KING CRAB FISHERIES IN DELAWARE BAY. 119 
plants. Most of them are shipped to Paulsboro. In this way all 
the pens are emptied. Such material as was formerly reserved for 
home use was generally ground up by small wooden machines 
made for the purpose, or with flails like those used for threshing. 
I have been informed that the usual price received for the crabs 
is $8 per thousand, thus a good catch will net an owner quite a 
fair profit during a single season. 
I am indebted to Mr. Bartram W. Griffiths for the accompany- 
ing photographs, and to Mr. H. Walker Hand for information 
and many favors while conducting our trips and investigations. 
