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FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 



Dredges, tongs, rakes, forks, and hoes. — The total catch by these 

 apparatus was 5,556,065 pounds, vakied at $847,874. Of this 130,150 

 pounds, vahicd at S33,155, was taken m the vessel fisheries, and 

 5,425,915 pounds, valued at $814,719, in the shore fisheries, showing 

 a great preponderance for the latter. The products consisted of 

 hard, soft, and razor clams, oysters, and Irish moss. Clams con- 

 tributed more than one-half of the total value. They are taken 

 mainly with rakes and hoes, and the oysters with tongs. A special 

 rake is used for collecting Irish moss from the rocks. 



Statement, by Counties, of the Catch by Dredges, Tongs, Rakes, Hoes, 

 AND Forks in Massachusetts in 1905. 



