COD-FISHERIES OF CAPE ANN. 



735 



Table VI. — Showing the loss in weight of "Georges cod" in curing, after beiug split and 



salted on the vessel.* 



Average loss, .115. 



* These fish represent a fair average in dryness for the vnnter season. 



Table VIII. — Shoicing the loss in weight of marlcet-dried cod-fish in honing. 



Average percentage of loss, .219. 



One quintal of dried fish will therefore make 89 pounds of boned fish. 



Table IX. — Shoicing the loss in tceight of pollock from the round to the market-dried fish. 



Number. 



1 



2 

 3 



4 

 5 



Pounds. 

 13t'3 



Pounds. 



.609 

 .569 

 .587 

 .632 

 .597 



Average loss, .598. 



* The fish represent a fair average in dryness for the year. 



■f Young. 



