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of them willform a continuous flooring or division across the box, as shown 
in ‘Fig. 11, where the 
front portion of the box 
has been removed so as 
to show the arrange- 
ment of the interior. It 
is necessary, however, 
to give sufficient play 
to the frames, so that 
they can be moved at 
any instant without 
trouble and without 
shaking. Weherewith give the conditions in which this apparatus is used, 
andthe method of operation. 
The box collector is espe- 
cially valuable when the 
oyster culturist has no natu- 
ral bed near at hand whence 
to gather germs, and yet 
wishes to procure a large 
number of young to rapidly 
stock a park or live-pond. 
For he can always, just be- 
fore the spawning season, 
have several hundred oys- 
ters brought from the bed 
nearest his basin, since oys- 
ters when they have at- 
tained a certain size will 
sustain transportation for 
several days without dam- 
age, providing the precau- 
tion is taken to furnish them 
with water now and then. 
Once in possession of these 
oysters, in a good location, 
where the water is calm 
without being stagnant, the 
bottom pebbly and properly 
protected from mud, and 
the light and depth suita- 
ble—or even in an artificial 
basin of from 1 to 14 meters 
in depth, which communi- I HAT 
cates with the sea at each or TC ae 
tide—the box is placed upon the bottom in such a manner that the 
lower transverse pieces rest upon stones and the entire lower side is oft 
Fic. 10.—Inner frames of box collector. 
Interior view 
Fic, 11,—Box collector. 
