FRESH AND FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS, BOSTON. MASS. S 



September, 1922, was therefore selected, it being considered the 

 most representative average period for distribution during the 

 current year. Dui'ing this period there were 14,283,701 pounds of 

 fresh and frozen fishery products leceived at Boston, consisting of 

 13,244,074 pounds of fish, 616,355 pounds of lobsters, 338,964 

 pounds of clams, 80,544 pounds or 10,068 gallons of oysters, and 

 3,824 pounds or 478 gallons of scallops. Of the quantity of fish 

 received there were 11,056,709 pounds distributed fresh or frozen, 

 458,587 pounds salted, 391,788 pounds lost in shrinkage, 349,263 

 pomids smoked, 50,000 pomids canned, and 937,727 pounds frozen 

 and held in storage, leaving a total distribution of all classes of fresh 

 and frozen fishery products amounting to 12,096,396 pounds. Of 

 this amount 99 per cent was distributed to points in the United 

 States and 1 per cent to points in Canada. 



Distribution in the United States was largely confined to Massa- 

 chusetts and the neighboring States of Connecticut, New York, 

 Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, this group receiving 89 per cent of 

 the total quantity distributed in the United States. Out of the total 

 quantity distributed from Boston during September 56 per cent was 

 consumed within the State of Massachusetts. 



Summary, by States and Canada — listed according to amount received — of fresh and frozen 

 fishery 'products distributed through Boston, Mass., during September, 1922. 



