Show AlASKA SHOWS I SLIGHT DROP 4 TRADE Increase Reported in Outgoing Outgoing Outgoing Out Out- going Commerce Except Metal and Dom Domestic Goods More Remain SEATTLE Wash Feb 24 Alaska's commerce for 1924 compared compared com com- pared red favorably with that of previous pre pre- p previous e- e Ious years except In the value ue of precious metals and domestic merchandise merchandise merchandise mer- mer mer mer- chandise shipped to the United States stated the annual rep report rt of ot 1 John C. C McBride of Juneau collector of customs for foe Alaska made public here today Tho year year had a total commerce of a loss oss of I. I compared with 1923 Shipments of merchandise fn into to Alaska aggregated gat d 32 an I Increase of compared with 1923 The number o of persons arriving in the territory in 1924 was or more than those departing while in iii 1923 the departures departures depar depar- tures exceeded the arrivals arrivals' by I depar-I 1212 persons Canned salmon shipped from Crom Alaska in 1924 totaled pounds valued at an increase increase in in- in crease over 1923 of pounds and In value The value of ot fish and fish products products products prod prod- for 1924 constituted constituted const const- more than 64 per cent of tho the shipments from the territory The copper ore industry tl the e second second second sec sec- ond in importance in the territory showed a decrease In production of pounds and in value compared with 1923 This was attributed largely to fires on properties of two of the tho largest copper copper copper cop cop- per mines in the territory Gold and silver exports from Alaska in 1924 totaled against in 1923 |