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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
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Lake Fusaro, artificial oyster beds of - - -. 1 
oyster beds of ..-----..- 19254,15,16; 18 
Lake Lucrin, oyster culture in ..---.-.--. 2 
Lalanne, Dr., collector constructed by. --- 48 
Lalesque, Dr., collector made by --.--.-.- 48 
La Rochelle oyster beds at ...-----.------ 33 
* Le Roy, Captain Isidore...........-...--- 46, 47 
Age VAC ai Tew Meena ee lose ene serie classe 45, 47 
Live ponds for reception of oysters .-.---- 12 
IMF AAG) 65 ain6 su obe Ben aeaSoeeeROn copodenS 36 
Marennes, claires of .-.--.--------2.----- 10 et seq. 
green oysters from ..-...------ 10 et seq. 
invasion of mussel at...-.-.-.- 36 
=» oyster beds at......--....----. 33 
wicker work used. 37 
oyster industry at...-......-.- 21 
Marine fisheries, documents relating to. . 33 
Mallet, M., wicker work sunk by...-.-..-- 37 
Mollusks, entrance of ..---- be maaan aars 21 
Mussel and oyster industries, report on-- a 
cheapness of ....---.- A ee eters 29 
culture at Aiguillon, by Walton - 22 
culture, methods of Walton. --.- 23 et seq. 
discovery of, and results .--.--... 23 
ADV ASTON Obese e sctsere eianeieae eae 36 
GPeUbinG NO eceHos apasncospsecaTedd 29 
transplantino(of2 =) -.-se: eee se 28 
Welrs of Aveuillon™. ease e here 21 et seq. 
ON SInOlswse once see hemes 22 
.founded by Walton....---. 23 
apparatus described. -.-.--- 24 et seq. 
not incompatible with the 
interests of navigation. 27 
OWNErShIplOPE eases see 27 
NAMES OL senso sade seeciee 27 
stockinpi0f-c- 2. s9--see ie 28 
VAC AOL S22 senescence eee 30 
cost of equipment .....-.-. 31 
annual expenses.-.......... 32 
annual revenues.-.-....----. 32 
statistical report........--. 31, 32,33 
Orata, Sergius, established oyster culture. 2 
Ovarian -fecundation 2-442 5-+-e-sees-22eee 9 
Oyster and mussel cultures in France and 
Italy, M. Coste’s report on ...........-- 1 
Oysters are hermaphroditic .............. 9 
Oyster banks, restocking of .............. 8 
Oyster beds, artificial, of Lake Fusaro...-. iL 
Saint-Brieuc.... 4] 
bottom of the bay........... 41 
planting fof. a. s-—ss—seee eee 42 
preparation of bottom..-..-.. 43 
vessels employed............ 42, 43 
collectors of seed.......:...- 43 
success attained............. 44, 45 
executive force appointed 45 
@XPeriMentS iM fee cess 45 
at Saint-Brieuc..-........-.. 7 
destructioniofs 3. -n.4=.02- 6,7 
dredging oteereermasticn eae 12 
extension of, recommended . 46 
MOVADO sae aae cease acct 6 
on coasts of France.......... 33 
M. Coste’s report on......-.. 33 
exhauslioniofe nce sso cscs s 33 
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Oyster beds at La Rochelle .-..-.--...... 33 
at Marennes=.-----seeosseee 33 
ab Rochetortieams-ees ees 33 
atislessofeRG ease cease eres 33 
at Bay of Saint-Brieuc......-. 54 
in harbor of Brest.---....... 34 
atiCancalenessaecesSeeee ae 34 
at Gramvalleyn. aime aislamte 34 
restockine Of: 20 coe seccectee 34 
ereating Of < yaene sasccseiee~e 34 
destructioniot ses s---5 ae ae 84 
experiments suggested. --... 35 
supported by government... 35 
to be examinedand explored. 35, 39 
ProteckionVOl sn sees 36, 39 
wicker work as collector .--. 36, 87 
restoration Of =. 6 sess sce == 88 
extinct beds to be restored... 38 
policeregulations............ 89 
statistical work of..-..-....-. 40 
Oyster breeding, M. de Quatrefages ..... 8 
PLOPOSIGIONS sie state eel=y ft; 8,9 
Oyster, care and number of its young ones 3,4 
Oysters; collecting: of: 2202. -.--5 262 see eee 37 
Oyster: coloring offe---4--e one eeceee eee. 10, 15 
cultivation, apparatus for......-.- 50, 51 
culture in Lake Lucrin.--......-- 2 
destructionis-02- oc J-04 4s 5055 36 
dred ping 22 i jase haa ctaecesaces 12 
change of dredging season ....-.- 39 
enemiesiot these s-ceeae Se Sorere 36 
fecundation 2+ 32-3222 eae. ese ee 9 
fishing, restrictions in ...........- 7 
Oysters from Marenne ..--...-----..-.-.. 10 
Oyster, green: color of the.--2-232-0505-.-6 10, 15 
: Callsesiol-c- eee 15,16 
STOW OD Ob soz se Se artes Sesto ees 4 
in claires, destruction of.......--- 14 
industry of Marennes....-..-.-..- 21 
industry, M. Robert’s report... --- 21 
a cause of prosperity... 19, 20 
time required in clairés. 14,15 
Oysters placed in live ponds......-..-.--- 12 
planting at Saint-Brieuc --... .--. 42 
in basin of Arcachon™ --- 2-2-6 =s 50: 
Ponds. tee AS. -oe ose See eeees 12 
furnished by claires of Marennes 19 
TEPLOACUCHONY OL aesee ee eee aeae 47 
: in:claires\2 =.=. =: 17 
scientific study of --222225-.2--22- 46 
seed, apparatus for collecting... -. 47, 48, 49 
Collectin oof Gast. ess-sse= ae 19 
spat, appliances for reception of .52 et seq. 
Spawning Ol seen. eaeeee eee eases 3 
Paving-stone collectors. --....--.--.-..--- 56 
Planting of oysters at Saint-Brieuc..-.--.-. 42 
Planting of oysters in bas'n of Arcachon. 50 
Platform: collectonaspeaeec- ase cee cone ce apie 
Police regulations respecting oyster beds. 39 
Propagating stakes in claires ..........--. 18 
Protection of oyster beds...........--..-- 36, 39 
Quatrefages, M., on oyster breeding. -.--- 8 
Rafts for propagating oysters in claires - - 18 
Reception of oyster spat, appliances for.52 et seq. 
Ré, island of, oyster beds at...........--- 33. 
