{7} CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND VALUE OF FISH FOR FOOD. 237 
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No. XXXII. Shad (Alosa sapidissima). 
From Connecticut River. Purchased May 19, in Middletown, Conn. 
Price 10 cents per pound. Total weight of one whole fish, 1,750 grams = 
3 pounds 14 ounces. 
No. X XXIII. Smoked Herring (Clupea harengus). 
Purchased May 19, 1880, in Middletown, Conn. 
whole fish, 4,547 grams = 10 pounds 0.4 ounces. 
No. XXXIV. Salt Codfish.: 
Sample purchased in Middletown, Conn., November 16, 1880, of Mr. 
S. T. Camp, who states that the fish is the kind known to the trade as 
“channel fish,” and were caught in the deep water near George’s Banks. 
The fish as commonly sold (head and entrails removed, salted and dried) 
cost 7 cents per pound. One fish weighed 4,156 grains = 9 pounds 2.2 
ounces. 
Nos. XX XV a and XXXV b. Spent or foul salmon (Salmo salar), males. 
Nos. XXXVI a and XXXVI b. Spent or foul salmon (Salmo salar), 
females. 
Received November 18, 1880, from Government salmon breeding es- 
tablishment, through the courtesy of Mr. Charles G. Atkins, Bucksport, 
Me. In accompanying letter Mr. Atkins suggests that though “ spent” 
salmon [the eggs having been removed by stripping] they were in better 
condition than those that have spawned naturally. From measurements 
made by Mr. H. L. Osborn, assistant in natural history in Wesleyan 
University, I select the following as of interest in comparing the dimen- 
sions and weights of these with salmon in good condition: 
Total weight of six 
XXXV a XXXV b| XXXVIa@a | XXXVIb 
Greatest height of body..........-- millimeters 156 154 163 166 
Least height of body .--.....-.-...--.--- do 60 58 63 64 
Greatest width of body.-......-......... do) =3241 58 57 66 67 
Girth at tip of pectoral fin............... dOz sce 360 355 380 400 
Girth at anterior endof dorsal.......--.. Gomes 380 365 390 395 
GIEEDVOV ER ANUS) 22 jai: soon. cascades sesned Ons eo. 290 285 340 315 
Girth at posterior end of adipose fin. ....do..-.-- 200 190 200 210 
Length to tip of middle caudal ray ...--. Oe <2 25< 826 830 915 896 
Leneth to base of middle caudal ray..... dor seer: 750 750 835 813 
The proportions of flesh, refuse, &c., were: 
XXXV a. XXXV b. | XXXVI a.| XXXVI Db. 
Hdible portions ase secs k ows ch + mcs ines este ss grams.. 2, 345. 7 2, 381.1 2, 693. 0 3, 040. 2 
Waste, entrails, skin, bone, &c.......-...-. do.. 1, 998. 4 1715.0 2, 487.5 1, 955. 9 
Loss in cleaning eee eee anjaee seem ae do. 28.3 7.0 21.3 
Pintalweleht Geaste dees coasuese coves do. 4,372.4 |  4,110.3|  5,187.5| 5,017.4 
Total Reet in pounds and ounces ........ 9 lbs. 10.2 02. | 9lbs.10z. |111bs.70z. | 11 Ibs. Loz. 
Portions of Nos. XXXVa and XXXV b were sampled together and 
analyzed as No. XXXV. The same was done with Nos. XXXVI a 
and b, which were analyzed as No. XXXVI. 
