GIANT SCALLOP FISHEEY OF MAINE, 
335 
21 . — Table of boats and apparatus. 
Locality. 
Boats. 
Value of apparatus 
and accessories. 
Total investment. 
Numljer. 
Value. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
Mount DeS'Tt 
2 
4 
4 
$30 
$60 
$60 
$33 
$65 
$65 
$03 
$125 
$125 
Tremoiit 
17 
12 
389 
272 
170 
322 
226 
159 
711 
498 
329 
Little Deer Isle 
13 
21 
22 
195 
315 
330 
109 
273 
286 
364 
588 
616 
1 
1 
25 
15 
15 
40 
40 
Cape Rosier 
16 
16 
24 
440 
440 
1,345 
230 
230 
373 
670 
670 
1, 718 
Castine 
31 
24 
32 
1,085 
945 
330 
202 
345 
1,415 
1, 207 
1,740 
Sheepscot Kiver 
22 
31 
41 
3, 208 
4, 6S0 
6, 075 
215 
310 
412 
3, 423 
4, 900 
6,487 
Total 
101 
109 
133 
5, 347 
6, 617 
9, 400 
1,299 
1,381 
1,655 
6, 646 
8, 028 
11, 055 
22 . — Table of products. 
Locality. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
Number 
bushels 
of 
scallops. 
Eiiuiva- 
lent 
number 
of 
gallons. 
Value 
to fisher- 
men. 
Number 
bushels 
of 
scallops. 
Equiva- 
lent 
number 
of 
gallons. 
Value 
to fisher- 
men. 
Number 
h ushels 
of 
scallops. 
Equiva- 
lent 
number 
of 
gallons. 
Value 
to fisher- 
men. 
Mount Desert 
Tremont 
Little Deer Isle 
800 
7, 856 
5, 070 
800 
6, 108 
3, 380 
$600 
3, 126 
1, 690 
1,170 
2, 653 
6, 415 
98 
2, 842 
5, 950 
10, 450 
1, 170 
2, 372 
4, 274 
65 
1, 895 
3, 967 
5, 285 
$875 
1, 440 
2, 137 
65 
1, 360 
2, 588 
2, 813 
935 
1,541 
12, 074 
150 
5, 880 
7, 488 
17, 300 
935 
1,241 
9, 713 
100 
3,920 
4, 992 
8, 950 
$700 
864 
6, 104 
100 
2, 810 
3, 344 
4, 725 
Cape Rosier 
Castine 
Sheepscot River 
Total 
3, 593 
9, 623 
8,262 
2, 395 
6,415 
4,181 
1, 760 
4. 490 
2, 328 
35, 204 
23, 277 
13, 994 
29, 578 
19, 028 
11, 278 
45, 368 
29, 851 
18, 647 
SYNOPSIS OF ARTICLE. 
Page. 
A. — Introdnotlon 313 
B. — Natural history of the giant scallop 314 
1. The common and scientific names 314 
2. Geographical range 315 
3. Bathymetrical range 315 
4. Description of the scallop 315 
5. Size, growth and death, habits, etc 316 
6. Parasites of the scallop 318 
C. — The fishery 319 
7. Origin, development, and present condition 319 
8. Apparatus and methods of capture 322 
9. Vessels and boats employed 323 
10. The fishing grounds 324 
11. Fishing season 327 
12. Results of the fishery, 1887-1889 328 
Page. 
C. — Tlie fishery— Continued. 
13. Suggestions for the possible advancement of 
the fishery 328 
D. — The uses of the giant scallop.. 330 
14. The food value of the scallop 330 
15. On the use of scallops for bait 331 
16. Utilization of the shells 332 
E. — Preparation of products, markets, etc 333 
17. Handling the catch, shipments, etc 333 
18. Markets 333 
19. Prices 334 
F. — Statistics of the fishery 334 
20. Table of persons employed. 334 
21. Table of boats and apparatus 335 
22. Table of products 335 
