. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 2 BULLETIN 908, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. leus), closely resembling the French species, is canned on the Pacific coast of the United States, while the immature sea herring (Clupea harengus) is put up on the eastern coast as the Maine sardine. The Bureau of Fisheries of the United States Department of Commerce states that the herring may be distinguished readily from the pilchard before it is cleaned and canned, the following points of difference being submitted:. Fig. 1.—The herring. The lower jaw of the herring
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 2 BULLETIN 908, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. leus), closely resembling the French species, is canned on the Pacific coast of the United States, while the immature sea herring (Clupea harengus) is put up on the eastern coast as the Maine sardine. The Bureau of Fisheries of the United States Department of Commerce states that the herring may be distinguished readily from the pilchard before it is cleaned and canned, the following points of difference being submitted:. Fig. 1.—The herring. The lower jaw of the herring (figure Is; projects a little beyond the tip of the snout when the mouth is closed; the gill covers are smooth; the fish is more or less compressed from side to side; and the belly rather sharp-edged. If the fish were cut in two, crosswise, the cross section would be somewhat egg-shaped. The fin on the back is situated nearer the base of the tail than the tip of the snout. The scales are comparatively small and have rounded edges. When the scales are removed no series of dusky spots is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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