Till'. OVSTKU INDUSTRY. 



565 



tHatinli<-nl 



, iii 1S.-0, A/IIIIC/HI/, lii/ 



, UK jn TMIIIX 



l. <-ii)iilnl infested, <fc. Cent imircl. 



2. THE SCALLOP FISHERY. 



1. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SCALLOP. 



The name of the uiollu.sk under consideration is also written escallop (from the French cscal- 

 e, and the Dutch sc/ie/j;, a shell, allied to scale according to Skeat) and scollop. Of 

 other common names there are many in various languages, as will appear. The scallops are 

 bivalves, with gills fringed like a comb, or pectinated, a characteristic of the class to which they 

 belong. But in this family the indented, often almost toothed, edges of the shell itself carry out the 

 resemblance to a comb so well, in addition to the internal structure, that they have retained for 

 themselves the name Pcetinida; referring to the whole family, and Pectai for the principal and 

 typical genus. They are also called, in Italy, "cape saute;" in Holland, "Mantel* ;" in Laugnedoc, 

 "coqiiillr* luriif;" iu Brittany and Normandy, "A'o/ie/ips." In England one hears such names as 

 "fan-shells." frills." or "queens" in South Devon, according to Montagu ; and on the Dorset 

 the iishenneii call them "squinus." In the north of France one kind bears the name of 

 H," or " olivette," and another species (P. maxim us) is an article of food. Of the latter, 



This quantity represents simply the enlianeem. nt. the- tiist cost lieinjj included iu tile ilaivlancl and Virginia statistics. 



(M Ilii^r, '.'I -. :M r . Mi]]oyd in tile eiuinerie.s at Si .1 l"l 



i H' tlieM'. - -M are ' in] >!', ei! ,il (lie \ a. i.un eanil'-i ies. 

 Of these, 1 ~'7S are employed in the eannei ies. 



t| This i Tie !IM|. H |il:in! in- 1 ..Milling, t'altenini:, and Iranspnrla! inn I o distant niai kels in oyster vessels. 

 ' Of this, $28,500 is invested in thi cai ..... \ ....... -^ ni Se .inni. 



(II 1 tliis amount. $.' . 4'.i_',:;:.ii i, jnesenls the eash eapital invested in the cannery industry. 



-n^lit in u inter hy vessels i . - i^iri nl in ( .t her M.iti s, (lie men eu'ted and t he value of the vessels lnin- .MI minted 1'nr elsewhere. 

 HI' these, 184,600 bushels were pa.-ke.l ai Sealmd. and (i.Mi, uiiij liuahels were planted iu Delaware Bay. 

 Of this, $'!', 'jj'i i . pr, - ( TI(H the enhancement on those canned. 

 Illl Of Ihis, !?119.350 represents the cash capital in the cannery interests, and $167,500 the value ( Imililiu^s and fixtures for canning. 



