THE HARVEST OF THE SEA. 



fiROM the sea comes much merchan- 

 dise. Thousands of men earn their 

 Jiving by helping to gather it in. 

 Thousands more prepare it for mar- 

 ket, transport it to convenient sta- 

 tions, and then expose it for sale in 

 the stores and deliver it to buyers. 

 If the harvest of the sea should fail for a single 



year, there would be great 

 distress in many homes, 

 and the business world 

 would be greatly dis- 

 turbed. 



The harvest of the sea 

 may be divided into three 

 groups; namely, mineral, 

 vegetable, and animal pro- 

 ducts; and the last of these 

 three is of far more value 

 than both of the others. 

 We will take them up in 

 their proper order. 



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REFERENCE TOPICS. 



What are crystals? 



Formation of salt crys- 

 tals. 



Uses of chlorine. 



Beware of swindlers. 



Iodine. 



Codfish industries. 



What fish can you watch, 

 to find out its habits ? 



The sea-otter, and its 

 fur. 



Whalebone, and its uses. 



Diving for pearls. 



The sea as a great store- 

 house. 



