840 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table X. — Composition of liquids' {liquid portion) of oysters. 
[Arranged by percentages of water- free substance in liquids, from'highest to lowest.] 
Localities of specimens. 
__ 
Specimen No. 
Taken from beds. 
Liquids in whole speci- 
men. 
In liquids. 
Water. 
Water- free sub- 
stance. 
fn water-free substance. 
Protein (N X 
6. 25). 
Fats (ether 
extract). 
Extractives 
(by difference). 
Ash. 
• 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P.ct. 
P.ct. 
P.ct. 
P.ct. 
Fair Haven, Conn 
54 
Apr., 1881 
5. 43 
94.00 
6. 00 
2.08 
0. 02 
0.71 
3.19 
Do ... . 
93 
Nov., 1881 
12 05 
94. 43 
5. 57 
2.14 
0. 02 
0.98 
2.43 
Do 
210 
Mar., 1881 
4. 40 
95. 38 
4. 62 
1. 80 
0. 03 
0. 71 
o OR 
7. 29 
94. 60 
5. 40 
2. 01 
o! 02 
0. 80 
u, DO 
2. 57 
James River, Ya., transplanted* ( 2 ) 
82 
Nov., 1881 
5.51 
94.74 
5. 26 
1.95 
0. 05 
0.72 
2. 54 
Rockaway, N. Y 
58 
Apr., 1881 
7. 72 
95. 06 
4. 94 
1.60 
0. 04 
1.04 
2.20 
Do 
112 
Nov., 1881 
7. 73 
94.79 
5.21 
.1.76 
0.01 
0. 88 
2. 56 
7.72 
94. 92 
5. 08 
1.68 
0. 03 
0.96 
2. 41 
Poiomac River, Va., transplanted *( 2 ) ... 
85 
Nov., 1881 
7. 78 
94.99 
5.01 
1.81 
0. 02 
0.71 
2 . 47 
Providence River, R. I. - 
70 
May, 1881 
6. 12 
95. 05 
4. 95 
1. 48 
0. 00 
1.06 
2.41 
James River, Ya., transplanted*^ 8 ) 
83 
Nov., 1881 
5.73 
95. 22 
4.78 
2. 09 
0.13 
1.14 
1.42 
East River, N. Y 
57 
Apr., 1881 
10. 01 
95. 44 
4. 56 
1.67 
0.02 
1.30 
1.57 
Do 
108 
Nov., 1881 
8740 
94 87 
5. 13 
1.81 
0. 09 
0. 90 
2.33 
Do (average of 2 specimens) 
9. 21 
95. 15 
4. 85 
1. 74 
0.06 
1. 10 
1. 95 
Oyster Bay, NY T. 1 
180 
Feb., 1882 
6. 42 
95 31 
4. 69 
! 1.46 
0. 01 
0.85 
2. 37. 
PotomacRiver, Ya., transplanted t(’) 
73 
May. 1881 
5. 64 
95. 51 
4, 49 
j 1.45 
0.01 
! 0.56 
2.47 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
60 
Apr., 1881 
7. 10 
96.35 
3.65* 
1.30 
0. 09 
1.41 
0.85 
Do 
92 
Nov., 1881 
4.90 
93. 81 
6. 19 
2. 29 
0. 02 
0.72 
3. 16 
Do 
109 
... do . 
9.35 
96. 64 
3.36 
1.09 
0.01 
0> 39 
1. 87 
Do (average of 3 specimens) 
7. 12 
95. 60 
4. 40 
1. 56 
0. 04 
0. 84 
1. 96 
Potomac River, Ya., transplanted *( 3 ) .. 
84 
Nov., 1881 
6. 48 
95.69 
4.31 
2. 05 
0. 01 
1.06 
1.19 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
61 
Apr., 1881 
4. 88 
95. 07 
4. 93 
2. 03 
0. 04 
1.03 
1. 83 
Do 
106 
Nov., 1881 
8. 40 
95. 35 
4. 65 
1.88 
0. 04 
0. 77 
1.96 
Do 
181 
Feb., 1882 
9. 68 
96. 52 
3.48 
1. 38 
0. 01 
0.37 
1.72 
Do (average of 3 specimens) . 
7.66 
95. 65 
4. 35 
1. 76 
0. 03 
0. 72 
1. 84 
Stony Creek, Conn 
55 
Apr., 1881 
11.38 
96.12 
3.88 
0.83 
0. 01 
0. 32 
2. 72 
Do 
75 
May, 1881 
11.81 
96. 33 
3. 67 
0. 65 
0. 05 
0. 36 
2. 61 
Do 
105 
Nov., 1881 
7. 27 
95. 40 
4. 60 
1.36 
0. 01 
0. 90 
2. 33 
Do 
203 
Mar., 1882 
9. 33 
95. 30 
4.70 
1.42 
0. 03 
0.75 
i 2.50 
Do (average of 4 specimens) 
9. 95 
95. 79 
4.21 
1.07 
0. 02 
0. 58 
2.54 
James River, Ya., transplanted f p) 
71 
May, 1881 
7. 29 
95. 91 
4. 09 
1.17 
•0. 01 
0. 35 
1 2.56 
Clinton, Conn 
103 
Nov., 1881 
13. 20 
96. 02 
3. 98 
1. 10 
0. 02 
0. 65 
2.21 
Blue Point, N. Y 
56 
Apr., 1881 
5. 23 
94. 33 
5.67 
2. 30 
0.09 
1.37 
1. 91 
Do 
107 
Nov., 1881 
9. 67 
96. 89 
3. 11 
0.75 
0.01 
0.45 
1.90 
Do 
182 
Feb., 1882 
7.41 
96. 87 
3.13 
-0. 92 
0. 01 
0. 50 
1. 70 
Do (averageof 3 specimens) 
7. 44 
96. 03 
3. 97 
1. 32 
0. 04 
0.77 
1.84 
Buzzard’s Bav, Mass 
68 
May, 1881 
7. 51 
96. 40 
3.60 
1.23 
0. 00 
0. 74 
1. 63 
Norwalk, Conn 
118 
Dec., 1881 
10. 24 
96. 46 
3. 54 
0.79 
0.01 
0, 42 
2. 32 
Do 
151 
Feb., 1882 
9. 78 
96. 32 
3.68 
0. 76 
0. 02 
0. 40 
2. 50 
Do j. (average of 2 specimens) 
10.01 
96. 39 
3. 61 
0.77 
0. 02 
0.41 
2. 41 
Norfolk, Ya 
59 
Apr., 1881 
6. 52 
96. 83 
3.17 
1. 05 
0. 01 
0. 47 
1. 64 
Rappahannock River, transplanted t ( 3 ) . 
72 
May, 1881 
7.31 
97. 24 
2. 76 
1.01 
0. 01 
0. 36 
1.38 
Maximum of 34 specimens .... 
13. 20 
97. 24 
6. 19 
2. 30 
0. 13 
1. 41 
3. 19 
Minimum of 34 specimens 
4. 40 
93.81 
2. 76 
0. 65 
0.00 
0. 32 
0. 85 
Average of 34 specimens 
7.87 
95. 61 
4. 39 
1.48 
0. 03 
0. 75 
2. 13 
* Taken about six months after transplanting to New Haven, Conn, 
t About 3 weeks after transplanting to New Haven, Conn, 
t About 5 weeks after transplanting to New Haven, Conn. 
(*) To New Haven, Conn. ( 2 ) Not floated. ( 3 ) Floated. 
