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1902, remaining- open about a week. About the 10th of March it 

 was again opened, but tilled once more in about ten days. Early 

 in April another opening was made, which remained throughout 

 the summer and fall. It is thought that, when the jetty is com- 

 pleted, the opening will be permanent. 



Notwithstanding the fact that the communication with the 

 sea was cut off for several months in the winter, the clams 

 and oysters remained and have shown a good growth. The two 

 accompanying figures of oysters, taken respectively in the fall 

 of 1901 (reproduced from last year's report) and in the fall of 1902, 

 speak for themselves. The value of the clam and oyster crops of 

 the pond alone is very great, and under careful management the 

 annual yield would undoubtedly much more than pay for the 

 whole cost of building and maintaining the breach. Besides the 

 clams and oysters, there have already appeared in the pond many 

 kinds of food and game fish which have not been taken there for 

 about thirty -five years. Among these are the blue-fish, striped 

 bass, squiteague, and flounder. 



