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REPORT OE COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
233. California, salmon. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Sacramento, California. 
Sections of anterior portion of body. 
234. Pompano. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Pepsacola, Florida. Gulf of Mexico. 
One whole fish. 
236. Lamprey eel. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Hackensack River, New Jersey. 
Two whole fish. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Constituents. 
a. 
b. 
Average. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Flesh 
202.0 
450.5 
326.3 
Refuse 
196.0 
397.0 
296.5 
Loss 
21.5 
28.0 
24.7 
Total 
419.5 
875. 5 
647.5 
237. Striped bass. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. North Carolina. One whole fish. 
238. Sturgeon. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Delaware River. Sections of ante- 
rior portion of body. 
240. Canned tunny. Furnished by H. B. & F. K. Thurber & Co., New York City. 
One can “Tunny fish.” The contents weighed 361. 5 grammes (12. 8 ounces). 
241. Canned salmon. One-pound can “ Columbia River Salmon.” The contents 
of the can weighed 470 grammes (1 pound 0.6 ounces). 
242. Red snapper. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Pensacola, Florida. Gulf of Mex- 
ico. One fish, entrails, gills, etc., removed. 
243. Cod. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Long Island, Atlantic Ocean. One whole 
fish, weighing in New York 5£ pounds. 
244. Blackfish. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Massachusetts coast, Atlantic Ocean. 
One fish, entrails removed. 
245. Shad. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Hudson River. One whole shad (3£ 
pounds). 
246. Shad roe from shad No. 245. 
247. Skate. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Long Island. Atlantic Ocean. Left 
lobe of body. 
248. Striped bass. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Long Island. Atlantic Ocean. 
One whole fish. 
249. Shad. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. North Carolina. One whole fish. 
250. Sheepshead. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. One whole fish. 
251. Sea bass. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Pensacola, Florida. Gulf of Mexico. 
One whole fish. Mr. Blackford says : “6^-pound grouper.” 
252. Kingfish. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. North Carolina. One whole fish. 
253. Flounder. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. Rhode Island. Atlantic Ocean. One 
whole fish. 
254. Brook trout, cultivated. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. South Side Club, Long 
Island. Three whole fish. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Constituents. 
a. 
b. 
c. 
Average. 
Flesh 
Grms. 
63.0 
58.0 
4.5 
Grms. 
64.0 
55.0 ' 
4.5 
Grms. 
53.5 
46.5 
4.0 
Grms. 
60.2 
53.2 
4.3 * 
Refuse 
"Loss 
Total 
125.5 
123.5 
104. 0 
117.7 
