846 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 
Table XIV . — Composition of liquids of clams and mussels. 
[Arranged by percentage of water-free substance in liquids from highest to lowest.] 
<t-t 
O 
"o 
In liquids. 
6 
£ a 
*8 
© 
A 
(L 
A 
In water-free substance. 
Names and localities of specimens. 
Kg 
3 « 
ci A 
2 ® 
O 
e3 
Hi 
a 
o 
«M 
a 
M 
c3 
H 
Liquids in 
specim 
Water. 
Water-free s 
stance. 
1 Protein (N 
X 6.25). 
! Fats (ether 
! extract). 
Extractives 
(by differ- 
ence). 
1 
< 
Long clams (Mya arenaria): 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
P. ct. 
P.ct. 
Long Island, N. Y 
65 
Apr., 1881 
21.15 
94.76 
5. 24 
1. 30 
0. 03 
0. 98 
2. 93 
Boston, Mass 
67 
May, 1881 
24.64 
95. 74 
4. 26 
0. 49 
0. 01 
0. 47 
3. 29 
Clinton, Conn 
102 
Nov., 1881 
25. 03 
96. 02 
3. 98 
0. 65 
0. 00 
0. 52 
2. 81 
Do 
Average of 4 specimens 
201 
Mar., 1882 
16. 93 
96. 77 
95. 82 
3. 23 
4.18 
0. 67 
0. 78 
0.01 
0. 01 
0.50 
0. 62 
2. 05 
2. 77 
Long clams, canned: 
.Penobscot Bay, Maine 
122 
57. 30 
91.92 
8. 08 
2. 49 
0. 04 
3. 83 
1. 72 
Round clams (Venus mercenaria): 
Little Neck. N. Y 
66 
Apr., 
14. 91 
95.12 
4. 88 
0. 90 
<1.62 
0.79 
3.17 
Round clams, canned : 
Islip, Long Island, N. Y 
125 
49. 45 
90. 52 
9.48 
4.07 
0. 26 
1. 89 
3. 26 
Mussels (Mytilus edulis): 
Stony Creek, Conn 
139 
Dec., 
18. 00 
94. 23 
5. 77 
1. 77 
0. 13 
i 1.64 
2. 23 
Table XV . — Composition of shell contents of clams, mussels, and scallops. 
a . 
In shell contents. 
© 
r Q 
2 1 
a! 
A 
a 
In water- free substanoe. 
Names and localities of specimens. 
Specimen No 
a 
1 
§ 
H 
Shell conte: 
whole spec 
Water. 
Water-free s 
stance. 
S 
.gca 
-t*' 
Ph 
Fats (ether 
extract). 1 
Extractives 
(by differ- 
ence). 
Ash. 
[ 
Long clams (Mya arenaria) : 
Clinton, Conn 
Boston, Mass 
201 
Mar., 1882 
May, 1881 
P. ct. 
56. 30 
P. ct. 
85. 00 
P. ct. 
15. 00 
P. ct. 
9. 03 
P. ct. 
1.19 
P. ct. 
1.99 
P. ct. 
2. 79 
67 
53. 90 
86.09 
13. 91 
8. 12 
0. 98 
1.81 
3. 00 
Long Island, N. Y 
65 
Apr., 1881 
57. 64 
86. 10 
13. 90 
8. 39 
0. 97 
2. 48 
2. 06 
Clinton, Conn 
102 
Nov., 1881 
57. 92 
86.11 
13. 89 
8. 71 
1.01 
1. 54 
2. 63 
Average of 4 specimens 
56. 44 
85. 82 
14. 18 
8. 56 
1.04 
1. 96 
2. 62 
Long clams, canned : 
Penobscot Bay, Me 
122 
100. 00 
84. 54 
15.46 
9. 00 
1.26 
2. 86 
2. 34 
Round clams (Venus mercenaria) : 
Little Neck, N. Y 
66 
Apr., 1881 
31.71 
86. 18 
13. 82 
6. 52 
0. 40 
4. 24 
2. 66 
Round clams, canned : 
Islip, Long Island, N. Y 
125 
100. 00 
82. 96 
17.04 
10. 45 
0.77 
3. 03 
2. 79' 
Mussels (Mytilus edulis) : 
Stony Creek, Conn 
139 
Dec., 1881 
50. 66 
84. 20 
15. 80 
8.69 
1.12 
4. 08 
1. 91 
Scallops (Pectes irradians) : 
Shelter Island, N. Y 
51 
Mar., 1881 
100. 00* 
77. 79 
22. 21 
15.05 
0. 03 
5. 65 
1.48 
Do 
63 
Apr., 1881 
100. 00* 
82. 84 
17.16 
14.44 
0. 30 
1. 13 
1.29 
Average of 2 specimens . . 
80. 32 
19. 68 
14. 75 
0. 17 
3. 38 
1. 38 
* The adductor muscle, the portion ordinarily eaten. 
