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pages 424-425

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Identifier ORU_WTXT_025he http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,457
Title pages 424-425
Relation The Columbia Unveiled
Date 2004-07-26
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Description almost invariably lodges in the flesh of some unfortunate. Some of the salmon are, of course, eaten fresh, others are salted down, and still others are smoked, but most of them are preserved by packing in tin cans at packing-houses called "canneries." There are 21 canneries distributed along the Columbia River, the majority of which are located at Astoria. The amount of the annual pack is about 600,000 cases, having a value of about $7,500,000. Many of the canneries have their own traps,...

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