[65] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 1095 



Tubs and kegs — Continued. 



oyster keg, 5-gallon oyster keg, ^ anchovy keg, £ anchovy keg, 

 1 anchovy keg, | Russian sardine keg, £ Russian sardine keg, 

 1 Russian sardine keg, I Russian sardine keg (white hoops), 

 £ sardelle keg, herring keg. New Haven, Conn. W. S. Robin- 

 son & Co. 



Oyster pails. 



Assorted sizes of patent pail for transporting oysters. Chicago, 111. 

 Mann Brothers. 



apparatus used in fish markets. 



Weighing scales. 



Used in fish markets, on wharves, or in scientific investigations: 



1. Nickel-plated prescription scales in glass case ; set of weights, 

 • 1-ounce troy to \ grain. Value $10.50. 



2. Galvanizediron fish scales; platform, with wheels, &c. ; weighs 



1,000 pounds. Value $57.50. 



3. Union scale. Value $14. 



4. Union 2-platform scale. Value $14.50. 



5. Union " D. B." scale. Value $15. 



6. Grocer "D. B." scale. Value $13. 



7. Grocer square "P. P." scale. Value $12.50. 



8. Counter scale. Value $10. 



9. Tea scale. Value $8. 



10. Two-trip "B. S." and 2 "I. P." scale. Value $9. 



11. One-trip "P. I. P.," and "Bin." scale. Value $12.50. 



12. One-trip square "P." and "I. P." scale. Value $11. 



13. Boston market scale, " S. P." copper-pan, with set of brass 

 weights. Value $30. 



14. Brass beam and brass poiser, 400 pounds. Value $44. 

 New York. Fairbanks & Co., manufacturers, 311 Broadway. 



Fish-scaler. 



Rubber currycomb, with brass tips. Boston, Mass., 1882. 54,485. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. Used in fish markets for removing 

 scales from fish. 



Fish-scaler. 



Iron plate, with short projecting points, for scraping off fish scales. 

 Open handle. Length, 9 inches. Boston, Mass., 18S2. 54,486. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. Not so much used as the currycomb. 



Fish-scaling knife. 



Steel blade, with saw-like teeth on cutting edge. Hard-wood handle. 

 Length: blade, 6 inches; handle, 4£ inches. Centennial col- 



