786 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES, 
Analysis of flesh. 
( Partial drying. — 100.10 grm. fresh substance, “Fr.” — 17.54 grm. partially dried, “Pd.” = 
I 17.52% Pd. iu Fr. 
Water | Complete drying.— 1,000 grm. Pd. = 0.9830 grm. Water-free, “Wfr.” = l 
(dried in <( 98.30% Wfr. in Pd. (Av’ge 98.27% 
hydrogen). Complete drying. — 1,000 grm. Pd. = 0.9823 grm. Water-free, “Wfr,”=[ Wfr. in Pd. 
| 98.23% Wfr. in Pd. ) 
{ 17.52% Pd. in Fr. X 98.27% Wfr. in Pd. = 17.21% Wfr. in Fr., or 82.79% Water in Fr. 
fPartial drying.— 100.19 grm. fresh substance, “Fr.” =17.28 grm. partially dried. “Pd.” — 
17.24% f»d. in Fr. 
Water j Complete drying. — 1,000 grm. Pd. = 0.9815 grm. Water-free, “Wfr.” = l 
(dried in 98.15% Wfr. in Pd. (Av’ge 98.16% 
air). Complete drying.— 1,000 grm. Pd. = 0.9817 grm. Water-free, “Wfr.”=( Wfr. in Pd. 
98.17 Wfr. in Pd. j 
1 17.24% Pd. in Fr. X 98.16% Wfr. in Pd. = 16.96% Wfr. in Fr., or 83.04% Water in Fr. 
Nitrogen. 0.500 grm. Pd. = 0.4914 grm. Wfr., gave 0.38344 grm. N. ='7.80% N. f Av’ge 7.82% N. iu Wfr. 
0.500 =0.4914 0.38534 = 7.84 5 or 1.35% N. in Fr. 
Ay’ge 10.14% Ext. in 
or 1.74% Ext. 
Ether ( 1.500 grm. Pd.f= 0.9827 grm. Wfr., gave 0.09975 grm. Ext.=10.15% Ext, 
Ext. $ 1,000 =0.9827 0.09950 =10.12% 
, , ( 3.000 grm. Pd. =2.9481 grm. Wfr., gave 0.2940 grm. Ash. =9.99% 
$ 3.000 —2.9481 0.2925 =9.92 
Laboratory Number 102. 
) in h r. 
Ash. 
Av’ge 9.96% Ash. in Wfr. 
or 1.71% Ash. in Fr. 
Name : “ Long clams.” 
Locality : Clinton, Connecticut, 'Long Island Sound. 
Purchased November 26, 1881, iu Middletown. 
Description : Twenty-five clams, in shell. Price 50 cts. per peck. 
Weighings in preparation for analysis. 
Liquid 
Refuse, 
Loss . . . 
Grms. 
Lb. 
Oz. 
P . ct . 
485.5 = 
1 
1.2 
32. 89 
369. 5 = 
13.0 
25.03 
601.0 = 
1 
5.2 
40. 72 
20.0 = 
-- 
0.7 
1. 36 
1, 476. 0 
3 
4.1 
100. 00 
Water 
(dried in 
hydrogen). 
Water 
(dried in 
air). 
Nitrogem 
Ether Ext. 
Ash. 
Water 
(dried in 
air). 
Nitrogen. 
Total, 25 clams , 1,476.0 
Analysis of flesh. 
(Partial drying.— 100.50 grm. fresh substance, “Fr.” = 22. 60 grm. partially dried, “Pd.” = 
I 2.2. 49% Pd. in Fr. 
I Complete drying.— 1.000 grm.Pd. =0.9530 grm. Water-free, “ Wfr.”= 1 
95.30% Wfr. ah Pd. I Av’ge 95.27% Wfr. 
I Complete drying.— 1.000 grm. Pd. =0.9527 grm. Water-free,” Wfr.”= f in Pd. 
| 95. 27% Wfr. in Pd. J 
122.49% Pd. in Fr.X 95.29% Wfr. in Pd. =21.43% Wfr. in Fr., or 78.57% Water in Fr. 
Partial drying. — 99.93 grm. fresh substance, “Fr.”=21.95 grm. partially dried, “Pd.”= 
21.97% Pd. in Fr. 
Complete drying.— 1.000 grm. Pd.=0. 974 grm. Water- free, “ Wfr.” = ) 
% 97.40% Wfr. in Pd. ( Av’ge 97.40% Wir. in 
I Complete drying.— 1. 000 grm. Pd. =0.974 grm. Waterfree, “Wfr.”= ( Pd. 
I 97.40% Wfr. in Pa. J 
1 21.97% Pd. in Fr.+97. 40% Wfr. in Pd. =21.39% Wfr. in Fr., or 78.61% Water in Fr. • 
( 0.500 grm. Pd. =0.4765 grm. Wfr., gave 0.052815 grm. N. = 11.08% N. { 
I 0.500 =0.4765 0.052983 =11.12 £ in.Fr - - 
C 1.000 grm. Pd. = 1.9529 grm. Wfr., gave 0.0790 grm. Ext.=8.29% Ext. { 
$ 1,000 =0,9529 " 0.0795 =8.34 $ inFr ' 
( 2.000 grm. Pd. = 1.9058 grm. Wfr., gave 0.2185 grm. Ash = 11.47% Ash J A ^f e 
$2,000 =1.9058 0.2252 =11.80 \ inFr. ’ /o 
Analysis of liquids. 
(Partial drying. — 369.5 grm. fresh substance, “Fr.”=14.85 grm. partially dried,” Pd.= 
4.02% Pd. in Fr. 
| Complete drying. — 1.000 grm. Pd. =0.991 grmrWater-free, “Wfr.”= ", 
99.10% Wir. in Pd. 1 Av’ge 99.05% Wfr. 
I Complete drying.— 1.000 grm. Pd. = 0. 990 grm. Water-free, ” Wfr.”= [ in Pd. 
| 99.00% Wfr. in Pd. J 
( 4.02% Pd. in Fr. X99.10% Wfr. in Pd. =3.98% Wfr. in Fr., or 96.02% Water in Fr. 
0.500 grm. Pd. =0.4953 grm. Wfr., gave 0.013065 grm. N.=2.64% N. ? A ^fY., 2 or%i% IL 
1 in Fr. 
0.500 
=0.4953 
0.012875 
=2.i 
