The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-20
ODD FACTS ABOUT CLANS.
PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
HUMBLE MolLUSK.
How the Clam Drinks and Breathes-
II Can use Its Foot ms n SPADE, n Hook,
sharp wedge or I'm other Ways
How Hogs Dig for CLANS.

How Hogs Dig for CLAIMS.
"The clam in point OF merit seems al
ways to have been overshadowed by the
OYSTER" said an ichthyologist to Star
writer. "Yet the more humble mollusk,
which finds domicile In sand or mud is
a very useful as well as admirable crea-
ture. You know the squirt clam, which
is SO justly popular in New England,
where il is sometimes called the sand
gaper or old maid II is an animal un-
attractive enough In appearance when
newly dug up, but put into pan OF shall
low sea water, and you will presently
observe some things about Il that will
surprise you.
"As soon as the clam, thus restored to
its natural element, has regained conf
dence, II stretches out Its tube or meek
to a length of several inches, perhaps
nearly foot. Then 1t is seen that this
important organ has two openings at the
end, fringed with appendages like little
faelers. Two tnbes pass through the
neck TO the body OF the clam, and, II you
watch, you viii see a current OF water
flowing into one tube and out OF the
other This current is produced by the
motion OF small hair like ella lining
the interior of the animal. The clam
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snrface Havjno neither the means nor
tho inclination Tor roaming n demands
for food anon n,icrosconic articles which
are smoked In with the current Of water
through the tube. the water bringing
oxygen also TO the pills. TIA burden mn
loaded. the water flows ont through the
discharging tubes. carrying with II all
DENOMINATIONS matter. This current ia
continuous. so that it Ia never long be-
tween drinks with this biyalye. which
fact may, perhaps, account for the origin
of the phrase. shappv ma a clam,
"Tbe spawnine season of ssouirt
inc from tho ovariaa ~ the female tho
eggs And their wav into the cavities Of
the outer gills where thew are fructifed
There thew devotion into little CLANS. inst
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eve when thew are DISCHARGED nv thou-
sands into the water and left Ia take cara
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nogs On long isiaio ana elsewhere
know know now 10 ois ior CLANS very well.
ihey go gu. upon the mats at low water
ana roob wherever the pressure OF their
weight causes squirt 70 appear. Thls Is
very cheap ana prontaple method OIL
keeping SWINE. In winter the CLAIMS
pury themselves deeply, put lcicles are
oiten found In their shells. These mol
iusks, wnlcn, az human 1000 ana ior pait,
constitute an important element OF the
marine wealth. OF Inc United states, have
Deeh recently trahspianteo 10 tine racine
coast, being carried across the contlnenI
Win one oysVer seeo Wnlch IS annually
transported In large quantities from The
Eastern states. Ihey nave thrlven greatly,
succeeding "here the oysters have faliec,
ana nave STOCKED ban Francisco bay with
new 1000 supply.
"Ihe Plgrlm iathers and other early
colonlsts IN this country found the
lndlan treading ana dlvlng Tor round
clans, Otherwise known In the aboriginal
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