238 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER GF FISH AND FISHERIES. [8 } 
No. XXXVII. Salt Codfish. 
Sample purchased of Mr. S. T. Camp, Middletown, Conn., November 
29, 1880, who states that the fish is of the kind known to the trade as 
“boat fish,” and was caught near the shore, in the vicinity of Nantucket. 
Total weight of two whole fish, 2.813 grams =6 pounds 3.2 ounces. 
No. XXXVIII. Black Fish (Lautoga onitis). 
From Stonington, Conn., received December 1, 1880, from Mr. Black- 
ford. Weights of two whole fish as follows: 
a b. 
BC DLO MOLGLON sca cia so maisicti= o's <selee sine = ealas sea ee eee aie ae grams.. 546. 5 322. 0 
Liv Didembee, Bane ep SenUCpenasEecd ones Gac Saonses oconsnosaooseaer ae do... 716.8 441.9 
1 DSi aleraibiet BnRodnnqprnoneaEadrc roDossobaaco Seo do serOEr Oe So domes 23.7 ane | 
Wiholesfish) 2.5.12 2.0: 2sisn,css Stss- Stee eee ee eee eee Rie acm asset do>=- 1, 287.0 775. 0 
Whole fish in pounds ‘and ounces;--2---eee-e se eee eee aa eee | 2]bs. 13.4 oz. 1 lb. 11. 4 oz. 
No. XX XIX. Mackerel (Scomber scombrus). 
From Cape Cod, Mass., sample received from Mr. Blackford, Dec. 1, 
1880. One whole fish weighed 337 grams = 11.9 ounces. 
Nos. XLa and XLb. Land-locked Salmon (Salmo salar), var. sebago, 
males. 
Nos. XLI a and XLIb. Land-locked Salmon (Salmo salar), var. sebago, 
females. 
From Schoodic salmon-breeding establishment, Grand Lake Stream, 
Maine. Sample received December 1, 1880, from Charles G. Atkins, 
who says, in letter dated Grand Lake Stream, Maine, November 27, 
1880, “I send * * * * four male land-locked salmon and four fe- 
males, whose eggs have been taken from them by the artificial process. 
They are as near speut fish as we can get, but I think they are in better 
condition than those that have spawned naturally.” The following 
measurements and weights indicate the size of the fish and proportions 
of flesh and refuse: 
XL a. XL b. XL c. XL d. 
Greatest length............- Lac oee millimeters. . 520 | 500 510 500 
Girth at tip of pectoraliin sce esenecere dOsseee se 285 250 265 260 
Girth at anterior base of dorsal fin...... Gigs ar | 292 255 278 270 
Girth¥atanus 42258) & 22 cee aen cece ctenee dojaeenee 216 175 220 195 
Madiblemmoriion= 220 tanc oceans nc -ceeenee grams. . 745.1 | 623. 8 754. 3 | 761.8 
AWiastementrails:, 0. i.occsccceee cost ae do... 767.5 594. 8 741.9 648. 8 
TOOTS TEN IGEN Dh Tati eee ene ee do... LAs | 11.6 10.4 8.9 
Motalpwelelitiress= aoe Sense ee eect ceeee dowzs| 1, 530.0 | 1, 230. 2 1, 506. 6 1, 419.5 
Total weight i in pounds and ounces-...-..........| 3 lbs. 5.90z. 21bs. 11.4 02. | 3 lbs. 5. 10z. 3 lbs. 202. 
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XLI a. XLI b. XLI ¢. XLI d. 
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Greatest length... 222225. .0---2 2 =: millimeters. . 480 460 450 | 450 
Girth at tip of Pecuoral dines... co= see doweeoeee 230 220 210 210 
Girth at anterior base of dorsal fin...... doweet 2 240 225 210 | “200° 
Ginthvatranuseeee esses sore ucen canoe dou. | 177 175 168 | 160 
Mdibloypoxrtionys- ses ccs) eosin ani rises e grams.. 562. 1 494.7 402.1 | 442.9 
Waste wentrallsiccc) she. see sas oe ee cw eete do... 471.3 401.7 391.1 409.4 
Mossincleaning, 2-2. scehsesscessscice eo se ae se do. ..| 19.6 6.7 9.3 11.4 
Total weichbh ere cessse erestceseeeeeeeene do. . .| 1, 053. 0 903.1 802. 5 | 863. 7 
Total weight i in pounds and ounces ............-. | 2!bs. 5.10z.} 11b. 15. 80z. |1 Ib. 12.3. oz. 1 Ib. 14. 5. 02. 
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