[33] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 857 



Clam-rake. 



The rake is an iron frame, with 12 teeth, each 6 inches long ; head, 

 17 inches wide : handle, 5 feet long, fits in iron socket. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. 36,047. Used at Wellfleet, Mass. 



Clam-rake. 



The rake consists of an iron head 15 inches long, with 13 teeth set 

 at right angles to the plane of the head ; the back of the rake 

 is formed by three iron bars of the same length and parallel to 

 the head, and extending at the extremities 2 inches to the front 

 and join gin g an upright iron piece welded to the exterior. A 

 pole or handle 5 feet long fits in a socket on the upper bar. U. 

 S. Fish Commission. 36,046. Used at Wellfleet, Mass. 



Clam-rake. • 



Iron frame, 28 inches wide. Head furnished with 16 teeth, each 6 

 inches long. Pole or handle, 23 feet long, fits in socket at top 

 of frame. U. S. Fish Commission. 36,043. Used on the coast 

 of N"ew England in taking the " hard" or " round" clam ( Venus 

 mercenaria) and the "sea" clam (Mactra solidissima). 



Clam-rake. 



Iron frame, 2 feet wide ; head furnished with 16 teeth, each 6 inches 

 long; pole or handle, 18 feet long, fits in socket on top of 

 frame. U. S. Fish Commission. 36,040. Used on coast of 

 New England in taking " hard" or "round" clams ( Venus mer- 

 cenaria) and " sea" clams {Mactra solidissima). 



Clam-rake. 



Triangular shaped frame, consisting of two iron bails and iron 

 rim ; the bails forming the sides, their junction the apex, and 

 the rim the base of the triangle. Eim flat, slightly curved to 

 rear, 2 inches wide, and 33 inches long ; bails riveted to ends; 

 teeth, 17 in number, 10 inches long, riveted to upper side of 

 rim and bent downward at right angles to plane of frame. 

 Apex of triangle, 40 inches from rim, and formed in an eye for 

 attaching rope. Bag of twine, 40 inches deep, 1-inch mesh ; 

 attached to the rim and to a light iron frame, bolted to rim 

 and perpendicular to plane of frame. U. S. Fish Commission. 

 36,043 (a). Used at Nantucket and vicinity in taking the 

 "sea" or "hen" clams (Mactra solidissima). 



6. Grasping implements. 



tongs, i 

 Oyster-tongs. 



Wooden heads, 17 inches wide, fitted with eight small, iron teeth 

 in each; frame consists of eight brass rods or bows joining 



