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oped, yet the various conditions of the business require 

 the most favorable circumstances. If there is a man 

 who is a sort of "mussel Burbank," and who wants a 

 problem to solve, he can try to cultivate the kind of mus- 

 sel just described. Such a mussel would be of special 

 value to pearl hunters and an advantage to all. 



The importance of proper legislation and a general 

 public interest in the pearl hunting industry should not 

 be under estimated. This industry yields products which 

 are sold for cash and often when men cannot get employ- 

 ment in other lines, they can secure a good living for 

 their families by hunting for pearls. The men should be 

 protected in their work, and it is to be hoped that no leg- 

 islation will in any way interfere with their rights. 



