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1887 a — Atwater, "W. O. The chemical changes produced in oysters iu floating, iuul 

 their effects upon the nutritive value. "^Transactions of the American 

 Fisheries Society, sixteenth annual meeting. New York, 1887, pp. 37-52. 



In floating or fattening oysters in fresher water, as is commonly done in preparing them 

 for market in certain localities, the animal gains from one-eighth to one-fifth iu hulk and 

 weight by taking up water, but at the same time parts with some of its salts, with small 

 quantities of nutritive ingredients which escape at the same time, the gain of water and 

 loss of nutriment being evidently due to osmose. The flavor of the oysters is said to be 

 thereby improved and thej' bear transportation and keep better. 



1887 b — Atwater, W. O. The chemistry of "oyster fattening." <^Popular Science 

 Monthly, New York, November, 1887, vol. xxxii, pp. 77-87. 

 An adaptation from 1887 a. 

 1887 c— Atwater, W. O. The chemical changes in oysters by floating. <Forest 

 and Stream, New York, December 1 and 8, 1887, vol. xxix, pp. 368-369 

 and 389-390. 

 A reprint of ]8S7a. 

 1887 d — Blackford, Eugene Gr. Report of an oyster investigation in New York with 

 the steamer Lookout. <;Report U. S. Fish Commission, 1885. Washington, 

 1887, vol. XIII, pp. 157-164. 



Describes conditions of the oyster-grounds in Peconic Bay, Hudson River, Port Jeflerson 

 Harbor, Princess Bay, and in the vicinity of The Kills and Execution Light-House Kock. 



1887 e — Blackford, Eugene G. Second Report of the Oyster Investigation and of 

 Survey of Oyster Territory, for the years 1885 aud 1886. Transmitted to the 

 Legislature January 20, 1887. Albany, The Argus Companj^, 1887. 8°, 47 

 pp., one map, 5 plates. 



Describes the oyster beds of The Kills, Execution Light-house Pock, Hudson Eirer, 

 Port Jeflerson Harbor, Princess Bay, Hempstead Bay aud other localities contiguous to 

 Kew York City. Reports the area of the natural beds to be 15,586 acres, and of grounds 

 available and suitable for cultivation 393,600 acres. The map indicates the location of a 

 large portion of the natural oyster beds of the State. 



1887 f — Bouchon-Braudely, G-. Report on the artificial fecundation and generation 

 of oysters. <Bulletiu U. S. Fish Commission, 1886. ^Vashiugton, 1887, vol. 

 \i, pp. 225-240. 



Translated by Herman Jacobson from Rapport sur la f^condation artificielle et la g6n6ra- 

 tion des huitres, Paris, 1884. 



"The following has been the endeavor of our researches: (1) To find ont whether 

 artificial fecundation could yield practical results in entirely closed waters; and (2) To 

 ascertain whether the raising of the Portuguese oyster (Ostrea angulata) is possible and 

 profitable in the ponds on the Mediterranean." 



1887 g — Brooks, W. K. On the artificial propagation and cultivation of oj^sters in 

 floats. <BulletinU.S. Fish Commission, 1886. Washington, 1887, vol. VI, 

 pp. 443-445. 

 Reprint from Johns Hopkins University circular, vol. v. No. 43. 



1887h— Dean, Bashford. The food of the oyster; its conditions and variations. 

 <Sccond Report of the Oyster Investigation and of Survey of Oyster Ter- 

 ritory, for the years 1885 and 1886. Albany, 1887. Supplement, pp. 49-78, 

 3 plates. 

 Tlic observations were made entirely within the waters of the State of New York. 



18871 — Duvar, J. Hunter. Oysters in Prince Edward Island. <[ Annual Report of 

 the Departmeut of Fisheries, Dominion of Canada, for the year 1886. 

 Prjnted by order of Parliament. Ottawa, printed by Maclean, Roger & 

 Co., 1887, pp. 181-182. 



Reports the condition of the oyster industry in 1880. The pnuluct was 1)3,125 barrels, 

 valned at $99,375. 



