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great estimation in America, which -we might possibly 

 cultivate to advantage — viz. the Clam, of which there 

 are several varieties : a few of these are found on our 

 coasts, especially on the western Irish coast. Indeed, 

 there are many members of the Crustacea, besides 

 those which we 'already have, which doubtless might 

 be used by us with advantage ; and considering 

 the hundreds of small rivers and harbours we have 

 all around our coasts, where such cultivation might 

 easily and advantageously be carried out to any 

 extent, it is perfectly wonderful that such facilities 

 are not made available for the production of food. 

 With butcher's meat at lOd. a pound, anything which 

 will serve to relieve the pressure should be taken 

 advantage of. 



Of anything like the cultivation of lobsters, crabs, 

 and such members of the Crustacea we have so little 

 knowledge, that it may be said to be still an occult 

 or unknown science, though there cannot be a doubt 

 but that artificial means of rearing and feeding them 

 might easily be employed with success. To my know- 

 ledge it has never even been tried. 



On many parts of the Continent, and particularly 

 in Italy, large salt-water lakes have been made, or are 

 utilised, for the purposes of pisciculture. These works 

 are, for the most part, the remains and the result of 



