784 REPORT OF . COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
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124. Canned crab. Hampton, Virginia. Furnished by Thurber & Co., New York. 
One “ one-pound” can, labeled “ Bryce’s Fresh Crab Meat.” It contained no season- 
ing except a little salt. The contents of the can weighed 607 grammes. 
274. Canned crab. Hampton, Va. Furnished by Thurber & Co., New York. One 
“one-pound” can, bearing label “Bryce’s Fresh Crab Meat.” The can contents 
weighed 600 grammes. 
123. Canned shrimps. Furnished by Thurber & Co., New York. Gulf of Mexico. 
One “half-pound ” can, labeled “Barataria Shrimp.” 
235. Terrapin. Savannah, Georgia. Furnished by Mr. Blackford, the specimen 
consisting of two whole terrapin. The species was not determined. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
- 
Parts. 
a. 
b. 
Average. 
Flesh : 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Grms. 
Edible portion 
183. 0 
45.0 
114.0 
Refuse 
562. 0 
258. 0 
410.0 
Loss 
28.0 
11.0 
19.5 
Total 
773.0 
1 314. 0 
543.5 
272. Green turtle. Key West, Florida. Furnished by Mr. Blackford. One whole 
turtle. The larger portion of the muscle was taken for analysis. 
DETAILS OF ANALYSES OF FLESH (AND “LIQUIDS”) OF MOLLUSKS, 
CRUSTACEANS^ ETC. 
The following figures are transcribed from our laboratory books. 
Full details of analyses are given of a few specimens, showing what 
determinations were made, how they were recorded, and the calculations 
made from them. Following these statements are tabulated summaries 
of the determinations of all the specimens. The details of determina- 
tions of proximate ingredients are, however, omitted from the tabular 
statement, as in the details of analyses of the flesh of fishes, and for the 
same reason : 
Laboratory Number 57. 
Name : Oysters (“East Rivers”). 
Locality: Cow Bay, Long Island Sound, New York. 
Received: April 8, 1881, from E. G. Blackford. 
Description : Length, 2{- to 5£ inches j breadth, If to 3£ inches. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Grms. 
Lb. 
Oz. 
P. ct. 
Flesh 
.. 558.0 : 
= 1 
3.6 
10.27 
Liquid 
. . 543. 7 
1 
3. 1 
10. 01 
Refuse (shells, etc.) ... 
.. 4284.7 
9 
7.2 
78. 86 
Loss 
47.3 
1.7 
.86 
Total, 51 oysters. 
.. 5433.7 
11 
15.6 
100. 00 
Analysis of flesh. 
Partial drying.— 100. 00 grm. fresh substance, “ Fr.” =21.30 gnu. partially dried, “Pd.” = 
21.30% Pd. in Fr. 
Complete drying.— 1.0815 grm. Pd. = 1.0190 grm. Water-free “Wfr.” = ) A qa 25<>A 
91.22% Wfr. in Pd. [ Wlr in Pd 
Complete drying. — 1.1015 grm. Pd. = 1.0385 grm. Water-free “Wfr.”=j 
94.28% Wfr. in Pd. 
21.30% Pd. in Fr. X 94.25% Wfr. in Pd. = 20.08% Wfr. in Fr., or 79.92% Water in Fr. 
.601 grm. Pd. = .5664 grm, Wfr,, gave .4717 grm, N. *=8.33% N. \ Av’ge 8.32% N. in Wfr., 
ss.5055 ' ,4699" =8.31 J or 1.67% N. in Fr. 
Water 
(dried in •( 
hydrogen). I 
Nitrogen. £ 
