U. S. B. F.— Doc. 890. 



Plate XXII. 



FIG. 1.— SHUCKING TABLE IN LARGE OYSTER HOUSE. 



The oysters come down from the storage room above and out the bottom 

 of the V-shaped chute. The worker stands on the bench and places 

 the oysterto be opened on the small block on the edge of thetable. 



FIG. 2.— WASHING FRESH OYSTER MEATS ON "SKIMMING BOARD. 

 (Photo from Prof. E. N. Cory, Maryland State University.) 



