200 THE MOLLUSK FISHERIES 



Total area (acres) : 



Sand, . -. ...... . . . . 



Mud, . . . , .... . . . . 225 



Gravel, . . ... . . , . . . 200 



Mussels and eel grass, . . * 



Total, . . . . . 425 



Productive area (acres) : 



Good clamming, . . . ... 



Scattering clams, . . . 50 



Barren area possibly productive (acres), . . . . . 50 



Waste barren area (acres), 325 



Possible normal production, ........ $15,000 



Coh asset. 



Cohasset, thoug'h possessing sufficient suitable area to support a 

 clam fishery, has no industry of any importance. The greater part 

 of the tidal flats are barren, while the remainder are far from fertile. 

 The region immediately about White Head and the territory opposite 

 extending along Barson's beach are the most productive, while scatter- 

 ing clams are found in Little Harbor. 



The total acreage of available flat exceeds 100 acres. Of this, 90 

 acres are wholly unproductive, and the remainder, 10 acres, is not very 

 valuable. The main type of soil is sand, though areas of mud are found 

 in the coves. There are no regular clammers, though many clams are 

 dug by the citizens of the town for their own use. There has never 

 been a clam industry worthy of the name at Cohasset, and the present 

 state of apathy appears to be normal. No local regulations of any 

 kind govern the fishery. 



SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY. 



Number of men, . . 



Capital invested, . . . . . .... 



Production, 1907: 



Bushels, . . . . . . . . . 200 



Value, . . ' . . . -.' . . . . . . $200 



Total area (acres) : 



Sand, U * . ..." . 50 



Mud, ...."". . . , . . ;.: 50 



Gravel, . . . . . . . . . . 



Mussels and eel grass, . . 



Total, 100 



Productive area (acres) : 



Good clamming, .......... 



Scattering clams, 10 



Barren area possibly productive (acres), ...... 40 



Waste barren area (acres), 50 



Possible normal production, $6,000 



