Show AX AN international E IN DUSTnY the three pacific coast states are the guardians of au an international industry the custodians ot of one of the world food supplies by neglect the salmon industry has become almost extinct in california and on the washington coast while oregon packs are increasing the most perfect t system ot of fish scale exists propagation on adargo on the columbia river and by three year periods the pack is growing 19 ft VOT for the th three ree year period 2 cas cases es ot of 1917 it aggregated canned salmon while tle highest reached was 2 output ever cases for the years 1881 the oregon coast salmon streamers have als also 0 been built up so their under state pack has lieen been increasing aided aided hatcheries and feeding ponds As keepers of a great natural industry the coast states have plenty of facts before them to convince any Is not man that salmon prorogation a speculation jor or a gamble the records show a return rebur n ot or five dollars for one for any investment by the state in a hatchery plant |