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wr HH. F. MOORE, 
Scientific Asie § cted Stutes Bureau of Fisheries 
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PTRODUCTION. 
Sponges are Known to the genes! public almost solely from their use in 
the toilet, one of their minor app. toms. They are vastly gmore valuable 
ee I produced and it is doubtful ybwriver one can be fowl The properties 
u ive 8 sponge its value are many, they are found i combination in no 
or artificial product, eye «> perpetuation of the sponge supply 
ower. are of wide distribution in 
’ eo we teveleped are almost 
: athe Gulf of 
fieat n toilet 
ce 
. antiquity, and it now pro- 
©) PREY, Gheerh it is impossible to obtain 
a Berry The newer fisheries of the 
‘ret Gieeatiey, tut a predominance of 
oo pay lll gira genie 
viii : Sr Nmeprenimately the weitt's 
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