Table 10. — Average number of demerits characteristic of each 

 grade of Mediterranean Deepwater sponge 



Grade 



Average demerits 

 found by grading 



Demerits recom- 

 mended to be taken 

 as characteristic 



Recommended mid- 

 point to next 

 lower grade 



Forms 



Number 



Number 



Number 



No. 1 

 No. 2 

 No. 3 



352 

 5U2 

 66U 



350 



530 ! 



630 



bho 



580 

 675 



Cuts 









No. 1 

 No. 2 

 No. 3 



5U3 

 698 



775 



580 

 710 

 800 



6U5 

 755 

 8U5 



Forms and Guts 



717 



720 





No. U 



850 



Table 11. — Average number of demerits characteristic of each 

 grade of Cuban Sheepswool sponge 



Grade 



Average demerits 

 found by grading 



Demerits recom- 

 mended to be taken 

 as characteristic 



Recommended mid- 

 point to next 

 lower grade 



Forms 



Number 



Not available 

 Not available 

 Not available 



Number 

 300 



U5o 



600 



Number 



No. 1 

 No. 2 

 No. 3 



375 

 525 

 750 



Cuts 









No. 1 

 No. 2 

 No. 3 



U66 

 55U 

 7U6 



U60 

 55o 

 75o 



5o5 

 650 

 825 



Forms and Cuts 



925 



900 





No. U 



95o 



1/ Except for No. 2 cuts, these figures are tentative because they re- 

 quire larger samples for confirmation. 



3U 



