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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



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 bushel ^ 



1 Data for the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Chesapeake States are for 1933. Other data are for 

 1932. 



Other conversion factors. — The principal other conversion factors 

 that have been used in this report are as follows: 



Alewives To convert number of fish to weight in 



pounds, multiply by 0.4. 

 Cod, large, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multi- 

 ply by 1.90. 

 Cod, market, salted To convert to fresh -gutted weight, multi- 

 ply by 1.94. 

 Cod, scrod, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multi- 

 ply by 1.98. 

 ■Crustaceans: 



Crabs, soft (New York, Mary- To convert number of crabs to weight in 

 land, and Virginia). pounds, divide by 4. 



Crabs, soft (North Carolina) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 3.63. 



Crabs, soft (other States) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 3. 



Crabs, hard (North Carolina) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 4. 

 Crabs, hard (South Carolina To convert number of crabs to weight in 

 and Georgia). pounds, divide by 2. 



Crabs, hard (Florida) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 1.64. 

 Crabs, hard (Alabama and To convert number of crabs to weight in 

 Texas). pounds, divide by 1.72. 



Crabs, hard (Mississippi) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 1.92. 



Crabs, hard (Louisiana) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 1.86. 



Crabs, hard (other States) To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 3. 



Crabs, king To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, multiply by 4. 



Crabs, rock To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, divide by 3. 



Crabs, stone To convert number of crabs to weight in 



pounds, multiply by 1.33. 

 "Cask, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multi- 

 ply by 1.90. 

 Haddock, large, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multi- 

 ply by 2.06. 



