Bul. 908, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. PLATE XXIII. 
Fic. |.—EIGHT-INCH FISH, TAILS TRIMMED, CUT TO PACK IN ORDINARY QUARTER 
OIL CAN (TOTAL WASTE, 43%, WASTE OF EDIBLE MATERIAL, 24%). FOUR 
FISH TO THE CAN. 
Trimming the tails results in a saving of 17% when fish of this size are packed in quarter oil cans. 
FIG. 2.—EIGHT-INCH FISH, TAILS UNTRIMMED, CUT TO PACK IN HIGH-QUARTER 
LONG CAN (TOTAL WASTE, 42%, WASTE OF EDIBLE MATERIAL, 23%). FIVE 
FISH TO THE CAN. 
