CONTENTS. 



Page. 



The problem 109 



Characters and habits of larval lobsters Ill 



Hatching Ill 



Mode of swimming Ill 



Food 112 



Moulting and the larval stages 112 



Difficulties in rearing 113 



Swimming habits 114 



Light reactions 115 



Parasites 115 



Food 116 



Requisites of water, etc 116 



The method 116 



Essential features and possible variations 116 



How the method meets the difficulties 117 



Apparatus 118 



Hatching methods 120 



HandUng the egg lobsters 120 



Precaution as to age of fry 120 



Circulation current 121 



Containers for eggs and fry 121 



Care of the fry 122 



Screens 122 



Food 122 



Parasitic growth 125 



Results 125 



Criteria of efficiency 125 



Yearly progress and output 126 



Manner of determining output 128 



Summary and interpretation 129 



Capacity and efficiency of plant 130 



Self-protective abiUty of fourth-stage lobsters 131 



Fifth-stage lobsters 132 



Liberation of yoimg lobsters 133 



Evidence of increase in lobster supply 133 



Economic efficiency of the method 134 



