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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A REPORT
UPON
The Mollusk Fisheries
OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON:
WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,
18 Post Office Square.
1909.
Approved by
The State Board of Publication.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Commissioners on Fisheries and Game,
State House, Boston, Jan. 15, 1909.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives.
We herewith transmit a special report upon the molluskfisheries of Massachusetts, as ordered by chapter 49, Resolvesof 1905, relative to scallops; chapter 73, Resolves of 1905,relative to oysters; chapter 78, Resolves of 1905, relative toquahaugs; and chapter 93, Resolves of 1905, relative to clams.
Respectfully submitted,
G. W. FIELD,
Chairman.
CONTENTS
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Report on the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts.
Introduction.
The Shellfisheries of Massachusetts: Their Present Condition and Extent.
Quahaug (Venus mercenaria).
Scallop (Pecten irradians).
Oyster (Ostrea Virginiana).
Clam (Mya arenaria).
Index.
Transcriber's Notes
REPORT ON THE MOLLUSK FISHERIES OFMASSACHUSETTS.
Introduction.
The general plan of the work was outlined by the chairmanof the Commission on Fisheries and Game, who has given attentionto such details as checking up scientific data, editing,revising, and confirming results, reports, etc. The work hasbeen under the direct charge and personal supervision of thebiologist to the commission, Mr. D. L. Belding. The ableservices of Prof. J. L. Kellogg of Williams College w