Northwest History. Fishing Commercial. Business Condition

CANNED SALMON INDUSTRY HAS CENTER IN CITY.

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Format:	Text
Language:	English
Published:	1936
Subjects:	North Pacific waters canned salmon world's tables 70 percent supply American fisheries Alaska produces five and a half million cases a year equivalent of about 265,000,000 one-pound case Canneries Puget Sound Columbia River annually pack approximately a million cases American pack more than 310,000,000 one-pound cans Seattle business center vast industry problems of financing operating units spread a great area preparations making the catch canning the fish center headquarters most vital activity selling the pack canned and landed terminals Pacific Coast great bulk port of Seattle Sound and Pacific Coast remainder most important business operations Pacific Northwest lumbering and apples industry employs from 25,000 to 35,000 people pay from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually total investment estimated $100,000,000 value of the packed product neighborhood of $50,000,000 most interesting unusual bits natural history the life story of Pacific salmon shallow headwaters rivers or creeks far from salt water most of their life warmth early summer hatched the eggs considerable length fresh water gaining strength and growing in size prey larger fish and birds escape enemies grow travel downstream toward salt water into the ocean course is unknown mysteries of the sea rich feeding grounds store rich minerals and oils valuable parts of the diet arrive at maturity powerful instinct turns them back toward the same stream great migration reached the peak come close to shore enter the rivers prime fish caught for canning enough salmon pass ample numbers of the fish rich spawning to assure the conservation supply without over-seeding spawn overcrowding ultimate purpose defeated unable arduous journey lacking the ability leap all waterfalls log jams same natural enemies threatened baby fish birds seals bears many do succeed reaching their goal bury gravel beds die in their native rivers trip upstream nourishment fats stored length of the salmon's life cycle varies greatly five species Chinook Spring or King Salmon largest salmon sometimes 85 pounds life span is from four to six years Alaska Red Sockeye Blueback four years life span in the southern district five or six in Alaska waters Coho Silver Medium Red lives three years smallest and most numerous specie Pink salmon two years life span Chum or Keta Salmon three to five years age of trees tree trunk the tree's age a group of years scientists able to learn each variety spends Northwest,Pacific > History > 20th Century United States > Fishing Commercial > 20th Century Keta Pacific Salmon Pass
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Summary:	CANNED SALMON INDUSTRY HAS CENTER IN CITY.