220 THE MOLLUSK FISHERIES 



Summary of Industry. 



Number of men, - 



Capital invested, 



Production, 1997 : — 



Bushels, 200 



Value, $ 175 



Total area (acres) : — 



Sand, 40 



Mud, 5 



Gravel, 5 



Mussels and eel grass, 



Total, 50 



Productive area (acres) : — 



Good clamming, 2 



Scattering clams, ......... 8 



Barren area possibly productive (acres), 40 



Waste barren area (acres), ........ - 



Possible normal production, ........ $6,400 



Bourne. 

 The clam industry at Bourne is practically extinct. Scai-cely any 

 clamming is carried on by the inhabitants of the town, even for their 



own use, as clams have become so scattering that it hardly pays to dig 

 them. The territory is much the same in extent and general character 

 as that of Wareham, but it has been overdug to a greater degree, and 

 has become nearly barren. 



Summary of Industry. 



Number of men, .......... - 



Capital invested, .......... - 



Production, 1907 : — 



Bushels, 100 



Value, $100 



Total area (acres) : — 



Sand, 5 



Mud, 5 



Gravel, 30 



Mussels and eel grass, 



Total, 40 



Productive area (acres) : — 



Good clamming, 



Scattering clams, 30 



Barren area possibly productive (acres), - 



Waste barren area (acres), 10 



Possible normal production, $6,000 



