OYSTER BIBLIOGRAPHY. 341 



1887 a — At'water, W. O. The chemical changes produced iu oysters in floating, and 

 their effects upon the nutritive value. <[Tran8action8 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 preparina; tliem 

 for market in certain localities, the animal gains from one-eighth to one -fifth in bulk 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 they bear transportation and keep better. 



1887 b — Atw^ater, 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 1887 a. 

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



the steamer Lookout. ^Re^jort U. S. Fish Commission, 1885. Washington, 



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



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

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



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

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

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

 pp., one map, 5 plates. 



Describes the oyster beds of The Kills, Execution Light-liouse Rock, Hudson Riv^er, 

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

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

 available and suitable for cultivation 39:!, 600 acres. The map indicates the location of a 

 large portion of the natural oyster beds of the State. 



1887 f— Bouchon-Brandely, G. Report ou the artificial fecundation and generation 

 of oysters. <Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission, 1886. Washington, 1887, vol. 

 VI, pp. 225-240. 



Translated by Herman Jacobson from Rapport sur la f6condation artifioielle et la g6n6ra- 

 tion des huitrcs, Paris, 1884. 



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

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

 ascertain whether the raising of the Portuguese oysi&v (Ostrea angulata) is possible and 

 profitable in the ponds on the Mediterranean." 



1887 g — Brooks, W. K. On the artificial projtagation and cultivation of oysters in 

 floats. <Bulletin U. S.Fish Commission, 1886. Washington, 1887, vol. vi, 

 pp. 443-445. 

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



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

 <^Second Report of the Oyster Investigation and of Survey of Oj^ster Ter- 

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

 3 plates. 

 Tlie observations were made entirely within the water.q of the State of New York. 



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

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

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

 Co., 1887, pp. 181-182. 



Reports the condition of the oyster industry in 1886. The product was 33,125 barrels, 

 valued at $99,375. 



