CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FOOD-FISHES. 
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Table XII. — Composition of oysters in different months — Continued. 
[Percentages of extractives in water-free substance of shell contents (flesh and liquids).] 
Localities. 
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 River, Va., transplanted ’ 
James River, Ya., transplanted ^ . 
Average 
Apr. May. 
18.5 
22.9 
36.4 
29.0 
29.3 
28.5 
34.6 
19.4 
28.0 
Nov. 
21.2 
31.8 
26.0 
24.8 
29.7 
25.7 
37.4 
33.9 
29.7 
28.0 
Feb. Mar. 
24.7 
23.8 
26.7 
29.1 
24.5 
27.2 
* To New Haven, Conn. ; taken in December; in 'calculating the averages below this is omitted ; 
unfloated ; average of two specimens. 
Table XIII. — Composition of the flesh of clams, mussels, and scallops. 
[Arranged by percentage of water-free substance in flesh, from highest to lowest.] 
6 
<D 
p. 
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In flesh. 
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03 
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In water-free substance 
Names and localities of specimens. 
Laboratory No. 
iinen. 
Taken from bei 
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rd 
CD 
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S 
Water. 
Water- free s 
stance. 
Protein (N x 
6. 25). 
Fats (ether 
extract). 
Extractives 
(by difference.) 
Ash. 
Long clams (Mya arenaria) : 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
P.ct 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P. ct 
P. ct. 
Boston, Mass . 
67 
May, 1881 
29. 26 
77. 96 
22. 04 
14. 55 
1.79 
2.94 
2. 76 
Clinton, Conn 
102 
Nov., 1881 
32. 89 
78. 57 
21.43 
14. 86 
1.78 
2. 30 
2.49 
Do 
201 
Mar., 1882 
39. 37 
79. 94 
20. 06 
12. 62 
1. 69 
2. 64 
3. 11 
Long Island, N. Y 
65 
Apr., 1881 
36. 49 
81.05 
18. 95 
12. 52 
1.52 
3.35 
1.56 
Average of 4 specimens 
79. 38 
20.62 
13.64 
1.69 
2. 81 
2.48 
Long clams, canned : 
Penobscot Bay, Me 
122 
42. 70 
74. 63 
25.37 
17.73 
2. 89 
1.59 
3. 16 
Round clams (Yeims mercenaria) : 
Little Neck, N. Y 
66 
April, 
16. 80 
78. 24 
21. 76 
11.59 
0. 74 
7.21 
4. 14 
2.22 
Round clams, canned : 
Islip, Long Island, N. Y 
125 y 
50. 55 
75. 56 
24. 44 
16.70 
1. 27 
2. 33 
Mussels (Mytilus edulis) : 
Stony Creek, Conn 
130 
December 
32. 66 
78. 67 
21.33 
12.51 
1. 67 
5. 42 
1.73 
Scallops (PecteD irradians) : 
Shelter Tsland, N. Y 
51 
March 
77. 79 
22.21 
15. 05 
0. 03 
5. 65 
1.48 
Do 
63 
April 
82. 84 
17.16 
14.44 
0. 30 
1. 13 
1. 29 
Average of 2 specimens . . . 
80. 32 
19.68 
1 14. 75 
0. 17 
3. 38 
1.38 
