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salt was added before drying. I infer that it is not prepared in this way to any great 
extent commercially. 
HI. Pollock. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Coast of Massachusetts. Atlantic 
Ocean. One fish, head and entrails removed. 
87. Sardines. Purchased in Middletown. One half-box containing 15 sardines said 
to have been packed in France. The oil was separated by, draining, but in the 
preparation of the material for analysis as well as in the actual analysis it was, of 
course, impossible to accurately separate the oil belonging to the flesh from that in 
which they were packed. 
88. Smoked haddock or ‘ 1 Findon haddie.” Purchased in Middletown . One smoked 
haddock (3| pounds), head and entrails removed. Price 12 cents per pound. 
90. Butter-fish. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. East end of Long Island, Atlantic 
Ocean. Four whole fish. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Constituents. 
a. 
h. 
c. 
d. 
Average. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Flesh 
136. 5 
86. 3 
92.0 
90.2 
101.1 
Refuse 
101.0 
65.0 
72.0 
71.0 
77.4 
Loss 
3.0 
2.7 
2.2 
2.0 
2.5 
Total 
240.5 
154.0 
166.2 
163.2 
181.0 
91. Black Bass (small-mouthed black bass). Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Seneca 
Lake, New York. Two whole fish. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Constituents. 
a. 
6 . 
Average. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Flesh 
231.5 
119. 0 
175.2 
Refuse 
267.5 
147.3 
207.4 
Loss 
5.0 
2.5 
3.8 
Total 
504.0 
268.8 
386.4 
94. Canned fresh mackerel. Purchased in Middletown. The analysis was made of 
the total can contents, which weighed 468.5 grammes (1 pound 0.5 ounce) and con- 
tained some bone, which was, however, “perfectly soft and edible.” 
95. Salt mackerel. Purchased in Middletown, One 5-pouiyl can labeled “ Ocean 
Gem Mackerel.” The can was marked as inspected “Gloucester, Mass., Mackerel, 
No. 2, 5 lbs. 1880.” The fish were in the condition in which salt mackerel are ordi- 
narily sold, except that the heads and tails were removed. Two fish were analyzed 
as follows : 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Constituents. 
a. 
6. 
Average. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Flesh 
183 
195 
189 
Refuse 
38 
40 
39 
Loss 
2 
2 
2 
Total 
223 
237 
230 ] 
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96. Canned Salmon. Purchased in Middletown. Columbia River, Oregon. One 
pound can. Price 20 cents. The contents weighed 474 grammes (1 pound 0.7 ounces). 
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