The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-03-30
BUYERS
AND TROLLERS
NOT IN ACCORD

NVl LIN HOOUNU
Wrangell trollers who joined in
the general tie-up of fishing yes
sells from Eureka, California, to Sit
ka, Alaska, on March 10, are stand
ing firmly against taking out their
boats until the trollers and buyers
have reached an agreement for
prices which shall be paid during
the coming season, according to Sam
Roman. Wrangell delegate of the
Alaska Trollers' Association.
Wrangell buyers were paying IA
cents a pound on the dock for large
red salmon, eight cents for small
reds and eight cents for whites,
when the tie-up was effected here.
The fishermens organizations
ask that buyers sign the following
contract for 1894:
Alaska Trollers Association,
Trolling Vessels Owners Assoeia-
ton. Pacific Coast Fisheries Union.
being bodies of fishermen duly or
gained for mutual protection and
benefit for collective bargaining
under Union principles for the sale
of the product of their labors, in
order that they may be assured a
just and fair return for their pro-
ducts and which return in no case
shall be less than the actual cost
of production, h e undersigned
makes the following conditions and
specifies schedule of minimum
prices on troll caught fish:
Minimum Price
The minimum price for all red
chinook salmon weighing IA lb. and
over, dressed head on, shall not be
less than 15c per lb. at Base prior
to May l, 1884, and on May l, 1884,
and until September 10. except in
Alaska where the date shall be De-
cember 81, 1884, the prices for
same shall not be less than lac per
lb. at base All red salmon of less
than Ia Id. dressed head on, shall
not be less than Sc per lb. at base
at any time.
White salmon dressed head on
&c per lb. at base at all times.
Provided, however, that no chinook
salmon of less than 26 inches in
length shall be purchased at any
time. All silver salmon dressed head
on shall not be less than SC per lb,
at base at any time.
Base Points
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the same freight rate to Eastern
points as that taken by Seattle shall
be considered as base points. Also
in Alaska, Ketchikan, Juneau, Pet
ersburg, Wrangell and Sitka shall
be considered as base points.
Ground Prices"-It is further
stipulated that in order to facilitate
the transportation of fish from the
buying grounds to base points, the
following maximum charges may be
deducted from the prevailing base
prices:
Deductions
Washington Ground Price'H-For
Neah Bay and Lapush, deduct &c
per lb. for large chinook and 1c per
lib. for white, silver and small red.
For West Port"-Deduct y q
on large red and lie on white, silver
and small red.
"0regon Ground Price" -Deduct
Ac per Id. on all species,
alaska Ground Prices '-Deduct
&c per h. on all red chinook sal
mon and 1c per Id, on all white and
silvers.
Only Two Grades
II Is further stipulated that so rar
as color is concerned there shall be
only two grades, viz, white and rel
1t is further stipulated If at
time market conditions shall r..
warrant paying the foregoing pri I.
or better, the undersigned will com
municate in writing with the off
cial representatives of the organiza-
tions to whom this communication
is addressed, giving at least ten
days notice before cessation of buy.
ing and further that no price OF a
lower nature shall be posted or paid
until the matter has been acted
upon collectively by said erganiza-
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