Edible Molliisca of the Oregon Coast 181 



Oregon. 



Razor clams $ 10,900 



Soft clams - 3;04i 



Total $ 13.941 



Washington. 



Hard clams $ 12,191 



Razor clams 56,446 



Soft clams 150 



jNIussels 83 



Total $ 68,870 



Total for the three states .....$120,827 



The same report indicates the following value of canned clam 

 products of the Pacific coast states for the year 1915: 



Oregon. Value. 



Clams and clam juice $ 40.509 



Washington. 



Clams and clam juice 218,550 



Total $259,059 



Although not setting forth the value of the canned molluscan prod- 

 uct of California for the year 1915. the report states "that consid- 

 erable quantities of abalone were canned in San Diego and Mon- 

 terey Counties and a small pack of mussels was put up in Del Norte 

 County". 



The actual importance of clams and mussels as food products is 

 much greater, however, than indicated by the census report. On the 

 Oregon coast large quantities of clams are consumed locally, no 

 record of which is kept. Clam digging is an attractive employment 

 for crowds of visitors who are fortunate enough to be able to spend 

 a few days or weeks at the beaches. In recent years many have 

 taken advantage of the opportunity offered while at the beach and 

 have canned a winter's supply of clams for their own use. A can- 

 nery designed primarily for the purpose of putting up minced 

 clams has been in operation at Tillamook City. Oregon, for a num- 



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