844 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table XII. — Composition of oysters in different months — Continued. 
[Percentages of fats in water-free substance of flesh.] 
Localities. 
Apr. 
May. 
Nov. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Stony Creek, Conn 
8.4 
r 10.9 
8.3 
10.4 
10.4 
8. 1 
8.3 
12.2 
9.4 
11.6 
11.9 
10.6 
11.8 
9.4 
10.7 
Fair Haven, Conn 
Norwalk, Conn 
9.7 
10.1 
Blue Point, N. Y 
9.9 
11.3 
10.8 
10.8 
12.0 
Rockaway, N. Y 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
East River, N. Y 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted * . 
10.9 
10.8 
10. 8 
J ames River, Va., transplanted * 
Average 
10.6 
10. 7 
l 
! 
[Percentages of extractives in water-free substance of flesh.] 
Stony Creek, Conn 
21.9 
24.4 
37.6 
22.2- 
30.5 
35.1 
29.7 
26.8 
31.7 
28.4 
40.3 
36.6 
33.0 
29.9 
26. 3 
1 28.2 
Fair Haven, Conn 
28. 2 
25. 1 
Norwalk, Conn 
Blue Point, N. Y . 
Rockaway, N. Y . 
30.7 
27.6 
28.5 
36,1 
Long Island Sound. N. Y 
East River, N. Y 
Shrewsbury, N. J „ 
29.7 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted* 
30.8 
28.7 
James River, Va., transplanted* 

Average 
29. fi 
32. 5 
'1 
[Percentages of protein in water-free substance of shell contents (.flesh and liquids). ] 
Stony Creek, Conn 
47.2 
50.7 
46.1 
45.6 
44. 7 1 
49.2 
50.5 
Fair Haven, Conn 
Norwalk, Conn 
45.2 
49. 6 
45.4 
48.9 
39.9 
42.8 
44.8 
46.9 
45.4 
45.0 
50.9 
Blue Point, N. Y 
44.0 
46..5 
49.9 
49.2 
44.4 
Rockaway, N. Y 
Long Island Sound, N. V . _ . 
East River, N. Y 
"48.4 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted * 
44.2 
45. 5 
James River, Va.., transplanted * : 
Average 
46.8 
■ 
[Percentages of fats in water-free substance of shell contents (flesh and liquids).] 
Stony Creek, Conn 
Fair Haven, Conn 
Norwalk, Conn 
Blue Point, N. Y 
Rockaway, N. Y 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
East River, N. Y 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
Potomac Riyer, Va., transplanted 
James River, Va., transplanted*. . 
9.2 
9.6 
9. 6 
8.9 
11. 0 
I 
Average 
9. 1 
6. 6 9. 2 
8. 5 
6. 5 
7. 0 
10. 6 
8 . 0 
10.3 
10. 4 
9. 1 8. 8 
8. 5 10. 5 
9.2 
* To New Haven, Conn. ; taken in December ; in calculating the averages below this 
unfloated ; average of two specimens. 
8.0 
7.8 
8.6 
9. 
9.2 
is omitted 
