The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-23
STEADY GROWTH
 { IN FISH TRADE IS SHOWN HERE
Juneau Cold Storage Com pany Receipts Increase
 l,250,000 Pounds

storage company curing the period January to November 20, this year handled 4,967,OO0 pounds of fish of all varieties, according to a state nent issued today by w. s. George, President and General Manager This was in round figures 1,250,00C pounds more than last years hand. lings.
 The increase was all in halibut MT. George said. The company shipped fresh 5,428 pounds ane frozen 1,715,G5i pounds, making tn, total 2,5sl .082 pounds.
 Gain In Trips
 The number of trips landed here during the past season by halibut beats showed more than one third gain. Last year there were 30z such trips. This season this jumped to 426, a net gain of 124.
 The Chelsea, Capt. George Ehler, landed the largest catch, 46,000 pounds. The highest price paid went to the schooner Spray, Capt. William Selset, which received 141G for mediums and 10A for seconds.
 Season More Prosperous
 The season just ended was appar- ently more prosperous for local boats than that of 1928, MT George said. The average per man for the year was approximately $2,000.
 The Fremont, Capt. Olaf Winter, was high boat for the season. It averaged $3,o0o per man to the crew. The Avona, Capt Olaf Lar . son, was second high boat, and averaged just little less than 5000
 Is Most Gratifying.
 This was the second season for 1 the company since it's new, modern plant was constructed. Tt was a most gratifying year for the man. agement. There was steady in- crease in the volume of it's business and the outlook for the future is most promising" it was said.
 On November 1, last, he added the company retired another block of bonds aggregating $5,000 This brings the total of bonds redeemed to $10,000 In addition, interest on outstanding bonded indebtedness was paid, making the fifth such payment to be made.
 i Besides the. haibut business, the company handled 962633 pounds of salmon, fresh and mildcured- This was slightly less than for 1928, the decrease resulting from the September closed period that was put into effect this year which cut 30 days from the trolling season.
 Its herring business grossed l. 344,20O pounds. All of this was frozen and handled for bait. Red snapper fares of II ,380 pounds were received. Up to date it has handled TAOS pounds fo black cod, and the company still has an order for 5O,- 900 pounds of that fish to be filled this year. This will bring the to- tai of all handlings to slightly more than 5000, ,OO0 pounds.
 Improvements Are Made
 During the past year the company has made betterments to the plant that cost approximately $40,00O, con sisting in plant enlargement and the purchase and installation oi new machinery. A latest type York vertical compressor, 52 tons capacity, connected with a loo- horsepower synchronous motor was installed, giving it three such units of that size. An exclusive ice ele- vator from the main storage was lput in. A new 20-ton per hour lcapacity crusher was installed, giv- ling the plant two such machines o1 that capacity.
 A new salt water pump was add led, also, to pump salt water iron the bay to the condensers. Three lstorage rooms were added, givine the company a total storage capac- lity of 100000 pounds. Another jsharp freezer was built, whicf brought the sharp freezing capacity to 60,000 pounds.
 Will Put Up Bait
 1 As has been done during the pas two seasons, the company will pur' lchase and freeze large quantity o herring for bait purposes. This ha' become an important adjunct U the business and is growing II lvolume.
 While some ad 'tional improve ments may be ms -.e before the nex season opens, MT. George said noth ling definite had been decided O. lthis for the present. During tn lclosed halibut season, however, thu Iplant will be put into first clas condition for next years operations