FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 19 3 7 455 



Average yields of certain mollusks in pounds of meats per bushel i 



' Data for the Chesapeake, and South Atlantic and Qulf States are for 1936. Other data are for 1935. 



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, 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. 

 Crustaceans: 



Crabs, soft and peelers 

 (Connecticut, New York, 

 New Jersey, Delaware, 

 Maryland, and Virginia). 

 Crabs, soft and peelers 

 (Louisiana). 



To convert number of crabs to weight in 

 pounds, divide by 4. 



To convert number of crabs to weight in 

 pounds, divide by 2.9. 

 Crabs, soft and peelers To convert number of crabs to weight in 



(other States). pounds, divide by 3. 



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

 Carolina, and South Caro- pounds, divide by 2. 

 lina). 



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



pounds, divide by 2.01. 



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



pounds, divide by 2.06. 



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



pounds, divide by 2.18. 



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



pounds, divide by 2.15. 



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



pounds, divide by 2.30. 

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

 Coast States) pounds, divide by 3. 



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



1.90. 



Haddock, large, salted To convert to fresh-gutted weight, multiply by 



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. 



