Table 6.- 



- Average number of demerits characteristic of each 

 grade of Anclote Grass sponge "" 



Grade 



Average demerits 

 found by grading 



Demerits recom- 

 mended to be taken 

 as characteristic 



Recommended mid- 

 point to next 

 lower grade 



Cuts 



No. 1 

 No. 2 

 No. 3 

 No. U 



Number 



Not available 

 690 

 808 

 912 



Number 



670 



690 

 820 



910 



Number 

 680 



755 

 865 

 950 



Table 7 »•— Average number of demerits characteristic of each 

 grade of Florida Key Wool sponge 





Average demerits 



Demerits recom- 



Recommended mid- 



Grade 



found by grading 



mended to be taken 



point to next 







as characteristic 



lower grade 





Number 



Number 



Number 



Forms 









No. 1 



Not available 



100 



170 



No. 2 



255 



2U0 



355 



No. 3 



Wii 



U70 



575 



Cuts 









No. 1 



Not available 



1U0 



220 



No. 2 



3UU 



300 



?% 



No. 3 



hh9 



U90 



585 



Forms and Cuts 



655 



680 





No. U 



775 



samples of the Florida Key Wool sponge had a relatively weak inside 

 structure, lacked a fair amount of surface webbing, had a relatively 

 large number of holes 1/8 to 1/U inch in diameter, and tended to be 

 flatter on top than is the typical sheepswool sponge. Many of the 

 Florida Key Yfool sponges split easily. 



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