The California Fisheries, Volume 1, Number 4, January 4, 1929
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When un~werinA" Adn:rtisements j)]eus e mention CALIFORNIA FISI-ll!:RIES January 4, 1929 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES 3 The California Fisheries The Voice of California's Commercial Fisheries iNDEPENDENT TRUTHFUL
:>ublished semi~monthly at Municipal Wharf, San Pedro, ('n\ifornln, Ann ml subscription rate $3.50 per yenr. Single COllies 20 cents. All chan-ges ' d new copy for advertisements must be furnished ten days before p11b iention. M. W. ELEY, Publisher. Application rnnde for entry us tn Second Class mall, S1m Pedro, Calif. M. W. ELEY, Publisher J. W. BROWN, Editor VOL. 1 San Pedro, Calif., January 4, 1929 No. 4 West Coast Fish Week May 20th to May 26th California Fisheries Institutes Annual Fish Week on the Pacific Coast.
It is the first annual event, inclu choices, as well as tabulation of votes May is Best l\lonth sive, of California, Washington and as they come in will appear in our According to a concensus of opinion, Oregon. Each year, one week will be numbers of Tuesday, January 29th, and it will meet with the unanimous set aside to be k n own as WEST and Tuesday, February 12th. Remem approval of the entire fish industry, COAST FISH WEEK, sponsored by ber, however, that our issue of Feb May is really the beginning of sum The California Fisheries. ruary 26th will definitely announce mer, and it is up to our industry to Indeed, West Coast Fish Week fills those chosen, also a statement from familiarize the buying public with the a long felt want, and will serve as each successful candidate. FISH IDEA, so plenty will be con a stimulus for the entire industry. It Executive Chairman Calls Meeting sumed during the s u m m e r months will bring before the buying public, To be held at the office of Henry when there is an abundant supply. truthful propaganda, why people should Dowden Co., San Francisco, California, Those Eligible to Contribute eat more fish. It also will familiarize Friday, 1\.'Iarch 1st. The business of Box, oil, can, label, ice, paper com the masses with fh:h generally. It will this meetillg will be to definitely de panies, fish canneries, brokers, whole stimulate every agency depending termine the extent of the campaign sale and retail grocers, chain stores, upon fish as a business. and how money >Vill be spent, as well wholesale and retail fish dealers, Below Are Details as all details relative to West Coast butcher shops, cafes, fisheries associa ~ Popular demand has caused The Cal Fish Week. tions and California Fish Exchange. ifornia Fisheries to institute West How Funds Are to be Raised Publicity Necessary to Put Over Coast Fish Week, starting May 20th, The California Fisheries will pub Campaign 1929. lish a complete list in each issue of Will be decided by the committee at It will take a minimum of ten those firms and individuals contrib their meeting, Mar-ch 1st. Of course, thousand dollars to put t hi s over uting, as well as the amounts. No all depending on the amount of money "Big" and it must be BIG. A real stated amount will be asked and those available, no doubt will 'include pur hot parade, something the people will not wishing to participate will not be chase of advertising and publicity talk about until ihe next one in 1930. asked twice. You must determine your space, radio, bill boards, window cards It can be done and must be done. self how much West Coast Fish Week and streamers, inserts, booklets, recipe No delay. Washington is for it strong, will benefit your sales for that week contests, etc. Oregon is crying for it and California and you must talte into consideration Anyway, it will be some splash, straining at the wire-so Let's Go! the various agencies of propaganda and The California Fisheries has no I'll say it's easy. No trouble at all. which will be put to work in order fear whatever nf failure. Even if Everything a II framed, ready to burst to bring before the people FISH as it there is not as much money raised into print, radio and a helluva lot has never been before. So, when you as anticipated it will go over, for we of other things. make out your check, a lot will de already have the promise of several How are we going to do it? Oh yes, pend upon you. publicity agencies who will cooperate we just about :forget details. The first Checlts Can Not Be Cashed to the fullest extent of their ability. things to do is to elect by popular Make checks payable to the Finance But if the money comes in freely, vote, an executive chairman, a director Committee, West Coast Fish Week, your committee will be able to do in other words. This director must be and mail them, c'are of The California wonders. a Big man. He can be from either Fisheries. They cannot be cashed until The California Fisheries has taken Washington, Or.-~gon or California, after appointment of the Finance on a lot of hard work without any just so he be Identified with the fish Committee, as selected by the general pay, and will c;ay West Coast Fish industry. Now, 1here are many men committee convening at Henry Dow Week was in a way forced upon us eligible for this office. Use your own den's office, San Francisco, California, as an impartial agency to sponsor the judgment. (See Ballot). March 1st, 1929. same. Our mission is to benefit the Next comes State Committee, com Who will be the first to mail checks'! entire commercial fisheries field of Cal posed of three men from each of the We will announce in our issue of ifornia, Oregon and Washirigton. If three states, and the one man receiv Tuesday, ,January 29th. Be a leader, you are not already behind us, get ing the majority of votes in each state, for many will wait to see how the there quick, for we are filling a long automatically becomes chair:rpan of the first ones perform. Regardless of what felt want. Farsighted people will real State Committee. The election of offi you contribute, it will s how your ize the wisdom of a publication such cers will close with our issue of Tues spirit, and your willingness to better as ours. Our magazine is not one of day, February 26th. The popular your business. (Continued on Page 6) THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January 4, 1929. Will the Pacific States Progress With the Trend of Times? By Chas. \V. Cahill
An extraordinary expansion of the market. Howeve1·, their efforts have product under the trade name of methods of merchandising Eastern fish been sincere and while there is an in uBriggs Jerked Fish". It is made after has commanded prompt attention dication there 'nay be an energetic an old Indian process. It is not kip throughout the United States the past campaign started by the above dealers pered, but is jerl
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The California li1isheries. P. S.-Please e n t e r this where personal call again. Very truly yours, Gentlemen: (Spider) will see it. CHAS. FELLER. 1 will have to compliment you on Editors Note:-\.Ye were pleased to your first and second editions, they receive your letter. Thanks for the Mr. N. M. Blumenthal, were wonderful, but as yet I haven't praise, as we are really trying hard Los Angeles, California. seen an article that would boost the to please you. We are going to give Dear Mr. Blunmenthal: San Diego Tuna boats. In reality they San Diego a real boost soon and es are the ones that keep the canneries pecially the Tuna boats. The first issue of The California in motion, so let's give them a hand. You are right, Mr. Oliver is well F~sheries has arrived and I certainl:1 And incidentally the finn I'm work known and admired in Southern Cal congratulate Mr. M. W. Eley and his ing for sells them all their ice, so ifornia, and we wish him continued friends for this splendid publication. you see I'm interested. And at the popularity. It is really an attractive and interest same time, I'm going to boost our John Ghio has our sympathy, for ing journal and contains much worth we know from experience he has a Product. while reading matter. Our ad on the tough job. However, w·e feel sure he Believe it or not, but we claim to back page is splendid and can say is will win out as cleverly with the fish have the coldest ice on the coast, all in line with our policy to keep pegging ermen as he does with women. due to the fact 1hat our friend Ralph away with the facts that our oysters California will be honored shortly Smith of the Union Ice Co. is always as handled through you and not only with another visit by "Spider" and on hand to see that we get service, grown in the pure salty waters of the we are going to make it a point to and if you don't believe that, ask our Atlantic Ocean, but come directly to arrange a meeting between you two. friend Lawrence Oliver, the manager you without stopping to have a bath We wish you a prosperous New Year. of The American Fisheries Co., and in fresh water. Consequently, they the Oliver Meal and Oil Co. He is always contain the necessary iodine considered one of the best friends and In reporting conditions in this dis characteristic of salt water oysters. advisers that the tuna fleet has and trict of Southwestern Oregon for the We have had only one little cold ever will have. lt is useless to go on present, weather conditions have been spell and that did not last long. We and explain Mr. Oliver's standing on so adverse that fishing has been res see no reason why we cannot continue the water front, for every one of you to supply you and your good trade, tl·icted very greatly. Steelheads are lmow him as a real friend, (that in Red Cross oysters throughout the sea cludes the cannery o w n e r s of San very scarce for the time being and son. Our next car to you will be of Pedro). the costs of ga-l:hering the fish from a better quality, firmer, and in every W. different points for delivery at the 1 We've read a ~ot about R. Smith way more satisfactory. ! in both your editions and were pleased plant have become very burdensome We shall be pleased to assist in any with his articles, now let's give our with the result that prices are now way the perpetuation of The California own John Ghio a hand, he's tried ruling higher than when last report Fisheries. awfully hard to train the fishermen, ing. Fancy fresh dressed Steelheads Very sincerely, but seems to have had more success are bringing about 26c f. o.b. Marsh Henry C. Ellsworth, Pres. with women, in fact he has them field at this time. J. & J. W. Ellsworth, eating out of his hand and it won't Deep sea fishsing has been at a New York City, N. Y. be long now 'cause it's going to be standstill, but is expected to start up a cold winter. again after January lst. Fresh Ling, f000000000000000000~~~ And as Andy Gump would say, Rockcod, Sable, etc. will then be avail i "AND ANOTHER THING" I don't able at general market prices. There like the way IV. F. Jahn (Spider) is some stock of frozen Shad Roe still knocks our fleas, in fact I don't see available at reasonable prices. Quota !-;.,;:··~~:~~ries I how he could have felt a flea bite, tions will be sent upon request, When he has only been in California promptly. Also some stock of fancy ~:~ Pioneer Mackerel Canner ~:~ a few days. Why he hasn't even had hard-salted Sable on hand, with a few a chance to thaw out yet. Yes sir it is barrels hard-salted Salmon, the latter Also Packing $ · Pretty tough when a inan has to on the bargain counter. : Tuna, Sardines, and other Califor- come to California to let old man "Sol" Am pleased to note that my old ~ dry his clothes out. friend and customer, Mr. Bowlus, of £1 nia Seafoods ~ American Fisheries Co. San Luis, takes the same keen inter . ~: \Vilmington, Calif. ~ By H. L. Miller, est in life as always. I hope to take San Diego, Calif. a trip next spring and pay him a I- 'i! ;000000000000000000000000000~
F. E. BOOTH CO. FRANK VAN CAMP, Pres. packers of THE VAN CAMP SEA FOOD CO. INC. Pacb:ers of BOOTHS THAT FAMOUS "WHITE STAR TUNA" "Crescent" Brand Sardines And Various Other California Sea Foods Cannery at Monterey ~Bead Office: 110 Market St., San Francisco Home Office-Terminal Island, Calif. 6 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January 4, 1929 SAN PEDRO MARKET REPORT MACKEREL BRIGGS JERKED FISH By J. R. lL (By George T. Otn) The lowly mackerel has begun to (Special to California Fisheries) For the last week of the year we come into its own lately since the can The Umpqua Fish Co., of Gardinet• have enjoyed a very nice holiday. ners at San Pech'o and Wilmington have Oregon, report to us by telegram, thai Weather conditions have been warm found out that there is a ready market they have doubltd their daily capacit~· and clear, fishing was below normal for this fish >Yhen put in the can. At 011 "Briggs Jerked Fish" and are now and only very small amount of fish first, this fish was only put up for the in a position to fill all orders. It is was brought into the San Pedro mar export trade. It has since become hoped those who ·were disappointed in ket. Fishing b o a t s from Mexko very popular here at home, as we see not being able to secure this unique brought in very ;.mall catches for the it on the shelves of all the best stores and delicious jerked salmon during the previous week. Only a few tons of in our coast cities. holidays, will get in touch with the barracuda were unloaded at the San Profitable To Pack Umpqua Fish Co. now for their future Pedro Fish Wharf. Fishing in gen The canners have no doubt found requirements. eral is at a standstill due to the fact this u very profitable fish to pack, "Briggs Jerked Fish" is made hy that many fif.;he::men are enjoying the as recently d~ring the months of Sep an old Indian process, and is by far New Year's holiday. As a rule, this tember and October and well along the cream of fish specialties. time of the year is the most quiet into November, there has been upwards of five hundred tom; of this valuable season of the entire year and local NEWPORT FILLETS fish market dealers here do not ex food utilized by them; at times, mak pect a volume o£ fish for a few weeks ing mackerel a very scarce article on to come. the fresh fish market. The Newport Fish Co. of Newport, Oregon, wires us they are preparing 1 The gap in the volume is made up The pa~kers of Southern Califomia t(l turn out a greater volume of those by outside fish, such as Mexican sea arc certainly to be complimented on l bass, northern halibut, salmon, sole the sanitary manner in which they are fme Newport Brand Fillets for the ( and other varieties of frozen fish. Not handling this food product, and while y1;ar 1H2H, and Mr. Crad Meredith, an withstanding the fact that frozen fish it is equally as good as the Alaska old timer in the fish busineSS1 alsn of all kinds are finding their way into Pink Salmon and put up in the same owner of The Newport Fish Co., is one the markets of Southern California, manner, it is much more reasonable in of the most enthusiastic supporters 'If and as the demand for frozen fish in price, let us hope that it will remain ftllet this publication has yet come creases, fresh fish alone can not poB so. into contact with. sibly meet the df-mands that frozen ------) fish will naturally fill in for frozen California, Oregon an d Washington, J fish is a merchandisable article, while WEST COAST FISH WEEK MAY count one fresh fish is more or less a hazard, 20TH TO MAY 2HTH vote lJer dollar contributed. ' How to Vote .,f therefore we look for a greater vol (Continued from Page 3) Firms or individuals vote for one I ume of frozen fish to be handled in executive officer or director, regard· the years to come and those who do those cut and dried propositions. Our less of whether your candidate reside:; not contemplate the handling of frozen , pages are open for the interests it in California, Oregon or Washington, fish as a substitute, are simply kid tends to serve, namely, Commercial As long as he is identified with the ding themselves in the direction as fish industry of the above states: How· explained above. Fisheries. Those Eligible to Vote ever, vote for three on the State com· Firms and individuals residing, or mittee for the state in which you , Be sure and 1ead the San Diego maintaining branches in the states of have your home office. number of Tuesday, January 2Dth, I 1P2!l, really it will be good. BALLOT ( NAME MONTEREY BAY l~'~o~r __I_Ji_r~e_c_t<~n-·------··_··_··_··-··-··-··-··-···-··-··~·~··~··~···~··~··~··~··------V--C_>T_E~·-s_ .. _ .._ .._. ______~ The end of !;be year finds fishing poor at Santa Cruz as elsewhere. Many ~~~~!~~ornia ~:: ·········::::::::::::::::::::::::······· ...... :., .::~:::::::::: boats are idle because it does not pay Committee !3 ...... to run them, many trucks .are idle because there is no fish to haul on Oregon ...... them. The Martinelli Company has State ··········· discontinued its Santa Cruz branch, but Committee ...... ' was still operating at 1\'Ionterey when ...... ••••••• , \Yashington ~··························································L...... last heard from. A.balone from Mon ...... terey Uppeared in local markets this State !:! ...... week, the first in two months. Not Committee enough crabs are caught to supply local demand. Crab fishermen bring Name their nets back hmgled up with star Si..reet Address fish, sharks' teeth, coral and fish skel Gity and State etons, everything but the kitchen $ . ················ Amount of Check. stove-but few cl'abs. All the fish restaurants and many of the fish Suppose you contributed only one Make checks payable to the Finan~;, markets were closed Christmas Day. dollar, you are entitled to one vote Committee, WEST C 0 A S T FIS1· j for a director; one vote each for three WEEK, and mail with your ballot t~ San Diego, as you would like to state committeemen. Whatever you The California Fisheries, l\funiciJll1 know it, in our number of Tuesday c·ontribute you are entitled to the pro- Fish Wharf, San Pedro, California· '···~··~•>?• onn. 1non .,..,.,,.f-i"n"t"' }..,.,;., no: c:tntotl <1hn~r<> nn T'T' 1\T{)"\i\T l'i'{)"R .c:!TTf"'.I'Rs:!.~. 4, 1929 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES 7
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WILL THJ' PACIFIC STATES PRO Curb on Fish Attacked GRESS WITH THE TREND OF THE TIMES? (Continued from Page 4) Whether the State of California has ulations, the plants are restricted to the right to regulate the sale of fish pacldng not more than 25 per cent nf whether sliced, filleted, or whole caught in the Pacific Ocean, miles out the monthly capacity of the plants. packed in small, attractive containers, from the State's shores, and to place a It was asserted in the action that trade marked, a11d frozen. One can limit upon how much oil, fish-meal most of the output is shipped in inter not take a prolit unless he has the und other by-products shall be pro state business or to other countries. merchandise to sell. Fish, like other duced, was the question brought up It was shown that 2,3H1,717 cases perishable products, are plentiful at recently in a suit filed in United of one-pound tins, 258,431 cases of certain seasons uf the year, therefore, states District Court. other size cans, 2,581,81.4 gallons of modern refrigeration methods, combined The suit was filed by ,John L. fish oil and 17,830 tons of fish meal with a plan of Eales and advertising, Dyer, attorney of this city, and B. were produced in the State during the will solve the problem. D. 1\'Iarxgreen and M. A. Thomas of last year.-Los Angeles Times. San Francisco, on behalf of the Van Smelts are now quoted on the whole Camp Sea Food Company, and the sale markets of New Y Ol'k at 15c per Mexico May Build B Patrol Boats Globe Grain anrl Milling Company, as pound. Newport Beach, California, plaintiffs. The defendants named are The new patrol boats :for duty off produces hundreds of tons of the finest the State Fish and Game Commission, Lmver California may be cmmtructed smelt in the \vodd, which hardly bring the Department of Natural Resources next year by the ~Mexican government, over 3c per pound because they are of California and Fred G. Stewart, its according to J. E. Leon, chief of the sold fresh. Suppose ~hey were scaled, director; Eugene D. Bennett, head of ~Mexican fisheries service at San Diego. cleaned and pachd in ·15 pound, neat, the Fish and Game Division of the The boats would aid the Curtiscor and trade marked boxes, and frozen scien Department of Natural Resources, and the Tecate in patrolling the tmia fish tifically in a shazp freezer, what would N. B. Scofield, hem! of the commercial ing lanes. you offer? Yon could not buy them fisheries department. out of their natural season for less Restraining Order Issued Fishing Center is H.ecognized than 15 cents p2r pound. Everything with the earmar:~s of success, depends A temporary reFtraining order, to A metropolitan newspaper seems to I on a prearrang8d plan. We on the gether with an order to show cause, have awakened to the fact that San L Pacific Coast will live long enough to both returnable .January 7, was issued Pedro has a big fishing industry. A see all the above come to pass, an.] by United States District Judge James. story recently published said "the larg as long as you are in the fresh fish By the order the officials of the State est fishing center in the -..vorld!" Out business, why not take one item which and other employees are prohibited put of fresh and canned fish is set at you produce, develop it through the from enforcing the regulations, which $13,000,000 a year, $10,000,000 repre medium of advertising, based on some it is charged in the action are uncon senting the value of the canned fish thing tangible, so it will repeat on its stitutional, until the question is de and $3,000,000 the value of the fish termined by the court. The tribunal to supplied to the fresh markets. own accord. try the issues will include two Dis NOW IS THE TIME, BEFORE IT trict Court judges and one judge of IS TOO LATE. MEXICAN FISH TAX SLASH.ED I the Circuit Court of Appeals, being a constitutional question. The action seeks to have the State Final reduction in the Mexican ex regulations regarding the fishing in port tax on fish has become eJTective, Gilbert C. Van Camp I dustries declared unconstitutional, es according to word from San Diego. pecially with reference to an order, The order has come months after -;t Insurance Agency, Inc. made by the State Fish and Game was first authorized and its benefit Commission No\rember 7, last, setting to the San Pedro fishing industry, Complete Insurance Service out what should be the capacity of because of the ll;!W big ice boats which each reduction plant. It was stated do not go to Mexican water to fish, that many millions of dollars are is doubtful, although greater conven Unexcelled facilities to take placed in the balance in the determin ience to local fishermen is promised ation of the action, which is a test by the moderated tax. care of your marine insurance case and brought to halt State officials Under the new tariff, the export tax from bringing actions here against the drops from $35 to $20.54 per ton. packers, as has been done in four Fish is the highest taxed commodity instances in Northern California. It is under the Mexican export tariff and Telephone 2680 asserted in the action that this State hundreds of thousands of dollars ha ..,; Municipal Fish Wharf San Pedro Calif. has no law that sardines and by been yielded to the southern republic products "be retained in the State." by San Pedro fishermen in the past Pacb: Less Than Capacity years. The high t.ax was largely res It is asserted by the Van Camp ponsible for the development of the Telephone Main 4490 company that the pack ordinarily to fleet of high-powered live-bait boats 867 Harbor St. San Diego Calif. he had is much Jess than th~ capacity which could cruise to the high seas of its various plants, whereas, by reg- for their skipjack and yellow-fin tuna. 8 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January 4, 1929 ~======F"=RE=S=H==FI=S==HS=E=C=TI=O=N======~~ Enterprising Salmon Shipper of Coos Bay, Ore. Chas. Feller, Inc., Well Known Salmon Producers and Shippers of Marshfield, Coos Bay. Oregon
(Special to California Fisheries) the vast importance of the same in dom weighs le,<:;s than 15 poundr; By our Oregon Correspondent the states wherr it is most abun dressed and will run as large as 40 dantly available, is probably but little pounds, while many individual speej. The good house of Chas. Feller, Inc., realized, except perhaps by those ac mens may exceed that weight. This is located on (Coos Bay), Marshfield, tually commercially engaged in the fish is very shapely in appearance at~d Oregon, in one vf the richest salmon industry. The annual catch of salmon full of vigor and energy. It requires shipping centers of the northwest. of all kinds taken within the waters strong netting ta capture him, and if Here the silver horde is at its best. of the state of Oregon totals approxi taken on rod and line it is the gamest Many dramatic tales can be listened mately fifty million pounds, valued at fighter of all salmon. Next in impor. to with gripping interest from the over fifteen milUons of dollars. tance and quality comes the Silver. side Salmon·. 'l'h.is variety does no1 appear in any large numbers until about September 25th, a It h o u g ]1 weather conditions may cause them to run earlier or later, as the case may be. This fish does not attain th!; weight of the King salmon, but aver. ages a b o u t 14 pounds, out of th-~ water. Nevertheless, this salmon plays a very important part in the salmiJIJ /' business. By the time the silversides } arrive, the Chinooks or Kings hav~ nearly disappeared, and so, were It ! not for the Silversides following up, ., there probably would be no more sa~ mon to be had until later on in the winter or until the following spring', The meat of bnth the IGng and Sit versicle salmon is deep red in color Receiving Plant of Chas. Feller, Inc. Both fish are fat and therefore fine I flavored. Each hnd is excellent fish I lips of one wt.o has pioneered the Many thousands of people are em for the block anri carries ·well in ice industry in that section. The one in ployed in salmon fishing. Marshfield, on long distance shipments. ! question happens to be a very success (Coos Bay) Oregon, is situated in thP Although the Steelhead is generally ful, energetic merchandiser of the center of one of the most importaut classed by the rr·.ajority of dealers ne world's strangest fish, Mr. Chas. Fel production are:ts of the state. Many a "salmon," it, nevertheless is a mem ler, who originally was a plain fish rivers empty into Coos Bay, the mort, ber of the 11Traut" family. However, dealer. He incmporated · the present important being the Rogue, Coquille this fish, due to the fact that it seeks business in the year of 1917, and Umpqua, and Sinslaw Rivers. They an~ the ocean after it has reached a year judging from authoritative sources, literally alive with cutthroat anti or so of growth in the river in which the business has doubled many times Steelhead trout. Nature has implant,'!d it was hatched, attains a very fine the former capital, and Since ihe year in the salmon family that instinct size for a troui;, and on an average of incorporation, the company's plant which urges the nature of the fish "':o will weigh about. 10 pounds out of and equipment have been changed leave the ocean and llscend the man:• the water, at maturity, and when on many times to meet with the natural rivers and streams in great numbers itr. way back to the river to spawn improvements necessary to handle a annually, to propagate their kind and iu the normal ccurse of events. The business of their ma1:,rnitude. Today, it is at this period of these yearly flesh of the Steelhead, like all Salmon Chas. Feller, Inc. is ranked among the migrations, that man is privileged tu Trout, is not deep red but pink. It is best of its kind in the Pacific north take his toll of the Silver Horde, u~ually fat and well flavored. Its ap· west. and provide himself with a delectable pearance is slender silvery, and this The Silver Horde and wholesome food for his immediate fish, generally speaking, is a beautiful Rex Beach de£erves the credit for and future needs cn:ature to look upon when in prime making the salmon famous and it is Variety of Salmon in Oregon 'Yater~ ct:ndition. On act'ount of its size and now very reasonable to assume that The earliest variety of salmon to gr.meness, the Steelhead is a favoritC every human being in the United appear in any of the Oregon rivers with fly-fishermen on all our streams. States past the age of ten, is ac" is the "King" or 11 Chinook" salmon, a To many people, Salmon is just quainted in a measure with salmon. fish very appropriately named, as it Salmon, but to us it is something Nevertheless, thP Pacific salmon is one is, without question the finest fish o.f more. It is the most wonderful fi.Sl1 of the finest of all sea foods, although its kind. This variety of salmon scl- (Continued on Page "13) January '1, 1929 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES 9 r-·-·-·--·-·wA-s-Iii-N.G To·N·-·s-iiir-r·E-R s-·-·-·-·-·-·-1
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E. J, \Vhitman, President Est. 1892 HAINES OYSTER CO. Largest shippers of shellfish on the Pacific Coast San Juan Fishing PIONEER DISTRIBUTORS OF Puget Sound Scallops, Shrimpmeat, Crabmeat, Olympia Oysters, Rock Point Oysters, Deep Sea Crabs, Clams and all other shellfish. .& Packing Coo Inc. -QUALITY ALWAYS- Telephone Main 6800 Pier No. 12 Seattle, \Vashington Wholesale Dealers, Packers and Shippers of Fresh, Frozen, Salt, Dressel - Collins Fish Co. ·wholesale Dealers Smoked and Canned Fish Fresh, Frozen, Salt, Smoked, Kippered and Canned ALSO: Fresh prime chilled Salmon and Hal Fish, Oysters, Crabs and Clams ibut steaks wrapped in parchment paper Telephone :Main 3181-3182 bearing San Juan trade mark and packed
OJice and Plant~ Pier No. 12, foot of \Vall Street in small convenient size fiber packages. SEA'I'fLE, WASHINGTON -BRANCHES- Seward, Alaska Port Lawrence, Alaska 11 lf It Swims, We Have It" Ketchikan, Alaska Uganik Bay, Alaska Port San Juan, Alaska Tutka Bay, Alaska Palace Fish and Oyster Co. Pacific Fisheries Co. LTD. Pdnce Rupert, B.C. 'Vholesale Dealers Fresh and Frozen Halibut and Salmon and all other Fresh Fish in Season FOOT OF STACY ST. Also Crabs, Clams, Oysters and Shrimps SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SHI Railroad Ave. Seattle, ·washington ABERDEEN FISH CO. John Hannula, Jr., Prop. WHEN IN DOUBT Producers and Distributors Get in touch with the Throughout the year of Salmon, Steel·heads, Chinooks and Silvers WHIZ FISH co. -NO CLOSED SEASON- 'Wholesale Distributors 'l'elephone Aberdeen 530 200 South G Street Aberdeen, \Vashington FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED FISH Whiz Dock, Seattle, Washington TACOMA FISH AND PACKING COMPANY Wholesale Shippers OF FHESH, FROZEN AND SiVIOKED FISH Specializing in Puget Sound Salmon Telephone Main lOGl 1107 Dock Street Tacoma, 'Vashington
M. J. Berg, I\1anager The Klevenhusen Packing Co., Inc. Pacltcrs and Exporters Also Wholesale Shippers of Fresh and Frozen Salmon, 'Halibut and many varieties of Sea Foods-also mild cured Salmon HEAD OFFICE: ALTOONA WASHINGTON Fishermen seining Salmon on CooR Hiver for Chas. Feller, Inc. . 10 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January '1, 1929 FRESH FISH SECTION, Continued McCallum - Legaz Fish Co., Inc. PRODUCERS-DISTRIBUTORS-WHOLESALE DEALERS FRESH PACIFIC SALMON - PACKERS OF - FROZEN COAST HALIBUT ALASKA MILD SCOTCH PICKLED SEA COD B. C. CURED CURED SMOKED FOODS HERRING PUGET SD. SALMON HERRING ALSO PRODUCERS-PACKERS-EXPORTERS Dry Cured Salmon Dry Salted Herring TELEPHONE ELIOTT 2929 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON American Fisheries Mail M. N. Blumenthal I Complete wholesalers WHOLESALE and distributors Your FISH BROKER l The best by test Producers Selling Agent Subscription Fresh and Frozen Fish, l In business to satisfy your Frog Legs, Shrimps, Crabs, Scallops, Red Cross Brand every fresh fish requirement NOW Oysters, Fillets Quote Your Offerings Municipal Fish Wharf ·105 STANFORD AVENUE San Pedro, California LOS ANGELES, CALIF. r L L DEAR READER: In case you have already mailed your subscription checl\-then after you have A finished reading The California Fisheries, hand it to someone else in the industry, s so we can obtain their subscription. s CALIFORNIA FISHERIES, Municipal Fish 'Vharf, San Pedro, Calif. T GentJemen: T Enclosed herewith find my checlr for $------.------• representing ----··---·---·------Years subscription to your semi~monthly publication. It is our understanding you are maldng a special rate of $2.95 until Feb~ ruary 1st. 1928 and after that time, the regular price of $a.5o per year. prevails. c LAST CALL
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During is the open season on all sorts of shipper, wholesaler, or retailer, and you the past ten years we have persistently promises and we see no reason why want our opinion as to the responsi stuck to quality goods and service to we cannot add a few more to the bility of any of the above, we will the trade. In these days, the house already large list. render you a confidential report. We wife wants the best and seafoods, above This publication is filling a long have no fear of gettin-g "in bad" with all food products, should be of the felt want in the Com'rnercial Fisheries our space advertisers, as we shall not highest quality. world, not only in California, but in solicit any advertising space from' .1 Washington and Oregon as well, not shipper, .wholesaler or dealer who can Look forward with intere:;t t.:. tlw forgetting Britis:1 Columbia. Every not pay his bills. And as quickly January issue of Tuesday, the 29th, where we have gone securing adver as we are convinced any one of our 1929, for authentic information con tising space, we have been met with space advertisers are not doing the n·rning tuna as received in San Diego. wide open arms. Never in our entire right thing, -we will take steps to alter business career have we been treated tlle situation. Therefore, we are cer San Diego-la~gest lobster re ~eiv so royally. Large and small operators tain of always having the support of ing port in the v..rest. Read otlr i."~,ue alike, have giv;m us their pledge of the element who have the desire of c.;:!' January 29th, 1929. loyalty, and have proven it with playing the game the way it should be checlrs. Our promises to the elemen.ts played. Two coilS of heavy rope, one belong which have made this journey possible, We ate independent and honest, even ing to Cottardo Stagnaro an d the were made with a sincere desire to if we do say so ourselves. We are other to Carrol Uhden, w e r e taken fulfill the same to the letter and as not out after any one's scalp, nor do from the municipal wharf Christmas long as we are able to draw our we want any petty quarrels. The mag night by unknown marauders. Wharf breath, we are going to serve the azine is fully sponsored and guaran Commissioner Gray is investigating above interests in a fashion which teed. It is fast becoming an institu the incident. As the pier gates are will benefit the whole field we try to tion of service and a medium of good bolted early each evening it is thought represent. will, a friend as it were to the trade. the property was removed by boat. We have always believed in the We are glad to say our space advertis San Diego is a factor in the Commer short route, minus the usual deceit ers wallced up like men and put their cial Fisheries of the Pacific Coast, and flattery, and while we frankly money on the line. Now it is up to admit our inability to indulge in the us to produce and do it right. therefore make it a point to read the 11 high-brow" polished vocabulary of We will be pleased to publish your San Diego number of Tuesday, Jan the intellectual, however, >ve do not letters in this journal, under our "Com uary 29th, 1929. take our hats off to anyone when it ments from Here and There" page, or comes to giving you the honest facts answer any questions within our scope CALIFORNIA FISHERIES PUBLICA· concerning our commercial fisheries of information. TION DA1ES FOR 1929 (Semi-Monthly as Usual) field, whether it be information rel So after ,all follrs, the California ative to our opinion of the units Fisheries belongs to you. It is your Tuesday, January 29th, 1929. which make up the commercial fisher clearing house, for a better understand ies, or news item's along with gen ing of your business and its conse Tuesday, February 12th, 1929. eral information. Just as long as it quences. Come what may, we will do Tuesday, February 26th, 192H. is honest and to the point "that's us." our best to better in our feeble way, Tuesday, I\larc.h 12th, 1929. More Resolutions the fresh fish industry, always pushing Tuesday, March 26th, 1929. We further resolve to give our toward the ultimate plane of "Success." Tuesday, April 9th, 1929. readers a publication of merit. You So these are our New Year's Resolu Tuesday, April 23rd, 1929. do not have to enclose any stamps tions. Sow your seeds of Good-will Tuesday, May 7th, 1929. in order to receive information from with us now and we will try and send Tuesday, 1\'Iay 21st, 1929. us. We gladly go to any trouble for them back to yoa tenfold. you. Below are listed a few things Tuesday, June 4.th, 1929. we will do for you: Tuesday, June 18th, 1929. SPECIAL APPOINTMENT If you are a shipper and need brok Tuesday, July 2nd, 192f). erage connections in California, we will By Telegram to the California Tuesday, July 23rd, 1920. secure you a good broker. Fisheries Tuesday, August 6th, 1920. If you want to put a new article The Nordic SaleB Co., Inc. advises us Tuesday, August 27th, 192f). on the market, or develop a new terri they have appointed the San Juan Fish Tuesday, September lOth, 1929. tory, or try to build up an old one, our ing and Packing Company of Seattle, Tuesday, September 24th, Hl2H. time and resources are yours. We will Nmthwest distributors of the Nordic Tuesday, October 8th, 1929. counsel with you, e::;tablish a contact Fillet of Haddock. The first car has Tuesday, October 22nd, Hl29. with the firms who may be interested already reached them and the second Tuesday, November 12th, 1929. in what you have to offer, etc. car is on the way. It looks as though Tuesday, November 26th, 1929. If at any time you need an impar the Pacific Coast is going fillet mad Tuesday, December lOth, 1929. tial agency to arbitrate a matter, and the Nordic people are to be con Tuesday, December 24th, Hl29. whether it is on a turned-down ship gratulated for their energetic sales We suggest our subscribers cl:p out ment or a dispute over an account, we organization. I\lore power to them. the above for fu+,ure reference. T 11 .t<; c A L J 1•' 0 H N I A F I S H E R I E S January 4, 1929 r-l,_,_, ______.. __ ,_,_,_sAND I 'E G 0 ______.. 1 __ ,1
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Fred W. Schellin, Pres. E. J. Ghio, Secy. and Treas. F. BUONO, Gen. 1\Igr. P. CRIVELLO, Secretary- American Fisherme11's Protective Assn. San Diego Fishermen's Association, Inc. ACTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE -KEENLY ALERT- Membership-103 Boats, average 4 Fishermen to Boat Directing the wants of our Membership, aggregating Transacts all business contingent to our association 85 Boats, average 4 Fishermen to the Boat. Telephone: 3-1804 TELEPHONE Franklin 2714
867 Harbor St. P.O. Box 875 San Diego, Calif. 825 Harbor Street San Diego, Calif.
JOHN N. VITALICH, Manager Established 1915 H. DAKIS, Proprietor Established 1914 Chesapeake Fish Co. San Diego Fisheries Co. \Vholesale Dealers in all kinds of Direct \Vholesale Dealer in Fresh Sea-Food CALIFORNIA FRESH AND SALTED FISH OUR SPECIALTY-LIVE AND COOKED LOBSTERS SHIPPED EVERYWHERE I Specializing- Wire Us for Quotation-We Respect Standing Orders L 0 B S T E R S 849 Harbor Street Telephone: Main 9698 Live and Cooked SAN DIEGO, CAUFORNIA 815 Harbor Street Box 77 San Diego, Calif.
Van Camp Organizations If It Swims We Have it . .. \ Producers of Supreme Quality Sea Foods The People's Fish Company LIVE AND COOKED LOBSTERS Producers und Distributors of \ Texas Shipments made direct from San Diego ALL I{JNDS OF CALIFORNIA SEA FOODS Special attention to Hotels and Resturants \Ve are the largest handlers of Fresh Fish Especially LOBSTERS-Live and Coolred in California Fresh, Smoked, Shell nnd Fresh Water Fish in Season WIRE FOR PRICES TELEPHONES: Main 4158 and 4159 867 Harbor Stt·eet.. San Diego_ Calif.. 869 Harbor St.. P .. 0 .. Box 1205 San Diego, Calif..
LAWRENCE OLIVER, 1\lnnage; Established 19U8 Prontpt and Honest Established 1908 Try THE UNION FISH COMPANY AMERICAN FISHERIES CO. Direct \Vholesale Dealers in Fresh and Salt Fish Wholesale Deniers in nnd Shippen of LOBSTERS-Live and Cooked SALTED, DRIED and PICKLED I'ISII 825 Harbor Street San Diego, Calif. SALTED BARRACUDA, YELLOWTAIL and JEWFISH LOBSTERS IN SEASON-Live and Cooked STELLAR FISH COMPANY WE SPECIALIZE IN Fish Fertili:.r:er nnd Fish Oil IL 0. SHIMA, 1\Innager Wire for Quotations Wholesnle Fresh Fish and Lobslers Get Our Prices in Cnr-lots Defore Contracting Elsewhere Spednlbing to the JnJlltnese Tradc-Ctdly understanding quality of Fresh Fish de~>ired e~>pecially Tuna, Yellowtail, Bnrrncudn, :Mullets, 841 Harbor Street San Diego, Calif. Senbnss, Etc. 825 Harbor Strcel San Diego, Cnllf, PORTLAND SHIPPERS
TINT'S FISH MARKET Steve Duemovich, Owner and Manager WESTERN FISH COMPANY \Vholesale Distributors of "\Vholesale Distributors Columbia River Salmon, Carp, Suckers and Smelts Columbia River Salmon and other Marine Products \ Also all kinds of Fresh, Salt, Smoked and Pickled Fish, SPECIALIZING IN CRABS AND CRAB MEAT Oysters, Clams, Crabs, etc. Branches: Bay Center, Wash., Walport, Oregon 124-126 First Street Portland, Oregon Telephone Atwater 3511 ·206 Yarnhill Street Portland, Oregon I J. F . .Meehan, Manager ' PORTLAND FISH COMPANY \Vholesale Dealers Salmon and Halibut--Also Fresh, Smoked, Pickled J. E. LAWRENCE CO. Fish and Oysters All Orders Filled at the Lowest Market Price I Marine Brokers Telephone Broadway 3690 PORTLAND, OREGON 34 Front Street Portland, Oregon January 4, 1929 THE CALIFORNIA l<'l::Stll!'l:ll!'o;
EN'l'EHPRISINl~ SALMON fHIIPPER 11 Drift; Net." In recent years much 1-'Cl'Ye others, LIE~ more modern one ON COOS BAY, OllEGON trolling has been cnrricd on out on the h:wc their im plen1ents of business, the ot~ean. Fi;:;h taken by this means ate nwre anxious the buying public is in Chas. l"cller, Inc., 'Veil Known Salmon caught before they reach the ri-vers. cliued to take advantage of those fea Producers and Shippers of Marsh Therefore we should take cognizance field, (Coo"" Bay) Oregon of the fact thnt many of the fish tures, and we feel the firm of Chas. caught by the trollet·s are not fully Feller, Inc., ha.S not only definitely es (Continued from Page 8) g10wn and would, under normal cir tr•.blished a landmark which will stand cumstances, not have entered a river uut \Vith the progress o:f time. But the waters produce the world over. The fN' spawning purposes for a year or while they are passing through these study of this fish is as interesting more. It is evident that much of the short years of striving to please others, a~ it is long. fish taken by the trollers is immature we should at least give credit where An inland buyer should know and fish and not of the best quality. Fish credit is due. And the California Fish b:::ep in mind this one important fact: feed heavily while in the ocean and er5.es goes on l'e<·ord by complimenting Salmon enters the rivers from the th~ flesh has a tendency to become Chas. Feller :for tPe fine business way ocean only at maturity for the pur soft very quickly after the fish is iu which his establishment is conducted r:ose of propagation. At that time, c:1ught. The digestive JUICe of the unci we conclud~~ by wishing him a they ascend to the topmost tributaries salmon is very rotent, and fish taken prosperous New Year. and tricldets where they deposit their eggs. In these remote waters they af ford their young hatch greater security from the raids of their finny enemies whose desire for the delicacy of sal mon eggs and small fry is insatiable. After leaving the ocean, Salmon ceases feeding entirely, and our king oi fish must rely upon his accumula tion of fat to carry him through, to sm,tain him for a long period. of time when he has to endure long delays in pools below repids or when insufficient ,-c lume of water retards his progress. After negotiating all obstacles set in h1~ path by ~nan and nature, his re maining vitality lends him the re maining final strength then to fulfill the supreme purpose of this nomadic life; to develop and ripen the ovaries, to seed and fertilize the spawn, and lust but not least, to fight off the incessant swarm cf trout, ever presen·i:, \'v·lrich greedily watches for a chance to devour the eggs as they fall from fnterior main pacldng plant, Chas. ~-;ellcr, Inc. the female -fish into the gravel. Our deductions from the foregoing on troll must be quickly cleaned and STI!!PED BASS AT COOS BAY, v,rc.uld therefore lead us to the con iced to prevent the acids from break OREGON clusion that the further the salmon ivg down the tissues of not only the A phenomenal situation with refer must travel to the spawning grounds stomach itself, but also of the flesh ence to marine life is taldng place frDm the ocean, the fatter he needs of the fish sul'rounding the stomach every day. A situation exists at Coos to be when he enters upon his journey. and intestinal cavity. Bay, Oregon. Striped Bass stay in the It is a recognized fact that salmon Intimate Chats \Yith Mr. Chas. Feller bay the year around, and have to a negotiating long streams like ours, are According to lVIr. Feller, and he great extent, driven jumbo smelts out. the most desirable for consumption, shvuld know, the fresh fish business Various fresh fish shippers of Coos Bay since they are t·aught in the lower is one of indis1;ensible personal con and vicinity have been catching striped reaches of the rivers at the beginning tact. 'When the spring season opens bass and making shipments and one of their migration when they are in on any one of the rivers it requires concern reports the catching of one tht prime of condition, right out of tlw lmo\vledge of real dyed~in-the-\vool \Veighing 48 pounds. There has been the ocean, and when they have lost all around fish merchandiser, to amal about twenty thousand pounds shipped none of that overabundance of fat, of gamate the complicated situations. from the Coos Bay region for the year that delicious ilavor and deep red color, Space does not permit us to tell you HJ28, and the reports come in that which combines to make the salmon v:~." the dozens of details necessary to these fish have been caught as far t h a t much-sought~after and highly get a salmon ready for shipment to north as \Vinche:ster Bay. Heretofore, prized luxury of our table. the markets of the United States. catching of striped bass has been con Methods of Fishing Hcwever, Chas. Feller, Inc., usually fined to the Sacramento River, but Salmon are most generally caught L; one of the first in the market with judging from the above, they are by the use of Hdrift-nets." The length the latest quotations and their facil changing theil· spa\vning grounds. It of these nets varies according to the ities are of the very latest type, even is a question now as to what extent width of the river. By means o£ a i11cluding their uwn ice maldng· plant, the striped bass industry will develop Hfioat line" the netting is suspended and patented express loading machine. in Oregon. VVc are merely calling in the water and drifts or floats down Conclusion-Editor's Note these things to your attention and we with the current, hence the name of After all, we are in business to will watch results. January 4, 192D .,-·--·--·-·-·-·-a-R.-iiG.oi\T·-.. -s .. ii1-P .. P-ERs-·--·- .. --·-·-..:1
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Umpqua Fish, Storage and Sunset Fish Co. Supply Company Producers and Distributors of Chinool Of Salmon, Halibut, Ling Empire Cold Storage Cod and Snappers and Packing Company NEWPORT, Oregon Mild Cnred Salmon, Fresh Fish, Hard Salt H. W. KLEIN, MGR. Salmon, Halibut, Black Cod and Herring Nehalem Bay Fishing Co. Empire, Coos Bay, WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Chinooks, Steelheads, Silvers and Bright Fall Oregon Salmon WHEELER, Oregon J.R. Burke Collier H. Buffington OREGON FISH CO. Gold Beach Packing Co. Columbia River Smelts Also Fresh, frozen, mild cured and canned salmon \Vholesale Dealers and Shippers Fresh, Salt and ·Smoked Fish, Crabs, Clams, Oysters · and Various Sea Foods Telephone Atwater 5127 Bandon, Oregon 143 Front Street Portland, Oregon When answering A(h·'"rtisements please men•Uon CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January 4, 1929 r-·-r- .. _.. _.. _ .. _,_ .. _·-·-·-·-THE..Los-·A. CALIFORNIA N..G£.ii FISHERIES s·--·--·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-r- .. -115 •=·~,..,,_,....,;.,,.,....,,..,..,,_,.,,_,""""''<=>>_,..<>-•-==-•""""'·'""""''_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_Q_.,_,_~-·•--•-•>-•>-<>_>_u_,_,_,_,_,,.,....,,....,..,,._;,,_,_, ..!: M. H. IZENBERG I Young's Market Company I l~OHMERLY ZAISER PRODUCE CO. Wholesale Fish Division PRODUCERS: Please quote us on Carp, Los Angeles II Black Cod, Mullets, White Fish, Suckers, Attention Producers: Quote us fresh fish and I Rock Cod, Halibut, Salmon and Specialties. I specialties Phone Westmore 3263 1812 S. Central Ave. < Los Angeles, California 1410 Towne Ave. PhoneMetrop~litan 63661 i:lJ:l:mm:l~]l~::~:~l::rj:t:i:::J:;:ll~,:::~t~::n.::E::J::::~::~l::::!il~;::::m~~:~:~ml:m!,:::!::~i~::lm:m;:;::;:n:::l::::J::~lr:::::mJ:;:i::::f~i Harbor Fish Company H Fresh, Salted, Smoked and Canned Sea Foods All Varieties of Shell Fish, Game and Oysters A. K. KOULOURIS 'VholesaJe and Commission Merchants j':jOldest sea food brokerage firm in So. Calif. PRODUCERS, TAKE NOTE:-Quote us on all ldnrls !:! Sole distributors Nordic Fillet Fresh Fish and Specialties l:·i Handling all classes of fish and specialties 631-633 Central Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. i:.i TELEPHONE VAN DYKE 3067 Phones TR. 6259, TR. 6250 06 E. 4th St. Los Angeles, Calif. You cannot go wrong when GEORGE F'. NAYLOR -- SEA FOOD BROKER -- If you need reliable, energetic representation by nil mcnns talu! you sell advertisers m this the mt1tter up with me Telephone Mutual 7908. 847 Traction Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. journal. ------··---~ -- I WREDEN .... a name linkeU: up with over thirty years of LoF I LOS ANGELES I Angeles FISH, POULTRY and MEAT HISTORY . . a name that st::ntds QUALITY-HIGH with a ma· jority of leading hotels and retaurants of Sout1 1 ~ I ern California. FISH & OYSTER . a name upon wl1ich hundreds of equally discrim inating smaller hotels and restaurants depend daily for meats that NEVER vary in quality COMPANY delivered by a 40-truck Fast-Service that NEVER slips up . Wholesale Fish Dealers . a name surrounded by a great organization which understands EVERY requirement of the vast hotel and restaurant trade it faithfully serves. "Distributors of the Best" Wreclen Packing & Provision Company Main Plant and Offices 129 South Main Street Phone MUtual 4351 Los Angeles Fresh, Frozen, Salt, Smoked Fish MARINE FISH COMPANY Producers, Shippers and Wholesalers We are L11rgc Buyer~ of All lGmls of Seafoods. Quote us Volume. \Ve OliCrnte 13 Stud> Trnclu1 cuvering all of Los Angeles County, Specialties in Season 'l'clcpltoue Trinity 5371. 1214 Pro1lncc St., Los Angeles, Calif. E. SIMON S. BAI\EU HOME OFFICE-739 KOHLER STREET CENTRAL FISH AND OYSTER CO. Telephone Vandylte 2084 -· WHOLESALE Dl!.iALERS - PUODUCERS, TAKE NOTE:-Wc buy nil ldnds of Fish, espec· LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA inlly Cnrp, Black Cod, l\Inllets White Fiah, Rock Cod, Halibut, Sulmon and Specialties. Branch, San Pedro. Telephone 520 Il"i! Tel. Vundilte 37-10. 1012·14 So. Central Ave., Los Angeles, Culif. 16 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January '1, 1929 I MEREDITH FISH COMPANY I. Takigawa, Pres., Mgr. Est. Since 1902 Wholesalers of · Sacramento River Salmon, Catfish, Striped Bass and Shad. LARGEST SHIPPERS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Pacific Mutual Fish Co., Inc. P. 0. Box No. 954 Tel. Main 545 Producers and Distributors of 116 Eye Street, Sacramento, California FRESH FISH New Capital Fish Co. SHIP ANYWHERE Write us regarding· SHELL and SLICED AB· \Vholesale Healers in ALONE, MILD-CURED SALMON, SARDINES FRESH FISH and ANCHOVIES in brine or dry salted. QUOTE US ON YOUR FISH Phone Main H95 Telephone 368-P.O. Box T ll17 Third Street Sacramento, Calif. Cable address "Pac-Mutual" · Telephone EST. ~;!}NG5 SUNG COMPANY 18oii' I 23-25-27 Municipal wharf, Monterey, Califomi~ Commh~sion Merchants and oldel'lt Fish Shippers m Northern California ji Brunch: l{eno~ Nevada. 916 Third St. Sacramento, CaL T. Hamaguchi, Prop. STOCKTON Central California Fish Company Producers and shippers of all .kindsoffreshfish P. BUSALACCHI & BROS. Shippers: Quote us your fish-Standing orders solicited WHOLESALE FISH DEALERS Telephone 196--P.O. Box No. 96 ALSO Municipal wharf, Monterey, California Producers and Shippers of Catfish, Shad, Striped Bass and Salmon Standing Orders Solicited SANTA MONICA PHONE Stockton 1032 or 4095 29-31 E. Channel St. Stockton, California PALACE FISH COMPANY ~ P. L. HINS, Owner ShilltJers, llt NEW RETAIL 1\!AlmET lVlr. Dave Jagars, a well known fish including a twenty-five foot refriger 'l'he Pioneer Fisheries Co. of the man and expert salesman, has been ating case, with ranple capacity to take l\Iunicipal Fish Whul'f, San Pedro, Cal given charge of the market and will care of two tons storage. They an ifornia, announce they have just opened serve as their active manager, which nounce they will handle all kinds of a new, exclusive retail fish market in should go a long ways toward the shell fish and spt~cialties. From all ap the Sel Rite .Market, 43G American success of the venture. pearances, this market is one of the Ave., Long Beach, California. r~verything in the market is new, best in Long Beach. SAN FRANCISCO ------Alex Palndini, President Bryce Florence, Secretary G. Alioto, Vice Pre•ldcnt Jo•evh Chlccia, Tren11urcr Henry Dowden Bryce Florence Northern California Fisheries HENRY DOWDEN CO. Company Brokers OPERATING UNITS MARINE PRODUCTS PITTSBURG FISHERY MONTEREY FISHERY Plttsburll, Calif. Monterey, Calif. Telephone DAvenport 6820 FORT BRAGG FISHERY SIIELTER COVE F'ort Bran, Cnlll. Shelter Cove, Cnlif. 598 Clay St. San Francisco, Calif. HUMBOLDT FISHERY POINT REYES FISHERY Eureka, Calif. Point Reyu, Calif. Home Office Telephone Davenport 5860 S. CIAMINCINO, Pres. A. FARINA, Secy. 550 Montgomery Street San Francisco, Calif. Crab and Salmon Fishermen's Protective Association All Advertisers appearing within these pages are Reliable or we would not accept their MEMBERSHIP OVER 250 BOAT OWNERS Advertisements, Therefore, you should have Directing the requirements of its membership no hesitancy in transacting business with any Telephone Franklin '1939. Meigg's Wharf of them, CALIFORNIA FISHERIES recom San Francisco, Calif. mends them without reservation, SAN PEDRO -· C. J. HENDRY CO. INDEPENDENT FISH co. When a Fisherman needs a Friend A. MINEGH!NO, Mgr. COMPLETE FISHING GEAR DISTRIBUTORS OF SEA FOODS San Pedro, Calif. "When Others Fail Try Us" STAR FISHERIES \Vholesale Distributors of All Kinds of Southern Specializing Standing Orders California Sea Foods If you crave Service place your requirements with ll;',i Phone 475 Municipal Fish Wharf San Pedro TclCilhonc 1\[nin 8105 Telephone 2525 P. 0. Box 385 MuniciJJDI Fish Whnrf Snn Dh.'SO, Cnhf. Sun Pedro, Cnllf. SAN PEDRO GROCERY AND SUPPLY CO. NICK POBOR, Pro11· ~------~ Wholeanlers and Retailers of M. P. SUGLIAN, Secy. 11\IPOUTED AND DOJ\.IES'l'IC GROCERIES. MEATS AND CANNED GOODS. SHIP SUPPLIES Fisherman's Cooperative Association Telephone 1348. 1\Iunlcipnl Wbolesnle Fish l\Inrket Bldg. Sun Pedro, Cnlif. MEMBERSHIP 65 PURSE-SEINERS PIONEER FISHERIES Average 8 Men to Boat Wholesalers of all ldnds of Fresh Fish, Perch, l{ingfish, · Correspondence invited relative purchases of Smelts, Maclwrel, Lobsters, Etc, STANDING ORDER SPECIALISTS our members. Information gladly given Telephone 1<1 7 <1 Municipal Fish 'Vharf, Sun Pedro, Cal. Municipal Fish Wharf-San Pedro, California SAN PEDRO FISH CO. H. YOKOZEKI, Secretary. Wbolesnlc Deniers and Standing Order ShiiliJers of nil Cnlifomia Seafoods PHOMPT nnd RELIABI.,E - "QUICK SEHVICE" Southern California Telephone 10. Municipal Fish 'Vharf, San Pedro, Calif. Japanese Fisherman's Association MEMBERSHIP 361 Eatnblished 1911 ZANKICH BROS. FISH CO. Enterprising and without question loyal to thr· Wholesnle Shippers with a Reputation interests which it tends to serve If yon wunt honest, conscientious Service, pluce your orders with us. Telephones: 333 nnd 334 Municipal Fish Wharf San Pedro, Calif. Telephone 3595. Terminal Island, Calif. When answering Advertisements 11lense mctttion CALIFORNIA FISHERIES 18 THE CALIFORNIA FISHERIES January 4, 1929 '1•• r-·-~---·-·-·-..- .. --·--sANP £n Ra·-·---·----·-- i ·-·l -,___ ,,_,,_,_,..,_,_,,_., ___ ,,_,_..__.._,,_.,_,__,_, __ ,_,_n-..~-n-•-o---._:. •!••-••-·-••-••---0 Vincent Di Mcglio Est. 1897 Annie Di Meglio VAN CAMP Jack Cuomo I ORGANIZATIONS Ocean Fish Company San Pedro San Diego DISTRIBUTORS I Los Angeles All l{inds Fresh, Salted, Smol\ed and Fish Specialties I Standing Order Given Special Attention WIRE FOR OUR TELEPHONES Market Phone 229 QUOTATIONS Wholesalers Residence Phone 1596 I of all varieties of MUNICIPAL FISH WHARF, San Pedro, Calif. FISH and SEA FOODS We Handle Nothing But the Best At Lowest Prices. Good, Fresh Fish Products of all kinds, at all times. Send us your standing order 11If It Swims We Have it" -HOME OFFICE- Pacific Coast Fish Company and NAKAHARA COMPANY San Pedro California Ship Chandlery and Supplies _ Phones: 907 and 908 P. 0. Box 267 Municipal Fish 'Vharf, San Pedro, Calif. I John lvnndch, Mnnnger Estnbliabed 1897 Cable Address, "Mutual" We ship standing Bentley's Complete Phrase I Orders all overTexas, California, Arizona Nevada, New Mexico, I l Etc. Mutual ' NOTE: We nrc lnrgt! buyers of nil kinds of Fresh Fish and Spec~ inlties. PIe n s e IJIHJte 1111 on ,·olume. Fish Company Municipal Fish Wharf, San Pedro, Calif. Producers, Packers and Shippers of all Kinds of FRESH, SALTED and SMOKED FISH LOBSTERS, OYSTERS, CRABS Wholesale Fresh Fish De(Zlers Import-Export-All kinds of marine products i Standard Fisheries Company ~~one San ""~~----~::~~~_::_~:~San Pedr~- Pac}iers of Y. KAMIYA, Mgr. Est. 1910 "Pampco" Brand Tempra Fish Cake Central Fish Company Shippers of all Jdnds of Southern California Fresh Fish. Depend on ur. to supply your~yants regardless of the Geo. T. Ota, Manager quantitY MAINTAINING JAPANESE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT "Standing Orders" Telegraph "Mutual" for your fish requirement$ Tel. 834. 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