| 1897. | 1907. | |
| Number of men, | 90 | 350 |
| Annual production:— | ||
| Bushels, | 40,000 | 7,500 |
| Value, | $20,000 | $6,000 |
| Number of dories, | 50 | — |
| Capital invested, | $1,350 | $2,250 |
In 1879 A. Howard Clark states:—
The towns around Boston usually charge a license fee of $2 a year for the privilege of taking clams. The clams are in some cases bought up by small operators, who team them into the city, though the diggers sometimes bring them to the city and sell them to the dealers direct from their boats at the wharves.
Summary of Industry.
| Number of licenses, | 350 |
| Capital invested, | $2,250 |
| Production, 1907:— | |
| Bushels, | 7,000 |
| Value, | $5,500 |
| Total area (acres):— | |
| Sand, | 500 |
| Mud, | 2,500 |
| Gravel, | 1,000 |
| Mussels and eel grass, | 1,000 |
| Total, | 5,000 |
| Productive area (acres):— | |
| Good clamming, | 100 |
| Scattering clams, | 1,000 |
| Barren area possibly productive (acres), | 900 |
| Waste barren area (acres), | 3,000 |
| Possible normal production, | $330,000 |
Weymouth.
Weymouth, with its two rivers, possesses an area of flats aggregating 250 acres. The shores of Fore River are stony, but in spite of the hard digging clams are found in fair numbers. The shores of Back River are similar, except for the mud flats on the channel, which are either barren or but sparsely productive. A few clams are dug for bait and home consumption.
Summary of Industry.
| Number of men | — |
| Capital invested, | — |
| Production, 1907:— | |
| Bushels, | 150 |
| Value, | $150 |
| Total area (acres):— | |
| Sand, | — |
| Mud, | 150 |
| Gravel, | 80 |
| Mussels and eel grass, | 20 |
| Total, | 250 |
| Productive area (acres):— | |
| Good clamming, | — |
| Scattering clams, | 30 |
| Barren area possibly productive (acres), | 50 |
| Waste barren area (acres), | 170 |
| Possible normal production, | $11,000 |