i2o PEARLS AND PEARLING 



on the Illinois River have engines in them. The sizes 

 of the engines which are needed for the work depend 

 upon the size of the boat, the number of boats to be towed 

 and other conditions. Most of the boats contain two- 

 horsepower engines, while some contain much larger 

 ones, and are used to tow other boats. The author has 

 had both the rowboat and engine-boats in his pearl hunt- 

 ing experiences, and knows the strain of rowing up- 

 stream as well as the aggravations of the gasoline motor. 

 The outfits in the various localities differ slightly, yet the 

 outfit that is described here is the most approved style, 

 used with good results in practically all of our pearl 

 fisheries. 



