46 PEARLS AND PEARLING 



of the State, and especially in Caddo Lake, which ex- 

 tends into Texas. 



A few small pearls have been found in Massachu- 

 setts. 



In Michigan a large number of pearls were said to 

 have been found in mussels from the St. Joseph River, 

 in the southeastern part of the State. 



Some pearls have been found in Minnesota, but the 

 number is very limited. This State will probably have a 

 much better record later as the conditions there are ap- 

 parently very favorable for both mussels and pearls. 



A few small pearls have been found in Mississippi. 



Missouri has several rivers in which pearls have been 

 found. 



In a letter from Mr. John Regelman, of Potts, Mis- 

 souri, he stated that a man found a pearl worth $200.00 

 while in bathing in the Gasconade River. Pearls have 



New Jersey is not an important pearl State, although 

 it has had several "pearl fevers," the most important 

 one being in 1857 when the famous "Queen pearl" was 

 found near Paterson. 



Although New York is not a prominent pearl State, 

 some nice pearls have been found in Frost Brook and 

 Grass River in the northwestern part of the State. 



Ohio should be mentioned as an important pearl State. 

 Many pearls have been found in the Miami, Scioto and 

 Ohio Rivers. The ancient mound builders used large 

 quantities of pearls which probably came from the Mi- 

 ami and Scioto Rivers. 



Tennessee has a fine record as a pearl State. Among 



