. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California. Mollusks; Shellfish. — 33 l)elt or over the shoulder or what is now more common, a long netted bag or "drag" with a light wooden hoop to hold the mouth open. Tliis is usually fastened to the belt with a "snap" as there often arise occasions when the waves place a digger where fifty to eighty pounds of clams are a distinct embarrassment and must be quickly cast off.* The sack is long enough to rest on the ground so that the weight is not directly borne, but dragged along, hence the name (see figure 21). As was before st
. The edible clams, mussels and scallops of California. Mollusks; Shellfish. — 33 l)elt or over the shoulder or what is now more common, a long netted bag or "drag" with a light wooden hoop to hold the mouth open. Tliis is usually fastened to the belt with a "snap" as there often arise occasions when the waves place a digger where fifty to eighty pounds of clams are a distinct embarrassment and must be quickly cast off.* The sack is long enough to rest on the ground so that the weight is not directly borne, but dragged along, hence the name (see figure 21). As was before stated, the clams in the shallowest water are earliest cleaned out so that at this present time the lowest tide is the best, and. 1 Geai u^ I 1 I-,-, I ^ i i--iii'j , Oceano "Rake ' with eKltribiun haiitUe and rope by which it is pulled through sand, fork and "drag" with snap and belt. Other things being equal, the tallest man gets the most clams. As a result of this, the digger will be seen working far out from shore as shown in figure 1 and since on these exposed beaches the surf is never ceasing, it is not uncommon to see the combers break over the shoulder or even the head of the digger, though at other times he may be only waist deep. At times this may partake of the exhilaration of surf- riding with an anchor of clams to prevent l)eiiig swept too far, but at sunrise of a foggy day with a cold wind whipping the spray from the breakers it is a life of exposure. Another danger is also present. The channels separating the bars from the higher beach are often deeper than can be waded and with swift currents. Sometimes such a bar can be reached only at a single point where the channel is partially bridged by a spit and the location of this must be carefully kept in mind when returning from the bar. *A case of drowning due to neglect of this precaution has occurred since writing the above lines. 3—6453. Please note that these images are extracted from sc
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