THE OYSTER INDUSTRY. 



565 



Statistical fallen, in 1880, shotting, by States, tl/e pertons employed, capital invested, fc. Continued. 



2. THE SCALLOP FISHERY. 



1. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SCALLOP. 



The name of the mollusk uiider consideration is also written escallop (from the French escal- 

 lope, and the Dutch schelp, a shell, allied to scale according to Skeat) and scollop. Of 

 other common names there are many in various languages, as will appear. The scallops are 

 bivalves, with gills fringed like a comb, or pectinated, a characteristic of the class to which they 

 belong. But in this family the indented, often almost toothed, edges of the shell itself carry out the 

 resemblance to a comb so well, in addition t-> the internal structure, that they have retained for 

 themselves the name Pectinidtc, referring to the whole family, and Pecten for the principal and 

 typical genus. They are also called, in Italy, "cape saute;" in Holland, "mantels;" in Languedoc, 

 "coquilles large;" iu Brittany and Normandy, " kofiches." In England one hears such names as 

 "fan-shells," " frills," or "queens" iu South Devon, according to Montagu ; and on the Dorset 

 coast the fishermen call them " squiuns." In the north of France one kind bears the name of 

 "vanneau," or "olivette," and another species (P. maximus] is an article of food. Of the latter, 



* This quantity represents simply the enhancement, the first cost being included in the Maryland and Virginia statistics. 



t Of these, 215 are employed in the canneries at Seaford. 



i Of these, 8,864 are employed at the various canneries. 



Of these, 1,578 are employed in the canneries. 



II This includes, pla.uting. bedding, fattening, and transportation to distant markels in oyster vessels. 



U Of this, $28.500 is invested in the cannery interests at Seaford. 



** Of this amount, $2,492,350 represents the cash capital invested in the cannery industry. 



ft Brought in winter by vessels registered in other Slates, the men engaged and the value of the vessels being accounted for elsewhere. 



Jt Of these, J84.500 bushels were packed at Seaford, and 650,000 bushels were planted in Delaware Bay. 



5 Of this, $22,225 represents the enhancement on those canned. 



Illl Of this, $119,350 represents the cash capital in the cannery interests, aud 107,500 the value of buildings and fixtures for canning. 



