230 THE OYSTER. 



This difficulty seems very formidable on paper, but 

 it can never exist on any extensive scale, for it would 

 in that case defeat its own end, and it is clear that it is 

 from its own nature transitory, and that it will disap- 

 pear as soon as oyster culture becomes general and 

 all the land comes into profitable use. 



I believe that ultimately it will be found to be the 

 wisest policy for the State to make the franchises for 

 oyster culture perpetual, but since most of the advan- 

 tages of private enterprise can be secured by leases 

 for a term of years, it may perhaps be wise to try this 

 plan for one or two terms, and to leave the question of 

 absolute sale for future consideration. 



Carded 



