CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOD-FISHES. 
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Table IX . — Composition of the Jlesh (body) of oysters. 
[Arranged by percentages of water-free substance in flesh, from highest to lowest.] 
Localities of specimens. 
Specimen No. 
1 Taken from beds. 
' Flesh in whole speci- 
men. 
© 
a 
£ 
Water-free sub- 
stance. 
In flee 
In wat 
X 
fc . 
5 8 
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© 
* 
h. 
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S 
+3 3“ 1 
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substance. 
© £ 
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« 1 <1 
• 
P. ct. 
P. ct, 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
1 P Ct. 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
East River, N. Y 
57 
Apr., 1881 
10.27 
79. 92 
20.08 
10. 44 
2.16 
5.74 
! 1.74 
Do 
108 
Nov., 1881 
11.91 
75. 22 
24. 78 
10.07 
1 2.87 
9. 97 
1.87 
11. 09 
77.57 
22. 43 
10. 25 
2.52 
7. 85 
1. 81 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted *( 2 ) 
85 
Nov., 1881 
8. 35 
77. 90 
22. 10 
10.31 
2. 33 
7. 29 
2. 17 
Oyster Bay, N. Y 
180 
Feb., 1882 
10.85 
77. 90 
22.10 
10.61 
2.35 
6. 95 
2. 19 
James River, Va., transplanted*^) 
82 
Nov., 1881 
9.49 
77. 99 
22. 01 
10. 63 
2.61 
6. 56 
2.21 
Blue Point, N. Y 
56 
Apr., 1881 
13. 39 
76. 77 
23. 23 
10. 28 
2. 30 
8.72 
1. 93 
Do 
107 
Nov., 1881 
6. 50 
75. 55 
24.45 
13. 31 
2. 02 
6.54 
, 2.58 
Do 
182 
Feb., 1882 
8. 01 
83. 97 
16.03 
8. 81 
1.62 
4.01 
1.59 
Do (average of 3 specimens) . 
. . . , 
_ 
9. 30 
78. 76 
21. 24 
10. 80 
1.98 
6.43 
2.03 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted t( x ) . 
73 
May, 1881 
6. 51 
78. 87 
21.13 
9.81 
2.27 
6.51 
1 2.54 
Providence River, R. I 
70 
...do 
10. 88 
79.01 
20. 99 
10. 30 
2. 58 
5. 98 
! 2. 13 
Fair Haven, Conn 
54 
Apr., 1881 
12. 63 
81.30 
18. 70 
. 9. 89 
2. 05 
4. 56 
! 2.20 
Do 
93 
Nov., 1881 
12.26 
76. 24 
23. 76 
10. 96 
2. 47 
8. 32 
2 . or 
Do 
210 
Mar., 1882 
12.19 
80. 80 
19. 20 
9. 89 
2. 05 
5. 41 
1.85 
T)o _ (average of 3 specimens!. 
12. 36 
79. 45 
20. 55 
10. 25 
2. 19 
6. 10 
! 2.02 
Rockaway, N. Y 
58 
Apr., 1881 
10. 68 
81.27 
18. 73 
9. 18 
2. 13 
5.75 
! 1.67 
Do 
112 
Nov., 1881 
12. 11 
77. 66 
22. 34 
10. 53 
2. 72 
7.07 
| 2.02 
Do (average of 3 specimens) . 
11.40 
79. 46 
20. 54 
9. 85 
2. 43 
6. 41 
1.85 
Stony Creek, Conn " 
55 
Apr., 1881 
7.52 
81. 02 
18.98 
10.46 
1.60 
4. 16 
2.76 
Do 
75 
May, 1881 
7. 34 
82. 09 
17. 91 
9. 88 
1.48 
4. 00 
2. 55 
Do 
105 
Nov., 1881 
10. 96 
77. 72 
22. 28 
10. 60 
2. 32 
6. 85 
2.51 
Do 
203 
Mar., 1882 
11.17 
80. 42 
19. 58 
10. 38 
1.85 
5.13 
2. 22 
Do (average of 4 specimens) . 
9.25 
80.31 
19. 69 
10. 33 
1. 81 
5. 04 
2. 51 
Shrewsbury, N. J . . T. 1 
61 
Apr., 1881 
12. 64 
81.65 
18.35 
8. 20 
2. 20 
6. 62 
1.33 
Do 
106 
Nov., 1881 
11. 27 
77. 58 
22. 42 
9. 68 
2. 66 
8. 20 
1.88 
Do 
181 
Feb., 1882 
9. 55 
81.73 
18. 27 
9. 15 
2. 00 
5.44 
1.68 
Do (average of 3 specimens) 


11.15 
80. 32 
19. 68 
9. 01 
2. 29 
6. 75 
1.63 
Clinton, Conn 
103 
Nov., 1881 
11. 67 
80. 91 
19. 09 
9. 67 
1.86 
5. 27 
2. 29 
Norwalk, Conn 
118 
Dec., 1881 
7.61 
81. 33 
18. 67 
9. 52 
1.51 
5. 54 
2.10 
Do 
151 
Feb., 1882 
7. 2? 
80. 50 
19. 50 
9.97 
1. 89 
5. 49 
2. 15 
Do. .. (average of 2 specimens) 
7. 44 
80. 92 
19. 09 
9. 75 
1. 70 
5. 51 
! 2.13 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
60 
Apr., 1881 
9. 13 
84. 47 
15. 53 
8. 14 
1.68 
4. 30 
1.41 
Do 
92 
Nov., 1881 
9. 72 
78. 51 
21.49 
11.61 
1.84 
5. 52 
2. 52 
Do 
109 
...do 
8. 24 
82. 79 
17.21 
8.41 
1. 74 
5. 35 
1.71 
Do (average of 3 specimens) 
9. 03 
81. 92 
18. 08 
9. 39 
1. 75 
5. 06 
1. 88 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted* ( 3 / . . 
84 
Nov., 1881 
10. 18 
82. 06 
17. 94 
9. 09 
1.93 
5. 34 
1.58 
Rappahannock River, Virginia, trans- 
72 
May, 1881 
7. 86 
82. 64 
17. 36 
8.51 
1.90 
5. 37 
1.58 
planted t ( 3 ). 
James River, Va., transplanted" ( 3 ) 
83 
Nov., 1881 
11. 41 
82. 77 
17. 23 
8. 79 
1.91 
4. 98 
1.55 
James River, Va., transplanted^ 1 ) 
71 
May, 1881 
6. 50 
83. 49 
16. 51 
8. 26 
1.78 
4. 76 
1. 71 
Norfolk, Va . . 
59 
Apr., 1881 
4. 66 
83. 86 
16. 14 
9. 32 
1.45 
3. 55 
1.82 
Buzzard’s Bay, Mass 
68 
May, 1881 
12. 50 
84.21 
15. 79 
7. 75 
1.57 
4. 99 
1.48 
Maximum of 34 specimens 
13. 39 
84. 47 
24. 78 
13. 31 
2. 87 
9. 97 
2.76 
Minimum of 34 specimens 
4. 66 
75. 22 
15. 53 
7. 75 
1.45 
3. 55 
1. 33 
Average of 34 specimens 
9. 80 
80. 30 
19. 70 
9. 78 
2. 05 
5. 89 
1. 98 
* Taken about six months after transplanting to New Haven, Conn, 
t About three weeks after transplanting to New Haven. Conn. 
t About five weeks after- transplanting to New Haven, Conn. 
(') To New Haven, Conn. ( 2 ) Not floated. ( 3 ) Floated. 
