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plants. Most of them are shipped to Paulsboro. In this way all 

 the pens are emptied. Such material as was formerly reserved for 

 home use was generally ground up by small wooden machines 

 made for the purpose, or with flails like those used for threshing. 

 I have been informed that the usual price received for the crabs 

 is $8 per thousand, thus a good catch will net an owner quite a 

 fair profit during a single season. 



I am indebted tO' Mr. Bartram W. Griffiths for the accompany- 

 ing photographs, and to Mr. H. Walker Hand for information 

 and many favors while conducting our trips and investigations. 



