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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Page. 
Hausser, A. E., report on oyster culture in 
Morbihan sess secencee sae sonesccaeasee ae 1 
Hive collectors in river Auray..-.-..----. 28 
Implements in use in detaching oysters -. 30 
Kemmerer, Dr., coating of collectors.-..-.. 21 
introduced the use of lime 
in oyster culture....-... 23 
on coating of tiles....- aa 24 
on oyster gonsumption.. . 47 
on oyster seed ........... 35 
removal of oysters from 
the tiles) 22222 ee eee see 22 
tribute to M. Coste....... 53 
Keérolé, oyster parks at...-....-.-..------ 44 
Lake Fusaro, cause of failure of oyster 
culture in ........ Spas cease as eesets 43 
Lake Lucrin, ancient oyster culture in. ... 2 
Leroux and Leroy, MM., breeding estab- 
lishment Of24520-ss%s ses ccoesscsese snes 14 
Weroux, Dr; Henrils:<22- c.csaseces sess ces 13 
on coating of tiles....-.- 23, 24 
on detaching oysters... 31 
on oyster breeding. ---- 14 
on tile collectors. ---17, 18, 19, 20 
price of oyster......-.- 41 
Leroux, employs bouquet collectors ....-.- 26 
loss of oysters ..-..--..-....---- 36 
provided claires for oysters. ..--- 36 
setting up of bouquet collector... 26, 27 
Liazard, M., arrangement of collectors. ... 28 
description of collectors. -.... 28 
failures of stone collectors... 15,16 
on coating of tiles ....-...... 24 
Lime, use of, in oyster culture ......----.. 22, 23 
Lucrin, lake of, ancient oyster culture in-. 2 
Ludré, oyster parks of.......-----...-.--- 45 
Macadamizing the mad in oyster parks -. 29 
Martin, detaching oysters from collectors. 35 
on ase of lime in oyster culture.. 23, 24 
oyster-breeding establishment. .. 14 
Taising young oysters in cages. .- 34 
Materials used for coating collectors .--..20 et seq. 
Morbihan, collectors in use at...........- 18,19 
lime used in oyster culture at. 23, 25 
method of detaching oysters. . 30 
muddy deposits of the shores . 10 
oyster breeding in parks -.-..-.-. 8 
oyster culture in -...-.--.-.... 1 
oyster establishments at .-.... 39 
oyster parks within its limits- 47 
preparation of bottom for 
breeding parks. ............- 42 
removal of oysters from collect- 
Ol Seeceeeaee men esece sere ace) Bs) 
Mud, a deadly enemy of the oyster....... ll 
Mcrex tarentinus, inimical to oysters .-.. 37 
Nassa reticulata, inimical to oysters ..-... 38 
Ocean currents, effeet on oyster breeding. 9, 12,14 
Orata, C. Sergius, cultivated oysters..... 2 
Oyster, American, water needed for....-. 41 
artificial fecundation of the .-...-. 3 
attached and free ---........-.--. 30 
10 
Oyster breeding, cause of failure in.-.-.-. 
Dr. Leroux’s remarks -- 
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Oyster breeding in parks, ill-success of.. 8, 9,10 
j M. Chaumel’s memoir on 6 
success in, depends on 
condition of bottom --- 12 
Oysters, color 0f2s55-s-- sone ae eeeese 45, 46 
Consumption Ofsesses sae cenaesoee 2 
Oyster culture: 
ancient, in Lake Lucrin..-.--.--....... 2 
basins are indispensable..........-... 45 
invA MeTICASa ce Le see ese see oes eee sae 41 
Morbihan. By A. E. Hausser. 
(Litle) Peter ees st ee 1 
measures to insure prosperity of ....46 et seq. 
prizes for, at Vannes fair .......-..-- 5 
reforms and innovations desired ..... 52 
where possible ...............-..-----4 1 
Oysters, damaged, healing of...-.....--.. 34 
development of..--..-..---..-.--. 6 
enemies/of; the)-- = 3-22 .a ence ae 36 
Oyster failure in Lake Fusaro, cause of... 43 
Oysters, fattening of, care to be taken in-. 45 
fattening with corn-meal........ 42 
industry in the United States-.- 40 
newly-hatched, abundance of..-. 6, 10 
Oystoriparks)ses--ccreeset secon sees eee 5 
at Ké6rol6zs eco ssseeeansecie 44 
at mouth of river Ter.... 43 
breeding/iny << == ss se0 s-csene 8 
classification of ..........--. 47 
concessions to be granted... 50, 51 
consolidating the bottom of.. 29 
OxtentiOlerancosccsesscecse cl 5 
breeding to be abandoned .. - 10 
of udré: 2.225520. cercacces 45 
OL MGB OZZY ence a csisetac/ a= 45 
necessity for establishing. . - 47, 48, 49 
rental for seces sccecees eee 50 
within limits of Morbihan. -. 47 
Oyster raising, M. Charles, method...---. 43 
M. Turlure’s method...-.. 42, 43 
results obtained...-...--- 45 
Oysters, removal from the collector ...-.-. 30, 35 
Oyster seed, how obtained ........-..---- 35 
spawns with the flood tide........ 9, 14 
structure of, works on.-.---...---- 6 
thett punishable in America....-. 53 
time of spawning.....---.-2..-.-.. 5 et seq. 
Park, definition Of2--2 <2. \.c0-~c-s0 ss eas 15 
Parks atex6rolé). see eeeet a oececeeeceeee 44 
breeding of oystersin, ill-successof. 8, 9, 10 
consolidation of the bottom. -.---- 28 
for breeding oysters abandoned... 10 
for raising and fattening oysters... 39 
OfelUdn6essoeee ete steers ee saniat= 45 
Of MEP OZ7Yiececeesisat ann = som nna 45 
Parturition of the oyster.-......---.----. 14 
Pénerf, oyster breeding at-.---..-.----.--- 6, 12 
P0zZy, (Ma, Parks Obei cet aacinn~ saan se nn 44 
Quatrefages, artificial fecundation .....-. 3 
Quicklime, use of, in oyster culture....... 20 
Saint Philibert, oyster culture at ........ 12 
Scorff, oyster cultare at........--.--...--- 12 
Shrimp, inimical to oyster. .....-...------ 338 
Solminihac and Maudny : 
care expended by ...--...-.--.------- 45 
