Field. — The Sea Mussel Industry 



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To look at these figures, then at the extensive mussel 

 beds and then at the facts concerning the chemical com- 

 position, nutritive value and low cost of this shellfish 

 w^ill convince any one that we have been neglecting one 

 of the great and valuable resources of the nation. 



A glance at the following tables which are based on 

 data collected from unprejudiced sources will be suf- 

 ficient to show the great superiority of the sea mussel 

 as a food over the other shellfish commonly sold on the 

 market. 



COMPARATIVE COMPOSITION AND FUEL VALUE OF 

 CERTAIN SHELLFISH. 



COMPARATIVE COST OF PROTEIN AND ENERGY FUR- 

 NISHED BY SEA MUSSELS AND OTHER SHELLFISH. 



It is evident from the facts recorded in the above table 

 that from the standpoint of economy the sea mussel sur- 

 passes all other shellfish foods by a wide margin. The 

 sam.e amount of money spent for mussels as for long 



