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EEPOET OP THE COMMISSION 



APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO 



THE METHODS 



OF 



OYSTBE CULTUEE 



IX 



THE TOTED KINGDOM AID FRANCE, 



WITH A VIEW TO THE INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED 

 METHODS OF CULTIVATION OF OYSTERS 



INTO 



IEELAND 



Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Commcmd of Her Majesty. 



DUBLIN: 



PRINTED BY ALEXANDER THOM, 87 * 88, ABBEY-STEEET 



FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. 



1870 

 [C— 224.] Price to. 



