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 Value of canned clams and clam products, 1921 to 1927 



Oysters. — In 1927, oysters were reported canned at 3 plants in 

 Maryland, 4 in North Carolina, 14 in South Carolina, 3 in Georgia, 

 3 in Florida, 4 m Alabama, 17 in Mississippi, 6 m Louisiana, and 1 ii 

 Texas, a total of 55 plants, or the same number as a year ago. The 

 total output of these plants amounted to 447,297 standard cases of 

 forty-eight 5-ounce cans, valued at $2,367,949. This is an increase 

 in quantity of 8 per cent and 17 per cent m value, as compared with 

 the previous year. 



Pack of canned oysters, 1927 



STANDARD CASES ' 



ACTUAL CASES 



4-ounce (4 dozen) 



5-ounce (4 dozen) 



8-ounce (2 dozen) 



10-ounce (2 dozen) 



Other sizes (standard cases) . 



Total- 



Cases 



62, 610 



318, 650 



24,423 



55, 612 



3,409 



Value 



$293, 184 



1, 643, 788 



115, 105 



288, 462 



27, 410 



2,367 



' X "standard case" contains 4 dozen 5-ounce cans. 



Pack of canned oysters, 1921 to 1921 



Note.— Cases are on the standard basis of forty-eight 5-ounce cans. 



