7, 100 9, 300 1056007) 52205 |e see Sees 27, 000
Canadian Canning Co. (Ltd.)......--- 11, 008 10, 118 82) 709)| feet See |e 53, 835
Be Cy Canning Cor Gbtd.) eh: See seeee 5, 000 15, 920 1A SUN oe ea) eee eee 35, 731
St. Mungo Canning Co. (Ltd.)....---- 4, 033 9,.875 11; (748 3\| || oat ee Mee 25, 656
The Glen Rose Canning Co. (Ltd.)...- 3, 098 5, 553 CNA 8 Os Vane payo3t ial ee 14,001
Great West Packing Co. (Ltd.).....-. 3, 158 5, 108 Wada Oe eee eee 15,710
Me DesBrisay, de. Conse cota cco nc nee 3, 365 7, 459 1 Aes 5 Ff PM Ha eo 22, 136
Scottish Can. Canning Co. (Ltd.) .... 5, 597 8, 750 10; :790!)| = scsseleet sees Roscoe 25, 137
Jervis) InletiCan iCon(iid:) 2... 222224 1,672 15, 420 1 046)|\s 4a ee ee 24, 638
KkaldalasPacking: (Con @otds) oe) \eencec|seee eee 2esslo Ei Ke) Cesena Nae Net 2 28,013
Gosse-Millard Can. Co. (Ltd.)....-.--- 3, 193 | 1, 929 IPRS) area eset elie oe 17,520
Steveston Cannine Coie a= sa- eran ie eee eee Teka ses 10.415 |S See so nee eee 11, 415
English Fisheries (Ltd.) ..........--- 10, 143 4,008 9165" Selb eee eee 23,316
TO Calle wince A ees Hy ROR eRe aes ae 202, 493 224,341¢ 251,288 |.-..-- 5,570 | 904 684, 596
Skeena River District:
B.C. Packers*-Association= | 222.225. = 472 1,755 9,566 | 962 | 1,499 |._..-. 14, 254
A Ba ne acking COnGitd.)sc ss one |e oe eee 2,083 Ea ee (a been | [eb ace es | lee 7, 197
Tie be Modder Sonsr ect ae ses yooee eee SO0CIE saeeeeet: Seite | ee erser lees peters 4,615
Ketdala Packing Costas) ue ses esses | Se ee ees 6: S09 re |e eo eee 6, 309
BC Canning Col Gctd) hese s osc eh as baee serosa teers 41023 )3 eo ee eee eee 4,023
Skeena RiverCour. Con (itd: )hacs ee pee ee eceeelteneeenee- 2.968). oe ea|peo ee alee 2, 968
Cassiar Packing Co. (Ltd.).........--- I Sa) ae eae 42547 \ 5 SoS eee ee |e 4, 268
Wrallace Hisheries (Lid. eee ae eee 1, 644 5; 649) ee Pee a eee i 7, 293
Canadian Fish &Cold Storage Co.(Ltd.)}....------ 2; OOO S|) ee so se ae ee ee eee 2,000
AO tal spose Ak aera ie a en 1,376 7, 482 41,608 | 962] 1,499 |__..-: 52, 927
Rivers Inlet district:
BE © hackers wA ssociation. se seer ees eee een eee 6, 054 175433) he oS eee, 51 eee 23, 487
ASB. Packinel@onGutdojeessomeece 456 jl eorcee ee 63603: ||. |e | eee 7,059
JRE od dua Sons-as 2 = a eee TS SOO Herne nore 62.2001 =e eee |e 7, 700
Ba GACannine Co.) (itds) ates eee n ss |e eas eee tae Ue 208) passe Loe eee eee 7, 263
Kaldalasbacking Gon Gutds) hese ees eee ae | eee ee co i US eee (BS OPE es ae 9,151
Wiallace Bisheriesi(iatd)) os hence Maas Saeeeleee eee POSS oe ac alicn oe eel meet 7, 085
A Boy He ea base rene yg ee ae 2 She 1, 956 6, 054 Eb W 6h eee eee meeeS 61, 745
Naas River District:
B. C. Packers’ Association...........- TEED Ae ar 5 OW20 |. 20 a) Sees | Sees 5, 846
AveB). C.Packing Cos (utd. -syemecne 285 4, 934 BQO! | scene call anette ete 11,014
Kincoleth Packing Co. (Ltd.)........- PARAS Y (il Wee tert AAG ee aeee Ita Mi sme 6, 714
Motel aleve? A eect wa Se ea 3, 416 BAO340 0 Wty eee iT | Meese 23,574
Outlying districts:
B. C. Packers’ Association............ TOR LOD alee 2 MDB Eo. seklose aes | See 21, 863
A: Be GwPackin gi@ouGotds))- ote soccer |eeee ees lr eee eeene EY) ener =| Rd Sr = 520
Kildala Packing Co. (Ltd.)..........- (O25) | eae eee 3, 288i oe soc teers | Meee 4,020
B. C. Canning Co. (Ltd.) (Victoria)...| 16,865 |.......... oecodscnes| boSseq aeedecze|[biocso: 16, 865
Clayoquot Sd. Can. Co. (Ltd.)........ Bhopal Kind sasesee Jee Asse aba wis eae ee el Cee 3,330
Quathiaski Canning Co. (Ltd.)......- 2h 240) ee eer ee | 700) |. ..-calet2 -b eal pee 2,940
J. H. Todd & Sons (Esquimalt). ....- 2, 000 16, 000 200. | .c ae vos eee eee 35, 200
Wallace Fisheries (Ltd.).............- 8, 463 9, 691 DO 25S | anata eee ee | Eee 38, 407
TOL MeVallaGer: sy ae ee ares aoe bps. (al (ea Teal WA YR eel ome ME TE FEO Se 1,546
Jervis Inlet Canning Co. (Ltd.)....... 85580" ee eee 2, 220 [ovncs <>) | Seen oeeeees 10, 800
Hi. Bella Bella Packing Co: Glutd)aeoa|sse>s-2eceloeemeee eee TOV OM enced ics ee eee 1,310
By. Ga isheries: Gitda) meen oe sane cee HO. ae seen | D4 = 3 | ee ee
Mm Des Brisay dx Conds a see ceteris Dy BOD | oe genie eee Saeed lee a ae ae ee 2,302
Draney, Hisheries) (itd: esos Senne eee 5 (6008|eaeeeeee 4.55 Or hese ben aaeee | Sarees 10, 150
To tele 1a esis Wate ae tnt ee BOs829 |e on GUIe|L araa te ozuln eens ee seen | ee 149, 336
Districts:
raze, Rivers See eee one 202,493 | 224,341 | 251,288 |__._.. 5,570 | 904 | 684,596
SkeenasRivers.. 222 -e see hee e 1,376 7, 482 41,608 | 962] 1,499 ]...... 52,927
VIVES NIMLEG ee ee ere eet le 1,956 6, 054 FS Ay Bui eee | ie, wes Ort s| Seoes 61, 745
INGaSBRVIER! se cite de ee ae Leas 3,416 4, 934 LOSES) |. eee UG Hs ear 23, 574
Outlyin ents tet sot Centar eae S09S22¢ lie S25NGOIN spend 2.23 u | Pelee se alll ome am [naan 149, 336
Granduatotale 2) cee men eee 290,063 | 268,502 | 404,567] 962{| 7,180] 904 | 972,178
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES,
Pack of British Columbia salmon, season 1913—Continued.
29
Red Springs. White Springs. Chums
Names. oe Nee Ha | Be : eee : Ee Bs :
= HFS Bae 2a ‘a = Si =| e= 5
os Os| Os os = on o3 $ os O38 £
as | a0) an AS cc are) aS iS) Be as x)
= 4 rea os ei = =) aH coal — =
= Bs é
Fraser River Dist.: |
B. C. Packers’
Association. 1,145 | 204 OGh Ie yn er POU Sis ira. 8 49 ca Ja (NE Pee |Meat | 2
A. B.C.Pac king
Co. (Ltd.).-. 151 75 DG ierere ees 2 2S2 ae se = astapae celts & are 22 Neto eee eens NR 2d
J.H.Todd&Sons - lsceesese|fecace DOilenecane DOM Eee | Seascale 25000 sees 2, 000
Canadian Can- |
ning Co.(Ltd.).| 112 |. >... DON saeecels 141 a ees Uh aie asl a ea AS 308i lies ted 4, 308
St. Mungo Can-
mingy Co. (LEN ik 602) |aoe- clear nis| ion ee 22 GOD pss es [rae oe he RON ema 5, 370
The Glen Rose>
(Gime Con Cludey| aes ae ae - Sal Seas 17 faial eases ees Ear | ee ee a pee |
Great West Pack.}
(Clu Dis) 2 SOON ee el ete AG; |. <4 tat AG a [Bere ed | ones tus eeMee ies ade Jul RIN oe ere ee
M. DesBrisay &
SOS fer ek ae. SLUG) 1s Se sl (Se Cee lee eee SOLON reste ek fal Reneaes ee thc [cee ett Kee Bey een Bon, 0-2 bl
Scottish Can.Can. |
Go: (iid:). =<. : C1) ea gees ee BOVE res eer a. etn | aie Ce | ae
Jervis Inlet Can. °
(COW Gir cls) een ese a ees |S PARI Se oS oo SNL nell alle ewig TO W542))| eee 10, 542
otalam eons 2,366 | 279 acai ee ee G6 (631 meceseal 49 CE ip eats | 22,220
Skeena River Dist.:
B. C. Packers’ |
Association . . 8, 148 |..--- 806 | 1,017 | 9,971 S28 sis-ch sea S28 eae a: | ac eer
ABC. Packing
Coz) Gitd. ye. 2.| 5, 190 | 207 30 fe Bea vA27 701 | 53 TOS | eee So | ee eee ee
HebewoddeSons.| 1, 400re 2 lee 5 :| Seas: 1, 400 DOO) | seen | 0 FS ac Sea ee eA eee nec
B.C. CanningCo.
GUC Sete. Bae} he Ba | aa, Bal came BOGi5 | eesmre orcas arte lleva tees |e el 2 ot a
Skeena River |
Com.Co.(Ltd.) A605 | Seer |Pcoees ee yee 460 OR a eee (DEY LS ae ee | ee ee ee 2
Cassiar Packing | |
Cor iid). 3. -- key Wl fe Eee | (eA eel eee Aye eet erat ee | eecaesses mel [eS Se eae ae ed (eee ea Ie
Wallace Fisher-
Tes (td.)e0.-2 BA TOYE If BR NIAC) | ge 4, 842 AQ RTE D7 Ley] ¢ Ab SMT Sess | Sag RO
Total. +2. 20, 075 | 233 | 1,925 | 1,017 | 23,250 | 1, 862 el o249 Pop BO! ee oars eee ee oy Se
Rivers Inlet Dist.:
B. C. Packers’
ASSOcIation. —.-|57...--- 50 at hs ee OOO aeons Hardie 5 Sly 2 cr | Me oe pd Po tae oe (ye 2
A. B.C. Packing NOGE as ee | sess clea ee 106) |PESsees Vente sockets ease eee ees Aa
Co. (Ltd.)
Kildala Packing |
COMU TAS) Bose sal see sek teee Se 6OR|ssaeas- GC ae es cis Seas |neke ew S| oe es He 2 a
Wallace = Fish-
nies: @uidyjee — lpasseend|eee GUA Retaxse EP ese ese | rete | ep ae Lex are ered Lae ie tao aed
otal sa-- so 106 50 ABB (Se os tebe OA |: eee chalet all ped rere ole pe en hy Re
Naas River Dist.: |
B. C. Packers’
Association... STS eect cecian ce canton 915 i eet 1 fs a ees | 5 aise ieee eee
A. BC. Pack-
ing Co. (Ltd.).-| 1,406|...-- Bie ees tee LEGO S| bree 38 BB ge See ale aa eee ote = oS
Kincoleth Pack-
ing Co. (Ltd.).. LOM Meee alee seer ate 319 OFAN Se secs 97 ZNOSTN ease ke 2, 987
Wotaieasss=-. 2; G40) [ae a BOO), | eee 2,999 114 38 152 DAB hy (oll UR ee 2, 987
Outlying districts:
B. C. Packers’
ASSOCIATIONL. 22), Me 2k) je-e4- 104 Eee Hes Po epee oe grag Re el Wa cen (se ea
A. B. C. Pack-
TI CON CLTGS)ea sae as 2 Sere oteneee | ee teal eel ans emes| smear neuer no 3, 869 | 1,596 5, 465
Kildala Packing
Con(Litd.))-2-5- AGH) essa el ie | sete a crate AGS Nese ts clln ees Sele a = lie tes os ene all nee Cs Be
B. C. Canning z
Come) (td)
@aetonia yl. 52 2o8 en ees ae ees oe al eee EP oeooaae Woome Meer ace eee)iScogndae
Clayoquot Sound
anning 0. 3
biol) oaaeee| eee Se eed neler | eee AEs Seer eee seers ae eos Wi S2 7 al aaasece 1, 327
Quathiaski Can-
ning Co. Cae 5) 20) | ess | eerste eet 24) lie nee Soe 5ee|lgond5o5 2,096 |....--- 2, 096
Wallace ish-
eries (Ltd.)....| 4,747 |..-.. ah ere, £2 ATOM sone: Matas 524 |e clasee 2 DOP OO2)| ee ta 26, 992
John Wallace. ... GON 33 oe Soa eee 6 PAL YS eee tee 211 oesee eee tS
30 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Pack of British Columbia salmon, season of 1913—Continued.
Red Springs. White Springs. Chums.
Names. Lo} so) ko) uo] uo) ry uo} Lo} .
ed [2s| 22 | 22) @ | 82 | eel- | #8 | ge] g
AS ffaa}| ad | ae 6 aS | aa |. 5 aS | Be )
ra We | ke | od BH | es Ba | os ri a
Outlying districts— ,
Continued.
Jervis Inlet Can-
Ning COs Util oabye-sse | Seeal oncitiee ee ener ere elas eee ee eee ae 2) 5413-6 ace 2, 541
E. Bella Bella
Packing Co.
GLU a Da osm at. St Fe eyed MER ena Na 2 SO Bae Re De in Dy 50A a eee 2, 524
M. DesBrisay &
Orson ees Sir Reel reer | eee il MO Sete are Se cs 2/813 eee 2, 813
Draney Fisheries
(Gitano ae SOOM ate ene ea ee B00) ch LE pert eee 9, 000))|> sae 5 9, 000
otal Sees 6, 890 |..--- My E27) eee 7,017 Ppa eles ai 2 229 | 51,162 | 1,596 52, 758
Districts: |
Fraser River....- | 2,366 | 279 O28 ate ad Bay Ghee sees 49 AQ: | (225.290) || 22 Baeee 22, 220
SkeenaRiver: --_] 20)075 | 233) 1) 1, 925°) |, L007 | 235250) | 1 8625 TS 24 1e N86 ee ccs | ees heer
Rivers Inlet... -. | 1063 | O0N| W438i Saeieeer 804 |e... [ eo cta) o natese | dens oan) stare eee | Ree eee
Naas River.:..-. It 2iG40i|- "22 2 BDO ee eee 2, 999 114 38 152 2 OST see ee 2, 987
Outlying... 222.22- 63.890) | 22-28 gy Nes 7,017 4! )al eee 229 | 51,162 | 1,596 52, 758
Grand total....) 32,077 | 562 | 3,777 | 1,017 | 37,433 | 2,205 | 1,411 | 3,616 | 76,369 | 1,596 77, 965
Pinks Cohoes
co) og co) Z cs) : Grand
Names. E.. zy Bo i Ba Be | Saiz Si total.
~Tos| er ~ Est = ~ _— oS
a2 | 2 | 88 | S$ | 88 | BS | BS] eB] S
a + aa {al | H = dea nM o
Fraser River Dist.: Cases.
B.C. Packers’ As-
SOCISbION eens. 3) 1 ee pee 2,986 | 1,174 4,160 | 1,364 1,095 09 eos 2,558 280, 571
A.B.C Packing
ConGiidyees DEA lh caters een eee 254 90, 401
JHE Modd Sons Ae wel eesees alse eeeeeee 32, 750
Canadian Can-
ning Co. (Ltd.) tat) ees ol eee ore 5, 559 63, 943
B.C. Canning Co.
(GiAtdS) csse ee Seo ieee eae bee ewer [cose ceca leeoes teat lees tienecle cee (hmMllasase 75 35, 806
St. Mungo Can-
miner Coy td) eas one lela oye cel mete aes | nee = oad PT5O! Ne cease aren ae 1,150 32,778
The Glen Rose
Can: Cow Guta yee osc eis acetals ier tere ere exw ote el ates eee ee te te decane | cee steee ee crete | cee 14,179
Great West Pack-
INS COn GEG Aine) paiercceclles> sae olee oases cients BOOS) eal Seer epee 300 16, 056
M. DesBrisay &
CO a5 ante ea So a a 1os shes ee ceo Be SEE Ice ZO ete eae IS eee ele ote 450 22, 892
Scottish Can, Can-
ning: ConGltdh) aloo ste sot. - ee [ee ere ates M90 s.Ae ace ase sees o-e ee 790 25,977 «
Jervis Inlet Can.
Cor (LAG) a. e | BS Pa eels oe oe oe le erce eee |e cet ate ate ate teeta | re eee 35, 180
Kildala Packing
Coe GL tGS) ee |e ele a he a eenniaces leaseinee ol ae eee 122" || ees ae 122 28, 135
Gosse-M illard
Gans Goudstde)).|eAeassece accel bosceeee eaaer ees 221 40 eee es | eee 761 18, 281
Steveston Can-
ramets Oar Saas area coro sooceaas anaes 4 mano sooscboastoccissas5occ SVM ees sec 379 11,794
English Fisheries
(Utd). te re ee Ne lie ee SL een ee ee eee 23,316
AN Ae 5,813 2, 986 1,174 9, 973 7,957 | 2,457 553 | 658 | 11,648 732, 059
Skeena River Dist.:
B.C. Packers’ As-
SOCIanOneeN. 2 — G4 3te ee eee 4,174 13,317 6, 286 | 3,993 | 1,835 |..-.- 12,114 50, 48
A. B.C. Packine
Co: Guid?) zee 5, 969 2 704s ieee oer 8, 733 22s || see 663 s\e4556 685 22,796
J. H. Todd & Sons 5 lOO ee. fos 3, 360 8,510 GTOWE J oferen | ]oeieeeels eee 670 15, 395
Kildala Packing :
Con(btd) see Pict ae aoe se 3, 003 3, 792 GRIEG aes eget ees 514 10, 615
B.C. Canning Co. ;
(tds) he eee 2/638) |'soeeee oe 2, 866 5, 504 BOTA te all eee 397 10,790
Skeena River
Com. Co.(Ltd.) QATAR. Scene cece eee 2,471 COs |Socce aa) eee See 397 6, 389
Cassiar Packing :
Gon(itde) Steel #89106) eee SOK eS? GSO al 2002) eee ee enn en eee 1, 200 14,388
————
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 3a
Pack of British Columbia salmon, season 1913—Continued.
Pinks. Cohoes.
t cs) cs] cS} 3 Z : Grand
Names os q a Ay A E - A = ies 2 total
5S O38 58 ra on Evin este ine 3 :
as aS aS 5 as | Sq | ad | & 6
ay a os a “4 + & [a]
Se Rie Dist.—
ontinued.
Wallace Fisher- Cases.
HeSKitde) sie (i. PAU eae nance 9, 482 CYA) oe See pageeral eae 970 23, 898
Canadian Fish, & as
Cold Storage Co.
Cid Se ees DGOO) |Meat ese 2 Ay GOO et OO: eels ee ee 1,700 9, 300
Ro taleeecese 47,281 | 4,831 | 13,933 | 66,045 | 12,156 | 3,993 | 2,498 |..... 18,647 | 164,055
Rivers Inlet Dist.:
B.C. Packers’ As-
GUS niNs 3" Selle oe swe SaO ea ede IBeaeaoee fk Caeee en eer 22 G35 sega 75 23, 887
A. B.C. Packing 2
Con (itd yes. TR OOOH eee eels 2) te U0, 0U 4 ee sees eater eke) | eel Neeser = 8, 165
TeEeModdreysousi|e: 1000) Gis -5 22) 2 i 22. MOCO T|PPSES SOK Ce come Mle a ae 3, 380 12’ 080
B. C. Canning 3
(Clos (Sui Ne Sere Ress vaca cee ee eee eee tee ZOOS Bite’ eer \ Sere sere [eran 205 7 468
Kildaia Packing :
CENCE cl) emits | ee rept Oy te rhea Se ei toall ch eh os cle ame als uate Mec wesa 9, 217
W allace Fisheries ‘
(IU AKGL ees Sera Eee ea ite er 97 OFall eee cen lease sad|enccen lo sclee eae 7,279
io tale ween O00: ene 97| 2,097 | 3,585 22 58H ee 3, 660 68, 096
Naas River Dist.:
B.C. Packers, As-
sociation. ...... SKU ANTE eee eee is ia ease ms 3,957 O68: ee sa ee ee ose |e 968 11,703
A. B.C. Packing
Com (acd yee See GRiLS Wi Se ie GiPTSy eee amesle, ss cee ASUS one 431 19, 363
Kincoleth Pack-
tape Coe utd.) 2 =!) 10.460 |e ceeeee eres ace. LOSS6 7a eo via): |e eR ota 1,773 22, 357
Motale aoe... - DANSE te eel eae ete 208589) | 274i eka 4310 [eee 3,172 53, 423
Outlying districts:
B. Packers’ |
Association... . By OE Re eee S 546 3, 746 SON) Nese ae O26 |e ner 5, 892 32, 822
A, B.C. Packing
Co. (itd.) .---.| 10,941 UEGHal 5, 198 17, 450 2, 860 403 | 1,699 |..... 4, 962 28, 397
Kildala Packing
Com@atds) sce. O;2a0 4 | bese onto ace 6, 233 | oS ee | 151 10, 869
B. C. Canning
Co. (Ljid.)(Vie-
toria)ee 6.2222 2 ODD | Shee ee eee se 2,022 693 ie Seales Rates [one EBS 693 19, 598
Clayoquot Sd. |
CanmComCbrd ins: were sek. one mae oe Be DROn LS cea = ae Ree 269 4,926
Quathiaski Can-
TMA COC ude! ko 230e 5 2 os. oes ke O20) le toy ZOU" beeen aleeee eed eae pe 3, 256 13,551
J. H. Todd &
Sons (Esqui-
Aly) Ge os 3,300 | 3,800 3, 700 10, 800 3000K aan ‘VAD a, pes 4,370 50, 370
Wallece Fisher-
TES Gt) eee, AS SO2i |e ace 120 4,482 21002) ||2 a ee U8" | eareee 3, 680 78, 331
John Wallace...:| 8,709 |,-...... 439 9,148 686 AAS eee oe eae 1,099 12, 064
Jervis Inlet Can-
MIN COA tel Poses eee oc |eeaeals 2 8 NEP | ek oe eee |e Ns Li ies ae 18, 463
E. Bella Bella
Tacking Co.
(itd:): eee 22 8; T4Guleo ages 1.752 10, 498 2329); | Seat ene AAD 232! 2, Til 17, 103
B. C. Fisheries
10 J) jee Pee oa a Poe 1,701 PS FOU ee cert |e ae eaten sete eee [Oo ee 1,784
M. DesPrisay &
WO a nas 10.292) |2 oe. calas se eA 10, 292 | S02 | See AM) eee Pye | Se 352 16, 840
Dranev Fisheries
(Utd) oye: DHOOO, occge dé = = 2,500 7,500 AOOR See ae TL SHOO! een 5, 200 32, 150
|
Totaly. Ber: 73, 166 5,111 | 15,956 94, 283 | 26,498 816) | 5,381 }a0-2. 32, 695 336, 268
= : ‘ —_
DISTRICTS. 4
Praser haver......... 5, 813 2, 986 1,174 9,°°3 | 7,957 | 2,457 553 | 658 | 11,648 732, 059
Skeena River. ....... 47, 281 4,831 | 13,933 66,045 | 12,156 | 3,993 | 2,498 |..... 18, 647 164, 055
Rivers Inlet... .... +e 25 OOO orca 97 2,087 | 3,585 22 De een 2 3, 660 68, 096
BeerGueetMOL | 2 oe eee et 20,589"). 2222.0 eS eke 20; 539 | 2,741 |.-.2..: 43 FA 35172 53, 423
Oumtlyimmige )ft oe ges 73,166 | 5,111 | 15,956 G4, 233 | 26,498 |} 816 | 5,381 |..... 32, 695 336, 268
Grand total ...| 148,799 | 12,928 | 31,160 | 192,887 | 52,937 | 7,288 | 8,916 | 658 | 69,822 | 1,353, 901
32 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
British Columbia pack by districts, previous years.
1912 1911 1910 1909 | 1908 1907 1906
Fraser River.......--------: _..| 173,921 | 301,344 | 223,148 | 567,203 | 89,184 | 163,116 | 240,486
Skeena River.:...........------ 254/258 | 254,410 | 2221035 | 140,739 |- 209,177 | 159,255 | 162,420
Mans, RuIver! © p22.) scene ee ees 137.697 | 65,684] 39,720] 40.990| 46.908] 31,832 32) 534
RiversInlet 2 ee 71.162 | 101.006 | 129,398 | 91,014] 75,090| 94,064 | 122,878
Ouahiyines es: | he laa teen | 359,538 | 226,461 | 147,900 | 127,974 | 122,330] 99, 192 71, 142
= “ eres | ae
Total .........:--.-------| 996,576 | 948,965 | 762,201 | 967,920 | 542,689 | 547,459 | 629,460
= — = a = ae es = = — a a — = TSS ~ a -
| 1905 | 1904 1903 1902 1901
MACOS beet RMAs Su aaa f aw ae |. ley
RenSaRRAV ERE ICL Oth an eet le wate te heat Banton | 877,136 | 128,903 | 237,125 | 327,095 990, 252
SIcGen A MEST VOT Sete a UCN ee NEE eu Man a | 114}085 | 154,869 | 98,669 | 154,875 126, 092
Naas Riverin eich ooh ds ku) mee ied cnet” SO tgo al" Meal Ov OS etl (0: nent one 14,790
Reiversclnitot (eemupece ube jetta tnt Cuca 83,122 | 94,295 | 69,390 | 70, 298 66, 840
GET Gir Os he toc pe tee on ND, | 60,392 | 68,745 | 56,390 | 50,496 38, 182
ohana Aces eerste pace gree seme bed | 1,167,460 | 465,894 | 473,674 | 625,982 | 1,236, 156
1900 | 1898 | — 1897 1896
fe DARA ead a
Wrasor River. oisitu oe be esan hs te name een 316, 522 256,101 | 860,459 | 356,984
Skeenavitivenss 242... dobetosdsbetent epee eee ees 128, 529 81, 234 5 65, 905 100. 140
Na aswRivens sion tccn. SPREE Mea a, lenman teen ine 18, 238 18, 953 20, 847 14, 649
je eee TTS eee RRR op ite ae TONED HHS. 75,413 104,711 40,207 | 107,468
Outlying. cosak Ga ota Cs eee meee ieee 46,711 | 23. 162 128,059 22,329
MNO ball giles ise PA epee ae a 585, 413 484,161 | 1,015,477 | 601,570
Mr. Freeman. Probably because the number of sockeyes spawning
in the off years is much smaller.
Mr. Linruicum. I want to suggest that the State of Washington
and British Columbia are not the only localities that have not been
able to come together. The State of Maryland and the State of
Virginia, which the chairman of this committee represents, were for
100 years trying to get together on the fishing question of the Potomac
River, and our experience has been, at least my experience has been,
that the fishermen are so close to the legislature of the State that
when it comes to the fishing question and doing away with these
pound nets, or lessening their number, it is absolutely impossible to
get the legislature to do anything. “I presume in the Fraser River,
like the Chesapeake Bay, those pound nets are innumerable along the
shore, are they not?
Mr. Freeman. No, sir; gill nets.
Mr. Linruicum. That is worse, is it not, because you lose a lot of them ?
Mr. Freeman. I would not care to express an opinion on that.
Mr. Linruicum. The great trouble is that a fish running into one
of those gill nets or pound nets, extending out from the shore, is not
able to get up to the spawning ground, and I notice in this regula-
tion No. 64 here, it is the intention to limit the number of those nets
so that some of them can get up to the spawning ground. Do you
know anything about the catching of fish there, and how they have
been depleted in the Fraser River ?
Mr. Freeman. The claim is made on the part of the Americans
that the fishing is carried on to extremes in the river at times. That
is one of the arguments that, I presume, if you have up the question
of the boundary line and fisheries in those States, there will always
be more or less argument about. —
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 33
Mr. Farrcuitp. I would like to ask the witness if it is not a fact
that the figures he presents there really do not mean anything ?
_Mr. Freeman. Oh, yes; they do. Before I answer that I would
like to have you outline what you refer to.
Mr. Farrcuivp. In respect to this: If you get a certain number of
million pounds one year is it not quite probable that under the most
improved conditions another year you may get a quarter of the
cee ; that is, the industry, in its development, is absolutely uncer-
tain ¢
Mr. Freeman. It is a fluctuating industry, yes, sir; to some
extent.
Mr. Farrcuivp. I would say to the committee that I speak because
I was formerly an officer of the Pacific Packing & Navigation Co. I
was up there for some time. I was chairman of the reorganization
committee of that company and I have had some very bitter experi-
ence in the development of the salmon industry up there. There-
fore, I speak in a semiofficial way; that is, I have had experience.
Mr. Freeman. Well, it is true that the industry is a fluctuating
one. It has ever been so since the industry began its first devel-
opment.
The CHAIRMAN. You have not explained why there was so much
fluctuation.
Mr. TownsEND. In answer to the chairman’s question, I will say
that these figures, which I have asked be incorporated in the record,
will explain the situation to the committee. Mr. Freeman, in 1913
you consider that the fourth year
Mr. FreEMAN. Of the sockeye run?
Mr. TownsEnD. That the sockeye ran up the river?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. TownseEnpD. Now, in 1913 it appears here—reducing this to
values rather than cases—that it is $13,000,000 and over?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. TownsEnD. Now, the year before—and I suppose this is what
the chairman had in mind to inquire about— it is only $2,000,000?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. TownsEnD. That is largely due to the small run of what you
call the sockeye ?
Mr. Freeman. Yes, sir. Here is the sockeye [indicating].
Mr. TownseEnp. I find here, Mr. Chairman that in 1913, when the
value of the cases is put down in Mr. Freeman’s figures at $13,000,000,
the sockeye cases were 1,673,099 cases. The year before, 1912, it
was only 184,000 cases.
The CHarrMANn. Do not the sockeye spawn but once in four years ?
Mr. Freeman. No; or rather in some manner, we know not how,
the runs have been developed on the fourth year.
The CHARMAN. Do they not spawn every year?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
The CHAIRMAN. Would not that spawn come within four years
from that time?
Mr. Freeman. There does not seem to be an established run, or
perhaps supply, in the alternate years on those streams. That ques-
tion is a scientific one which I would like to have you put up to Dr.
Smith.
33943—14——3
34 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
Mr. Cuine. Mr. Chairman, this gentleman seems to be an expert
in this line. I understand him to say that the run of certain species
of' salmon occurs once in every four years.
Mr. FREEMAN. On a large scale, yes, sir.
' Mr. Crine. Is there any difference in quantity between the four or
five different species that you have in the runs 4
Mr. Freeman. Yes, sir; that varies. You will find some very
interesting features in this table. Yes, sir; it varies quite a little bit.
Mr. Cirne. What did you have of this same run four years before
that, in 1909?
Mr. TownsEND. Do you mean cases or dollars ?
Mr. Cuiine. In 1913, in dollars?
Mr. Townsenp. In 1913, as I have read from these figures, the
total cases—this is, of all varieties—was 2,583,463.
Mr. Curing. What was it in 1909?
Mr. TownseEnp. In 1909, 1,632,949, which is in excess in cases
of anything between 1909 and 1913.
Mr. CuinrE. What was it in 1905?
Mr. TownsEeNnpD. Again the same thing happens here. It is 1,018,-
641, and there are no million figures intervening. It runs down to
430,000.
Mr. Curve. So the fourth year catch is gradually increasing ?
. Mr. TownseEnp. It is not only larger in comparison with any other
year, but increasing, as you say.
. Mr. Crine. I mean the regular fourth year period is gradually
increasing?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir; that is, the product is mcreasing.
Mr. TownseEnp. The cases, beginning with 1901, is 1,380,590.
Then the following three years it runs down to 291,000.
Mr. Farrcuiitp. Mr. Freeman, the production is increasing because
greater effort is making all the time to increase 1t ?
Mr. FREEMAN. That also is a question that I would like to have
you discuss with Dr. Smith.
Mr. Cunt. I would like to ask you this question, Mr. Freeman:
You quote 1,186,000 cases in 1905 ?
Mr. Freeman. Whatever the record there shows.
Mr. Cuine. Well, if I have it correctly stated—1,186,000 cases
in 1905.
Mr. FREEMAN. It is 1,018,641.
Mr. Curing. Yes. Now, why could you not have taken just that
many in 1906?
Mr. FrreemMAn. The fish evidently were not there.
Mr. Curve. I only want: to ask you one more question. I would
like to ask you for an explanation, or your opinion, about this matter:
We limit the catch, for instance, of the seals on Pribilof Islands by
international agreement, over which the Federal Government, of
course, has supervision. We limit the catch of fish on the New-
foundland shores and some other international boundaries. _Why
should the Government not exercise the same supervision in Puget
Sound over the catch of salmon? Why should the people of the
Pacific coast be exempted from the supervision of the Federal Gov-
ernment and have that preference as against the other sections of
the country ?
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 35
Mr. Freeman. That is a matter for determination after careful
consideration for the Government to fix a definite policy. I am not
here to advocate the passage of this treaty so much as to let it be
known that at least we are disposed to be fair and reasonable, and to
leave it not in a spirit of opposition on the part of the fishing interests
generally of Puget Sound.
Mr. Cirne. Do you not think there ought to be someintervention
when in four years you can double your catch by a million cans
there? Would it not tend very rapidly to exterminate them ?
Mr. Linruicum. Six hundred thousand cases ?
Mr. Cringe. I mean merely cases instead of a million cans.
Mr. Farrcnitp. My observation is that that does not have the
slightest influence. My observation comes from a certain limited
experience, but would you not sustain me in the observation that a
catch of 13,000,000 one year would not necessarily imply that there
would be a lack of fish the next year?
Mr. Freeman. Not at all
Mr. Farrcuitp. They die; they kill themselves anyway, and my
observation is that it is a matter that even the expert of experts does
not understand and can not explain.
The CHarrMAN. The life of the salmon seems to be four years.
Mr. Freeman. The sockeye mature in four years, and if not caught
and used for food they die anyway. :
Mr. Linruicum. The object: of this bill is this: The gentleman
from New York, Mr. Fairchild, asked a few minutes ago whether the
increase in the pack was due to extraordinary efforts in getting fish.
That is absolutely correct. Each year there seems to be some new
trap devised for catching the fish. The pound net was first invented
in 1884 by somebody—I have forgotten whom. That is a long
wing that runs out into the water and all the fish coming up strike
that wing and fail to get through, or to get by it, and they finally
land in the trap. They have those. Then they have what is called
the floating gill net. ‘That is a thing that is stuck in the river and
the fish may get gilled in that or may not. If he does not he goes on
up the stream. Then they have an anchor gill net. That is a net
that is anchored from the shore to the outside and all the fish that
go up against that are held. Every kind of machinery has been de-
vised for the trapping of fish. The old seine hauling fellow has gone
out of existence, except where the tide is so strong that they can not
trap them at all. That accounts for the increase.
Now, the object that Dr. Smith has is this: If you keep on trapping
fish by innumerable nets as they go up the Fraser River, you would
have that many less to go to the spawning grounds, and you find that
in 1913 the pack may amount to more; that by increased effort it 1s
going to gradually decrease, and the object of this bill and of Dr.
Smith is to at least let some of the fish go up to the spawning ground.
He says if you can let 10 per cent of the fish go up to the spawning
ground he can keep up the supply. If those people are allowed to
increase the number of nets constantly, and the traps, and every man-
ner of catching them, they can not go to the spawning ground and
can not increase. The gentleman says they do not use them for fertil-
izer. I am informed that in these pound nets they have so many of
36 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
the fish crowded in there that many of them die. Those fish are used
for fertilizer.
Mr. Freeman. That is not correct.
Mr. Linruicum. And I find a provision in the regulations providing
that the capture of fish for oil or fertilizer is prohibited.
Mr. Townsenpv. Mr. Chairman, I have a great respect for Brother
Linthicum’s ability and knowledge of fisheries, as I heard him yester-
day and know he 1s a good fisherman. But these figures here do not
bear out his contention that the increased facility or apparatus used
in catching fish increases the catch each year.
Mr. Linruicum. I did not say each year. I said each four years.
Mr. Townsend. These figures are interesting. If I carry them
back correctly, in 1909—and I am now reading from page 40 of the
publication already indicated in the record—there were cases caught
and packed, 1,632,949. Now, the next year, in spite of whatever
increase and improvement there was in the facility for catching, there
was only 567,883—about one-third.
Mr. Linruicum. Right there
Mr. TownsEnpD. Let me give these figures and conclude this
summary. The following year, 1911, there are 1,557,029 cases
caught and packed. Then in 1912, concerning which Mr. Cline
asked, there were only 416,125—again something less than one-
fourth, or about one-fourth. Then again in 1913 we come up to
the enormous sum of cases caught and packed, 2,283,791, showing
the error of your contention that the improved facilities or apparatus
increases the catch every year.
Mr. Linruicum. I want to say to the gentleman from New Jersey
that we are trying to demonstrate to him that these fish only come
up this river at the spawning season and they only spawn every
four years and when they spawn they die. They are due again in
1917—I do not know whether that is locust year
Mr. Freeman. It is the year after the presidential election and
there will be a big run of sockeye.
Mr. Ciinr. Do you get any sockeye salmon at any other time
than every four years ?
Mr. FrEEMAN. They are comparatively small runs.
Mr. Ciine. But you do get some ?
Mr. FREEMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. Cunt. Then your rule is not exactly good, is it ?
Mr. FREEMAN. In what respect ?
Mr. Cuine. In the respect that they only come once in four years
- and a great many die.
Mr. Freeman. I do not mean to say that they all come once in
four years but it is supposition—and a great deal of our information,
or some of our information, is obliged to be supposition because
investigations have not altogether been completed, although I
think you will find that scientists generally agree to this that in
this territory, for some reason, we know not when, but a long time
ago, there may have been an obstruction in the rivers or in the streams
which might have prevented fish from going up and spawning that
year. Now they do run in those cycles of four years. That we also
know. This last summer, during the very height of the sockeye
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES, 87
run, when fish were proceeding up the Fraser, owing to railway
construction on the bank of the river—blasting—a slide occurred in
the Fraser, causing a portion of the stream to be choked up and
causing a cataract, practically, or rapids so strong that the fish
accumulated in great numbers below and were unable to get up
until provision, by blasting out the channel and otherwise, was made
by which this obstruction was taken out of the stream.
Mr. TownsEenD. And my brother built that railroad.
Mr. Freeman. The Canadian Northern ?
Mr. TownsenD. Yes. The Fraser River division.
Mr. FrReEMAN. There you are. The brother of this gentleman is
perhaps responsible for the obstruction in the Fraser.
Mr. Cuine. Let us have your opinion about this, as it may give
the committee some information. As much as you know about
salmon fisheries up there and the necessity for their preservation,
don’t you believe that the Government ought to take sufficient steps
to keep your people from catching all the salmon before they could
-go up the river, so as to preserve a uniform stock year after year,
and let the salmon go up the river and spawn ?
Mr. Freeman. I say that some plan should be devised by which
the industry be maintained—not that the industry shall be har-
assed by unreasonable regulations, or long-distance supervision, by
beaurocracy pure and simple, because those fish, when mature, if
not caught, go to waste. They are one of the most valuable food
products. If, in its judgment, the administration decides to put
into effect regulations which will provide a proper supply to go to
the spawning grounds, and will follow it up by some proper hatch-
eries—and we believe they should be of sufficient magnitude on the
Fraser—if there is any way in which the industry is going to be main-
tained, it is going to be by some such plan as that.
Mr. Cuine. What do you mean by “beaurocracy’’? I do not
understand that term.
Mr. Freeman. When I say that I mean—as I tried to imply
awhile ago, and I intend that without prejudice—that we have a
feeling that when matters are administered by the Federal Govern-
ment out in our country, they are not always fully considerate of the
fact that we are human folks.
Mr. Ciinr. We do very well by you people. We gave you five or
ten million dollars, something like that, to hold an exposition out
there.
Mr. Freeman. In San Francisco. I do not think it paid 5 cents.
Mr. CLINE. Yes, it did.
Mr. Freeman. It is true that we see a ray of light in the construc-
tion of the Alaskan railroad.
Mr. Townsenp. | infer from what you said a moment ago that
you want laws passed that will provide regulations that will permit
enough salmon to go up. Is 10 per cent enough for that ?
Mr. Freeman. I would not say. You had better ask Dr. Smith.
He is the man to say. |
The Cuarrman. After these salmon have spawned can any use be
made of them? Are they utilized ?
Mr. Freeman. No; they proceed in the natural course clear to
the headwaters of the river, and they wear themselves out. They
38 UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES.
are scarred and bruised and they turn a dirty red color. They go
up for hundreds of miles and spawn there. Now, before it leaves my
mind I would like to call your attention——
The CuHarrMan. What I wanted to know was, do you ever catch
them and can them, or make any use of them ?
Mr. Freeman. No. They die. They go up to the headwaters.
The Cuarrman. As I understand it, you approve of this bill?
Mr. FreeMAN. I wish to be put on "record, and I will endeavor to
do it in exact language. Our people have been opposed to this
measure. We do not wish under the circumstances to have the
Government feel that the canning interests are opposing any meri-
torious measure for the preservation -of the industry.
The CuarrMAN. Under the circumstances, you do not oppose the
passage of this bill ?
Mr. Freeman. No, sir. I would like to conclude by making one
remark in the record in reference to gear. Congressman Linthicum
gave a description of the classes of gear used in these waters, including
traps, gill nets, ete., but you remarked that the purse seining was no
longer in use.
Mr. Linraicum. That is my impression.
Mr. Freeman. I would like to call your attention to the fact that
the development of the modern motor vessel that we use in purse
seining has increased very rapidly. Approximately 60 per cent of the
salmon caught on Puget Sound this year were caught with the purse
seine. I have some official figures here in reference to the classes of
gear in Alaska. In southeast Alaska, during 1913, the purse seines
caught 48 per cent—perhaps 50 per cent, and the oil nets, 2 per cent.
Gill nets are used up there only in a very few sections.
Mr. Townsend. How long are the wings of those purse seines ?
Mr. FreeMAN. The standard purse seine used on Puget Sound is
260 fathoms (1,560 feet) in length and 24 fathoms (144 feet) i in depth
Mr. TownsEND. Do they allow those to continue, one after another
offshore; and for how many feet ?
Mr. Freeman. I will show you a few of the purse seines here in my
publication, which illustrates a typical scene among the purse seiners.
There they are [indicating] im operation on the salmon banks. There
is the purse; you can see the size of it. That was put out, and they
are getting ready to haul it in.
Mr. Townsenv. Do they use a pound net?
Mr. Freeman. Yes; here is an illustration.
Mr. TownsEnp. They are absolutely smothered there.
Mr. Fremman. What do you mean by smothered ?
Mr. Townsenp. They drown.
Mr. Freeman. That is not correct. They take them out and put
them in a barge and immediately transport them to the cannery.
Mr. TownsEND. Have you an illustration .of the pound itself?
Mr. Freeman. No. In six hours these fish will be canned.
Mr. TOWNSEND. They do not smother in that pound
Mr. Freeman. No. As a matter of fact, they will keep alive in a
pound net. Ido not mean to be making an argument now as to the
relative values of these; that is a matter re eally for investigation m
the proper way. This ceentleman [Mr. Cline] stated that I seemed to
be something of an expert. I wish to disabuse his mind in that re-
UNITED STATES-CANADA FISHERIES. 39
spect. I am a newspaper man. I am a publisher of a technical
journal devoted to fisheries, and there is a lot that I do not know.
All I wish to say is to express in behalf of these people the fact that
this matter is now before you for action, and we do not want to be
put in the embarrassing position of seeming to be opposed unduly
to any legislation for the benefit and maintenance of the industry.
Mr. Lintuicum. I would like to say to Mr. Freeman that I do not
want him to understand that I am endeavoring to injure the indus-
try in any way. My sole idea is to try to regulate the catching of
fish so that enough can go to the spawning ground, and thereby
prevent injury to the industry.
Mr. Freeman was thereupon excused and the committee adjourned.
WW UNM ANNN M
WA
|
|
1]
ii LILI
Live Music Archive
Librivox Free Audio
Metropolitan Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Internet Arcade
Console Living Room
Books to Borrow
Open Library
TV News
Understanding 9/11