1068 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Conversion Jactors. — The principal conversion factors that have been 

 used in this report follow: 



Alewives 1 weighs about 75 of 1 pound. 



Clams, hard 1 bushel equals about 8 pounds of meat. 



Clams, soft 1 bushel equals about 10 pounds of meat. 



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, scrod, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.98. 



Crabs, blue (hard and 



soft) 1 weighs about Yz of 1 pound. 



Cusk, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.90. 



Haddock, large, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply bj^ 2.06. 



Haddock, scrod, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 2.10. 



Hake, large, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.90. 



Hake, small, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.98. 



Halibut, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 2. 



Herring, salted ^ To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.50. 



Mackerel, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.35. 



Menhaden 1 weighs about % of 1 pound. 



03'sters, market and seed. 1 bushel equals about 7 pounds of meat. 



Oil (east coast) 1 gallon weighs about 7.5 pounds. 



Oil (west coast) 1 gallon weighs about 7.74 pounds. 



Pollock, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight multiply by 1.90. 



Scallops 1 bushel equals about 6 pounds of meat. 



Sponges, dried (Florida) : 



Large wool 1 weighs about 2}^ pounds. 



Small wool 1 Aveighs about 1 pound. 



Glove 1 weighs about 1}^ pounds. 



Grass 1 weighs about 2] 2 pounds. 



Wire 1 weighs about IJ2 pounds. 



Yellow 1 weighs about lYi pounds. 



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