How TO PROSPECT FOR PEARLS 107 



who can get the most shells in a day. In some places 

 an anchored float or a long stake driven into the mud is 

 used to mark a location, but neither are satisfactory as 

 they point out the place to every one and cannot remain 

 long where pearl hunting appliances are used. 



The methods of prospecting for pearls which have 

 been described have been proved to be very reliable, and 

 pearl hunters may profit by their use. 



