THE HARVEST OF THE SEA. 



ROM the sea comes much merchan- 

 dise. Thousands of men earn their 

 f|j^ living by helping to gather it in. 

 Thousands more prepare it for mar- 

 ket, transport it to convenient sta- 

 tions, and then expose it for sale in 

 the stores and deliver it to buyers. 

 If the harvest of the sea should fail for a single 



year, there would be great 



distress in many homes, 



and the business world 



would be greatly dis- 

 turbed. 



The harvest of the sea 



may be divided into three 



groups; namely, mineral, 



vegetable, and animal pro- 

 ducts; and the last of these 



three is of far more value 



than both of the others. 



We will take them up in 



their proper order. 



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REFERENCE TOPICS. 



What are crystals? 



Forniation of salt crys- 

 tals. 



Uses of clilorine. 



Beware of swindlers. 



Iodine. 



Codflsli industries. 



What fish can you w^atch, 

 to find out its habits ? 



The sea-otter, and its 

 fur. 



^Vhalebone, and its uses. 



Diving for pearls. 



The sea as a great store- 

 house . 



