220 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
were also taken 6 inches below the surface. A few mussels also were 
obtained from the thatch near by. Perhaps it may be repeated that the 
beach on the southern exposure of Fields Point, for a distance of more 
than a quarter of a mile from the sewer outlet, is covered with foul- 
smelling grayish slime. The water that comes up on the flats with 
the rising tide is charged with sewage matters, and leaves a deposit 
of slime on the rocks and shore below the low-water mark and a trail 
of filth and organic refuse along the high-water line. 
The results of the analysis of these shellfish are given in the follow- 
ing table: 
Taste Vill.—Analysis of oysters, clams, and mussels, collected at I’ields Point. 
Red colo- 
ot eer A Fea sn ik AU Ny ee Dextrose | nies on | . |Other fecal 
Specimens, and date of collection. ferinentede  litmuslae: B. coli. bacterias 
tose agar. | 
ib | + + ae aF 
DI | + + + + 
3. + + Bon Wel Raccoon cove 
4, oF aF aE = 
5: + + | ae =F 
6. | + 3 | Se | Wechseeessose 
MPM LeStin eye oece secs ate ead pe comer cen eee aoe a (a) + ao 
2 eLML CSEUINC = olay ereis,s'5) So See satere, 2 )slew nie oe era ss aieeees ote ase ae ae = =F 
SomLNCEStln Cis secmreee safe cise stckeeisere wae Sie wee eeeieeeie poet | + + ey) SU ilcceaeeeineee 
AS Mntestiersee esc cnc cee pa B ad Rasa ea asics ale oe eee + + a5 a 
b> INGEN GUNG Sa osoceqsoneDoocdsEooseEecSesesoonsonRSScES ae («) ae | Sauedesoocce 
Gielmites tinea: fe ans scams soaks Saeecesssasccose sack + (a 3B AES Sees 
Maurdlonvoysterish ellsezcsace asia te Saceee eee soecme cise ae af (a Se) llcadeaeecsdcc 
MITC OTIMOVSCERISHENIS Sereisteyeresiia= meee es ener ca AF (a — SF 
Oysters, March 25, 1901. 
HAIL GC Chaz eiarachctapa ls cima’ sie eiescs ee Saisie ainsi Sinicin ks Boies isles wo | 4 (a) Ee masoscATcGas 
PP UINLEStIMN Cees ane ceecis ces oe ease oe aes cee ears = (a) + 3 
QP IMLEStIN C eam ites sacs ease eee eee eine eee clearness + («) + + 
SHALMLESTIN Cvs Sash acneen ost srs incine scis ts Seite as areictie siecle ab (@) EME see céapasnons 
AMC CS CITC oe aoe eine c aeioos Smee amano aeeeoeee “+ 4 eed I Somsccpoude 
PMS LOMA waren cm cccineck = aacmmacs eae oe <cieniceinencee (db) Se Cans hee as| cons Seiscisee| kee eeeeeeeee 
BA Siom@A(lal Coeposoeee tia aya eet ieeeioe & ee biotetemiseiociemiee ce + + ae ideSaoekanaac 
SIS DOMIY SUG Litres seca iespe a cote ee ere ence tee nee eee + (a) | Smee ar ets 
VC CUT etn Ss pcicien dro os ee sete cele ne Se ieisirercietee Sioa e Sicteceve ser + + Be) PV lscconancoged 
| 
Clams, March 18. 2 | 
PUD CON ratentarcntsters ete erect Reece me mebmonccctasee + (a) se AWS c cerstetesreicets 
DUI C Olers ats ole encase sie Svs win oie ote [ rare rare Gia ene aIs oe ee OS + (@) +. ecGeleestee 
eel C CES. Ol VASCELA NT ASS ae eee eee eee see seein ao + so xsesaceescee 
DePICCESIO leVISCELAIUMASS eee ee se eee esse moon eee + + et 5 
3) -Piecesof visceraltmass: sos sec... s ones eee geee one: -+ a a 
A VPVECESOL VASCCTA SIM ASS! << jcees eae mols se cleo cer + at { af ar 
POLE 0V.0 Leen Rape oan etn trae ¢ peatan Senge anon NS Sie ae a VE + (a) ERI FP, te 
SAM sesca ste sereicis oaarne a meee eee cae ee ciate AMA elem + oh +s. Jiiwceeaeewes 
DATE a cicscclere cisitiare eicitre cision cto aeiae tie sist ereiowislemivioiactoein | ts | at | BE eeacdoo cee 
Clams, March 21. 
EPIL C Osa. ciara ose ho er sisinte eines ci Aa rie ia oatee Serer ne + } “f°.” | Latetetepstaterelse 
MPRETECES Ole VAISCETALIMASS oa. ene oe ee eee omen seen onee + («) T° See cette 
DPIC CESOf-VISCETAl MASS. joes ccna con oo ne ack Coe eee + (a) | Fe oer eee sa sor< 
SmeRieces Ob VISGerallam ass ye sews ae ee eeeineen eines 4 («) | gi Sa Sacnmdoe< 
APEICCeS OL VISCELalM ass) sacar tee sees cisco ee eenenine | + b | fT NEP eiaeieleicic'as 
| 
Mussels, March 21. 
UPON COiaetalare sieve rete te ec orc sic er tae ee oie ate car erase eToinvotsiclsietaterete + + | SU mel aacdoeboooc] 
Wh GU KO CRM ete) Pee a eee ta ee See 3 GM res Se es — + sare | PGi). Siejereteetetalete 
HP EIECESIOL WAISGCLO) IMASS) <= soe, See eme teen e cee neem + (a) | a Fall tetaiayepieereneine 
Wy LE WON NAR Kane Wl NIG Cie Bone Hane Hen oemashaomaacdosee + (a) =p \ | Se Asean 
SePbIECES Ol VASCELAllIMASS:. sees eee ce meee eee enone + (a) | os! | Eee ane 
ARIE CES OlevASCeTLl MASS eee cee lee ee aetna ter + (a) | =f dh Sees creer 
| 
« Not made. b No growth, 
Table VIIL shows clearly that shellfish living in close proximity to 
this large sewer outlet are almost without exception infected with 
