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Depaetmext of the Inteeiok. ow5-nO 

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TENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



FRANCIS A. WALKER, 



SUPERINTENDENT. 





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THE HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION 



OF THE 



FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 



PREPAnKD UNDEli THE DIRECTION" OE 



PROFESSOR S. F. BAIRD, 



Z7. S. OOMMISnoXEB OF FISH AXD FISHEKIES, 



G. BROWN GOODE 



ASSISTANT DIUECTOll U. S. XATl().\,y^^\Oi£?^'^^L La^^^ 



AND A STAFF OF ASSOci/JteT WOODS HOLE, MA -y.^ 



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U.S. DEPT. Of COMMERCE 

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THE OYSTER-INDUSTE 



BY 



ERNEST INGERSOLL 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERXMEXT PRINTING OFFICE. 

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