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inflated. Next to the preceding species, this would be the most de- 

 sirable to plant in the river, and it also has a long breeding season. 



The yellow sand shell {Lampsilis anodontoides) which is the most 

 valuable of fresh-water shells, occurs occasionally in the Cumber- 

 land, and was quite common at Meeks Spring Bar. These shells are 

 generally exported to be manufactured into knife handles, etc., and 

 are thus of interest to shippers rather than to local manufacturers. 



The " washboard " also occurs in most of the mussel beds, but is 

 usually badly stained, and its shells are always sorted separately and 

 sold as second grade. It reaches a large size, but is not as immense 

 as in the Wabash or Mississippi. 



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