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Copy of the the triangulation sheet of the Connecticut commission. 

 Contributed by the shell-fish commission of the State of Connecticut. 



Copy of the map of the town commissioners of Patchogue, Long Island, 

 showing the oyster-farms and areas belonging to the various oyster 

 companies and oyster associations of Great South Bay, Long Island. 



For laws and regulations gov erning oyster- farming in the foregoing localities, see 

 "Introduction" and reports of commissioners in the collection of publications. 



METHODS OF PEESEEVING AND TEANSPOETING SHELL- 

 FISH. 



Models of the apparatus used in " steaming " oysters, including the follow- 

 ing articles : 



Tram-car of iron, on iron wheels, for holding oysters while in steam- 

 chest, and transporting them thence to the opening room. 



Steam-chest of oak, lined with iron and fitted with appliances for 

 admitting steam when doors are closed. Doors movable ver- 

 tically and close fitting. 



Iron tracks for car. 



Turn-table for car. 



Tin pot fitted to hook to side of car and into which the oysters 

 are put as soon as opened. 



Sieve in which the oysters are put for washing after reception from 

 openers. 



Table upon which the oysters are placed after washing and where 

 the cans are filled and weighed. 



Crate or basket, circular in form and of iron, into which the cans 

 are piled, regularly, after being filled. Models of cans shown in 

 position. 



Dray for transporting cans. 



Derrick for raising crates in transporting them from process-kettle 

 to cooling-tub. 



Process-kettle, circular, of iron, lid closing hermetically, and fitted 

 with steam pipes and thermometer. In the course of prepara- 

 tion the crates containing the cans of oysters are placed in the 

 kettle, the lid closed, and the steam turned on. 



Cooling-tub, of wood, containing cold water. The crates with con- 

 tents are transferred to this tub, after steaming, in order to 

 cool them. 



Capping-table. The cans are transferred to this table, from the 

 cooling-tub, and there have the caps soldered on. 



Capping-iron (natural size). This is an arrangement of an ordinary 

 soldering iron, so as to facilitate the soldering of the cans. 



