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purity would do much to have this important and valuable food 

 product receive general confidence, thereby creating greater de- 

 mand and increase in this line of business. The ceding by the 

 State of lands under water in Jamaica Bay to Greater New York, 

 to be used for extension of harbor and dock facilities, will de- 

 prive the State of considerable revenue heretofore derived from 

 this important oyster growing section, but no doubt this will lead 

 to development by oyster growers in waters of other sections, such 

 as Long Island Sound, Raritan Bay, Hudson river, etc. 



I append condensed summaries of the various records of the 

 Bureau of Marine Fisheries, all of which are accurate and, I 

 believe, comprehensive, each under the titles as recorded; also a 

 full list of all existing franchises and leases, each lot showing in 

 detail all matter connected therewith in itemized form. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



Yours very respectfully, 



EDWIN BAILEY, 



Supervisor. 



Dated, New York, December 31, 1912. 



