304 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Crabs.—One plant in Alaska, 2 in Washington, 2 in Virginia, and 
1 in Mississippi reported packs of crabs in 1926. The total output 
was 1,846 cases of twenty-four 15-ounce cans, valued at $25,222. 
This is about half the pack of the previous year. 
Pack of crabs, 1926 



| 
| Alaska, Washington, 





Sizes Virginia, and Mis- 
sissippi 
| Cases Value 
6'and),724,0unce. (4; d07en) > br ae Se ee ES eh ee eee 11,304 $18, 896 
14,-15; and17 Ounce (2'dozen). 353253. 7. ps Se ee ee ae ee 1 542 6, 326 
Moret Py yy? he tea A aR ate ey ete ty aes | 1, 846 25, 222 
Motal(etandand/eases)'9 0.00) S000 EE eee eee ee 1,846 te 
1 Converted to standard cases. 2 Standard case equals twenty-four 15-ounce cans. 
Comparative statistics of the value of the crab pack, 1921 to 1926 
= ~ ; ~ 
Year | Value | Year | Value 
| | 
Nopteedp es be o> ae SS) ea Rng yGadit atk wee Leos eee $35, 944 
AG 20 Rea CK Se ae be ORL ee | 104520 G2 Bee Saks ack a ee 52, 499 
TRU Be Is LA eee a ee es a ee | 4710238) 1926: 2 Se ts Ce ee Se 25, 222 

Clams.—In 1926 razor clams were canned at 13 plants in Wash- 
ington, 5 in Oregon, and 8 in Alaska; hard clams at 2 plants in 
Florida, 1 in Georgia, 1 in Rhode Island, 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Oregon, 
and 4 in Washington; and soft clams at 12 plants in Maine and 2 
in Massachusetts. The total output of all kinds, including chowders 
and juices, was valued at $2,004,650, an increase of 9 per cent, as 
compared with the previous year. In standard cases of 48 No. 1 
cans, the pack was as follows: Razor clams, 94,459 cases, valued at 
$795,256; hard clams, 30,448 cases, valued at $191,044; soft clams, 
64,083 cases, valued at $279,996; and other clam products, such as 
chowders, soups, bouillon, and juices, 185,007 cases, valued at 
$738,354. | 
Pack of clams, 1926 






















Tashi | Washington 
Washington | | 4 
Razor clams and Oregon | Alaska Total | Hard clams pee i 
| 
Whole: Cases Value | Cases| Value, Cases | Value || Whole: Cases| Value 
No 1 (4 dozen) _____ S058 S28 4550 |e ale ee 3, 056}$28, 556) 1-pound (4 dozen)_| 1, 774|$13, 118 
1-pound (4 dozen)-_-| 2,371, 28, 686) 95| $1,040 2, 466) 29, 726 No. 1 (4 dozen)-_.._| 6,500} 54, 848 
Minced: | No. 2 (2 dozen) ...-|10, 895] 65, 081 
Y-pound flat (4 No. 10 (4% dozen) -__| 3, 682) 20, 5384 
OZOH) ooo ae 45, 546 318, 845 28, 240/174, 376) 73, 786/493, 221)) Minced: 7 
No. 1 (4 dozen) - - - -|16, 679 152, 041/10, 080) 78, 771) 26, 759/230, 812) No. 1 (4 dozen)--..- 32, 897) 20, 008 
No. 2 (2 dozen)... 1], 659) 12, 892) 11 49| 1,670) 12,941 No. 2 (2 dozen)_--_-_|*2, 715} 17, 455 
Totals 22 eee 69, 311/541, 020 38, 426|254, 236 107, 737|795, 256) PhtalosGg se 28, 463/191, 044 
Total (standard | | Total (standard 
cases) 2__.__._-_/61, 624)__-____ 32, 830|--—---- 94, 459)_____.. @ases):'2 5 ee 30, 448}_.-...- 




1 Includes a few cases packed in 1-pound cans, 4 dozen to the case, Which have been converted to a basis 
of No. 2 cans, 2 dozen to the case. 
2 Standard case equals 48 No. 1 cans. 
3 Includes a few cases packed in 144-pound cans, Which have been converted to a basis of No. 1 cans. 
4 Includes the pack of No. 10 cans, 4% dozen to the case, Which have been converted to a basis of No. 2 
cans, 2 dozen to the case. 

