CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOD-FISHES. 
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Table XI . — Composition of shell contents (flesh plus liquids) of oysters. 
[Arranged by percentages of water-free substance in shell contents from highest to lowest,] 
Localities of specimens. 
Specimen No. 
1 
Taken from beds. 
Shell contents in whole 
specimen. 
Water. 
1 
In ( 
P 
Is 
ts 
Jj ® 
£ 
jhell contents. 
In water-free substance. 
Protein (N X 
6.25). 
Fats (ether 
extract). 
Extractives 
(byditterence). 
Ash 
i 1 
Oysters from Shell. 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
[ P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
James Fiver, Va., transplanted *( 4 ) 
82 
Nov., 1881 
15. 00 
84.15 
15. 85 
7.44 
1.66 
\ 4.43 
2. 32 
Oyster Bay, N. Y 
180 
Feb., 1882 
17. 27 
84. 37 
15.63 
7.21 
1.48 
4. 68 
; 2.26 
Providence River, R. I 
70 
May, 1881 
17.00 
84. 79 
15.21 
7.13 
1. 65 
, 4.20 
; 2.23 
Fair Haven, Conn 
54 
Apr., 1881 
18. 06 
85. 12 
14. 88 
7. 54 
1.43 
1 3.41 
2.50 
Do 
93 
Nov. , 1881 
24. 31 
85. 25 
14.75 
6.59 
1.25 
4. 69 
i 2.22 
Do 
210 
Mar., 1882 
16. 59 
84. 67 
15. 33 
7. 74 
1.51 
4. 17 
1. 91 
19. 65 
85 01 
14. 99 
7. 29 
1.40 
4.09 
2. 21 
East River, N. Y 
57 
Apr., 1881 
20. 28 
87. 57 
12.43 
6.11 
1.11 
1 3.55 
1.66 
Do 
108 
Nov., 1881 
20.31 
83. 35 
16. 65 
6. 65 
1.72 
i 6.22 
2.06 
20.30 
85. 46 
14. 54 
6.38 
1.41 
j 4.89 
1.86 
Rockaway, N. Y. . . V .* 
58 
Apr., 1881 
18. 40 
87.06 
12. 94 
6.02 
1.25 
3.76 
1.91 
Do 
112 
Nov., 1881 
19 84 
84.33 
15. 67 
7. 12 
1.67 
4.65 
2.23 
19. 12 
85. 69 
147 31 
6. 57 
1. 46 
4.21 
2. 07 
Potomac River, Va., ^transplanted *( 3 ) . . 
85 
Nov., 1881 
16. 13 
86. 14 
13.86 
6. 20 
1.21 
4.13 
2. 32 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
61 
Apr., 1881 
17. 52 
85.39 
14. 61 
6.48 
1. 60 
5. 06 
1.47 
Do 
106 
Nov., 1881 
19. 67 
85. 17 
14. 83 
6.35 
1.54 
5.03 
1.91 
Do 
181 
Feb , 1882 
19. 23 
89. 16 
10. 84 
5. 24 
1. 00 
2. 91 
1. 69 
18.81 
86. 57 
13. 43 
6. 02 
1. 38 
4. 34 
1. 69 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted 1 1 1 ) - 
73 
May, 1881 
12.15 
86. 60 
13. 40 
5. 93 
1.23 
3. 74 
2. 50 
Blue Point, Patehogue, N. Y 
56 
Apr., 1881 
18. 62 
81.70 
18.30 
8. 04 
1.68 
6. 66 
1.92 
Do Great South Bay, N. Y .... 
107 
Nov., 1881 
16. 17 
88. 30 
11.70 
5. 8C 
0. 82 
2.90 
2. 18 
Do L.l. Sound, N.Y 
182 
Feb* 1882 
15. 42 
90. 17 
9.83 
5. 01 
0. 85 
2.34 
1. 63 
Do (average of 3 specimens) 
W 
1G. 74 
86.72 
13.28 
6. 28 
1.12 
3. 97 
1. 91 
James River, Va., transplanted *( 3 ) 
83 
Nov., 1881 
17. 17 
86.95 
13.05 
6.54 
1.31 
3. 70 
1.50 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted*? 4 ). . 
84 
. . do 
16.66 
87. 36 
12. 64 
6. 37 
1.18 
3. 66 
1.43 
Long Island Sound, N.Y 
60 
Apr., 1881 
16. 23. 
89. 67 
10.33 
5. 15 
0. 99 
3. 03 
1.16 
Do 
92 
Nov., 1881 
14. 62 
83. 64 
16. 36 
8. 48 
1. 23 
3.91 
2.74 
Do 
109 
... do 
17. 59 
90. 15 
9. 85 
4. 52 
0. 82 
2. 71 
1.80 
Do (average of 3 specimens). 
16. 15 
87. 82 
12. 18 
6. 05 
1. 01 
3.22 
1. 90 
Stony Creek, Conn 
55 
Apr., 1881 
18. 90 
90.11 
9. 89 
4. 66 
0.64 
1.83 
2. 76 
Do 
75 
May, 1881 
19.15 
90. 92 
9. 08 
4. 18 
0. 60 
1.76 
2.54 
Do 
105 
Nov., 1881 
18. 23 
84. 83 
15. 17 
6. 94 
1.39 
4.42 
2.42 
Do 
203 
Mar., 1882 
20. 50 
87. 19 
12. 81 
6. 30 
1.03 
3. 14 
2. 34 
Do (average of 4 specimens) 
19. 20 
88. 26 
11. 74 
5. 52 
0.91 
2. 79 
2. 52 
Buzzard’s Bay, Mass 
68 
May, 1881 
20.01 
88.-80 
11.20 
5.31 
0.99 
3. 37 
1. 53 
Clinton, Conn 
103 
Nov., 1881 
24. 87 
-88. 84 
11. 16 
5.17 
0.89 
2. 85 
2. 25 
Rappahannock River, Va., trans- 
planted t( 4 ) 
72 
May, 1881 
15. 17 
89. 68 
10. 32 
4. 90 
0.99 
2. 95 
1.48 
Norwalk, Conn 
118 
Dec., 1881 
17.85 
90.01 
9.99 
4. 51 
0.65 
2.61 
2. 22 
Do 
151 
Feb., 1882 
17. 05 
89. 58 
10.42 
4. 68 
0.81 
2, 58 
2. 35 
Do (average of 2 specimens). 
17. 45 
89. 79 
10. 21 
4. 59 
0. 73 
2 60 
2. 29 
James River, Va., transplanted {(') 
71 
May, 1881 
13.' 79 
90. 05 
9. 95 
4. 53 
0. 84 
2. 43 
2. 15 
Norfolk, Va 
59 
Apr., 1881 
11. 18 
91. 42 
8. 58 
4. 49 
0.61 
1.76 
1. 72 
Maximum of 34 specimens 
24. 87 
91.42 
18.30 
8.48 
1. 72 
6.66 
2.76 
Minimum of 34 specimens 
11. 18 
81. 70 
8.58 
4. 18 
0. 60 
1.76 j 
1. 16 
Average of 34 specimens 
17. 61 
87. 13 
12. 87 
6. 04 
1. 17 
3.63 | 
2. 03 
Oysters, “Solids .” 2 
Fair Haven, Conn 
89 
Nov., 1881 
100. 00 
85.21 
14.79 
6. 60 
1. 77 
5. 60 
0. 82 
Do 
204 
Mar., 1882 
100. 00 
88. 44 
11.56 
5. 91 
1.54 
3. 22 ; 
0. 89 
Do (average of 2 specimens) 
100. 00 
86. 82 
13. 18 
6. 26 
1. 66 
4. 41 
0. S5 
Virginia, transplanted (?) ./. 
104 
Nov., 1881 
100. 00 
87.27 
12. 73 
6. 56 
1.54 
3.61 
1. 06 
Do 
202 
Mar., 1882 
100. 00 
87. 90 
12. 10 
6. 13 
1.57 
3.63 
0. 77 
Do (average of 2 specimens) 
100. 00 
87. 58 
12. 42 
6. 34 
1. 55 
3.62 
0.91 
Oysters, Canned. 
Chesapeake Bay 
74 
100. 00 
86. 02 
13.98 
7. 96 
2.05 
2.56 i 
1. 41 
Do 
97 
100.00 
85. 15 
14. 85 
7. 29 
2.20 
4.08 ‘ 
1. 28 
Do r. 
120 
100. 00 
84.60 j 
15. 40 
6. 97 
1.97 
5.21 , 
1. 25 
Do (average of 3 specimens) . 
100. 00 
85.26 
14. 74 
7. 41 
2.07 j 
3. 95 
1.31 
* Taken about 6 months after transplanting to New Haven, Conn, 
t About 3 weeks after transplanting to New Haven, Conn. 
X About 5 weeks after transplanting to New Haven, Conn. 
(*) To New Haven, Conn. ( 2 ) l. e.. shell contents including flesh and liquids as commonly sold. 
( 3 ) Not floated. ( 4 ) Floated. 
