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decomposition products speedily render the solids unfit for food. 

 All opened s'hell-fish must be opened, drained and packed under 

 proper sanitary conditions. They must be shipped in sanitar}' 

 containers without the addition of water or direct contact with 

 ice. If the opened shellfish need to be washed this may be 

 done in either clean salt water or clean fresh water, but the 

 opened shell-fish shall not stand in the wash water for more 

 than 5 minutes of time. 



OPENED OYSTERS. 



Properly drained and reasonably fresh opened oysters in 

 good condition for food will not carry more than 5 per cent of 

 liquids that will drain from a colander in five minutes of time, 

 and will never have less than 16 per cent of dry matter in the 

 solids. Opened oysters that carry not less than 16 per cent 

 dry solids and not over 10 per cent of free liquids are" passed. 

 If the dry solids are between 15 and 16 per cent or the free 

 liquids between 10 and 12 per cent the dealer is warned. If the 

 dry solids are less than 15 per cent or the free liquids more than 

 12 per cent a hearing is appointed. 



OPENED CLAMS. 



Clams opened at this Station, even when they have come 

 from beds that have brackish waters, have never carried less 

 than 18 per cent dry solids. If the dry solids are not less 

 than 18 per cent and the free liquids not more than 12 per cent 

 opened clams are passed. If the dry solids are between 17 and 

 18 per cent or the free liquids between 12 and 15 per cent the 

 dealer is warned. If the dry solids are less than 17 per cent 

 or the free liquids more than 15 per cent a hearing is appointed. 



SCALLOPS. 



The edible portion of the scallop is the muscle that holds the 

 shell together. Scallops are always sold opened. The giant 

 scallop as fished in deep water on the Maine coast, will carry 

 about 22 per cent of dry solids and practically no liquids. If the 

 •dry solids are not less than 18 per cent and the free liquids not 

 more than 4 per cent scallops are passed. If the dry solids are 

 between 17 and 18 per cent or the free liquids between 4 and 6 

 per cent the dealer is warned. If the dry solids are less than 17 

 per cent or the free liquids more than 6 per cent a hearing is 

 appointed. 



