FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1939 
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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 standard bushel ! 
State 

New Hampshire__-_ 
Massachusetts _ ___- 
Rhode Island_-____- 
Connecticut________ 
New York 
New Jersey -------- 
Delaware 
Maryland _________ 
Virginia 
North Carolina____ 
Florida 
Clams, 
hard 




Clams, 
soft 

Clams,|} Clams, 
surf razor 
17.00 | 30.08. 
2K OOw| oe ees 
SHOE) Seneues 
16483 5| a= sees 



; Peri- 
Mus- winkles 
sels, 
sea and 
cockles 
12. 00 18. 00 
12.00 | 18.00. 
13. 00 18. 00 
O00 25 22m 
ras Ge gl 
Ea el 9 eee 



Seal- 
lops, 

ae Conchs 
Pisroorrer | 
dyeing top 19. 75 
peer h ers 18. 00 

1 Prior to 1928 data on the yields of meats were computed on the basis of State bushels of the size prescribed 
by the individual States, rather than on the basis of the U.S. standard bushel of 2,150.4 cubic inches 
capacity. 
Other conversion factors.—The principal other conversion factors that 
have been used in this report are as follws: 
Crustaceans: 
Crabs, soft and peelers (Connecticut To convert number of crabs to weight 
; g 
Rhode Island, New Jersey, New 
York, Delaware, 
Virginia). 
Maryland, 
and 
in pounds, divided by 4. 
Crabs, soft and peelers (North Caro- To convert number of crabs to weight 
lina and South Carolina). in pounds, divide by 7. 
Crabs, soft and peelers (Louisiana) -- To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.71. 
Crabsshard: (\Viaine) meas ts 22 ee 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 3.97. 
Crabs. hard (Connecticut) —-—-- === To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.88. 
Crabs, hard (South Carolina) _ ___-_-_-_ To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2. 
Crnabsshard Chloride tes ee To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.07. 
Crabs, hard (Alabama and Georgia) _ To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.4. 
Crabs, hard: (Mississippi) -_---_------ To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.09. 
Oras shad, (loistama eee To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.12. 
Crabs, hard (Texas)_____.______._-__. To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 2.10. 
Crabs, hard (other Atlantic Coast To convert number of crabs to weight 
States). in pounds, divide by 3. 
ET SIS 0 el a cat lal geet ee To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, divide by 10. 
SOLAS SLONew wee eee Se To convert number of crabs to weight 
in pounds, multiply by 1.06. 
