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Section G.— FISHEBY PRODUCTS AND THEIE PEEPARA- 



TION. 



XXXI. — Apparatus and Materials, Etc. — Continued. 



126. Collection of cans, boxes, bags, and barrels for packing 



and transporting fish and oysters; box ends, sides, 

 and covers, printed "with the brands of boneless fish. 



127. Samples of varieties of salt used in curing fish; exhibit 



showing the manufacture of cotton-seed oil, used to a 

 considerable extent instead of olive oil for sardines, 

 &c. 



128. Several series of 30 by 40 inch photographs, showing the 



manner of handling and curing fish, landing from the 

 vessels, drying, pickling, smoking, &c. ; also showing 

 the interior arrangements of canning factories, bone- 

 less-fish factories, &c. 



129. Models of apparatus used in steaming oysters. 



XXXII. — Products of the Fisheries Prepared for Food. 



130. Dry salted or plain dried preparations, including whole 



and boneless codfish and other species. Whale sinew 

 used for food by the Chinese of California; dried meats 

 of Abalone ; Indian food, including dried Smelts, Sal- 

 mon, Prawns, Shrimp, Cuttle Fish, Clams, &c. ; Irish 

 moss, &e. 



131. Smoked preparations, including Halibut, Herring, Mack- 



erel, Bluefish, White-fish, Salmon, Sturgeon, and Had- 

 dock, also varieties of fish prepared by the Indians 

 and Eskimo. 



132. Pickle or brine salted preparations, including Mackerel, 



Herring, Caviare, &c. 



133. Preparations in spices, vinegar, &c, including Sardines, 



in mustard and tomatoes, Eels in jelly, Mackerel and 

 Ocean Trout in mustard and tomato sauce, &c. 



134. Preparations in oil, including American Sardines, &c. 



135. Cooked preparations in cans, including fresh Codfish, 



Mackerel, Herring, Bluefish, Sea Bass, Ocean Trout, 

 Salmon, fish and clam chowders, Lobsters, Clams, 

 Oysters, Shrimps, &c. 



136. Samples of crude, half bleached and bleached Irish moss 



(Chondrus crispus), used for gelatine. 



XXXIII. — Products of the Fisheries used for Clothing. 



137. Mammal furs, including skins of fur-seal, sea-otter, &c, 



used for muffs, gloves, collars, cuffs, and trimmings. 

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