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Other mollusks.—The following table shows the conversion factors 
for various mollusks, other than oysters, used in this report: 
Average yields of certain mollusks in pounds of meats per State bushel 









Peri- 
Clams, | Clams, | Clams, | Clams, | M4¥- |winkles| Seal- | Scal 
State hard | soft surf | razor | S¢ls, and ops: lops, | Conchs 
se cockles BY Se 
Wiaimets eetes 3 fh cy evey See e ll aly + ieee] tee Saree 12 18 6 6 ra 
INew?Eampshires2s-2 8 - oa s| see ee 1 ae (ea een ca = 2in'e See MNOS oe tue ee eae | 
Miassachusetises == as 11.01 14.15 17 SOE 2) Sees 18 6.07 (a ce oe 
Rhode Island________.--_-_- 12 20 iy Ait ete ae 13 18 | 6.19 Ct ae 
@onnecticut=2— 22225 2-4 TE, A Pe IN 5 ee le € Eau (ee ae hes a | OS 2) eee 19.75 
INew WY Orke:_.4 4.2 3=-. -£2232 8 16 iy least = TO gl ees Sera 5 6 18 
IN GW CLSC Vanesa = aaa =n 8.07 | 20 LNG te lel le | eget | Gi | ae eeee 
Delaware see be SM | th ba 120 eae en ees | ee 
Maryland! Stiqaid! tyes. 820 lip B) A222 oe Shem eg ed | ee Se ee ee pee eG 20 FT een eee ey Pe 
Wali es ets oe ee Si ge ee a6 |S os ales LP | eel SY ee ee itl BE Se 
North) @aroling =: =. 28S {St Maal | oc pepo |e Cel ew a lL a ald TAGS" eae sane | te ree 
South Carolina--_. -2-_-___- Siete | ene oe ee a AE oe ee | 
Rloridaseesee- 63-52 Sees Eee aaa artes ets Pe 22.2 -. (See Ps 47 |e eee 





Other conversion factors.—The principal other conversion factors 
that have been used in this report are as follows: 
Alewiyiess'0+ 2sess2/2) 35- seduers To convert number of fish to weight in pounds, 
multiply by 0.4. 
Cod, large, salted________..._.- To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multiply 
by 1.90. 
Cod, market, salted______=_.-_- To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multiply by 
1.94. 
Cod;\sctred, saltedec wi. 32-ecien: To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multiply by 
1.98. 
Crustaceans: 
Crabs, soft and peelers To convert number of crabs to weight in 
(Connecticut, Rhode Is- pounds, divide by 4. 
land, New York, Dela- 
ware, Maryland, and Vir- 
ginia). 
Crabs, soft and peelers To convert number of crabs to weight in 
(North Carolina). pounds, divide by 7. 
Crabs,. soft and, peelers To convert number of crabs to weight in 
(Louisiana). ~~’ pounds, divide by 2.96. 
Crabs, soft and peelers To convert number of crabs to weight in 
(other States): pounds, divide by 3. 
Crabs, hard (Maine) _-__--_-_ To convert number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 3.32. 
Crabs, hard (Massachusetts)..To-convert. number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 4. 
Crabs, hard (Connecticut)__ To convert number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 2.8. 
Crabs, hard (North Caro- To convert number of crabs to weight in 
lina). pounds, divide by 2.95. 
Crabs, hard (South Caro-. To convert number of crabs to weight in 
lina). pounds, divide by 2. 
Crabs, hard (Florida) ____~- To convert number of crabs to weight in 
. pounds, divide by 2.08. 
Crabs, hard (Alabama and To convert number of crabs to weight in 
Georgia). pounds, divide by 2.1. 
Crabs, hard (Mississippi)... To convert number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 2.09. 
Crabs, hard (Louisiana)_.__. To convert number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 2.16. 
Crabs, hard (Texas) _ ~~ -_-_- To convert number of crabs to weight in 
pounds, divide by 1.96. : 
Crabs, hard (other Atlantic To convert number of crabs to weight in 
Coast States). pounds, divide by 3. 
