Although Mr. King has made very good progress with Mr. 
Brown’s mussel beds at Budle Bay, 1 think there is room for an 
immense mussel farm in the neighbouring Fenham flats, Its 
protected position offers facilities for testing the bouchot system, a 
system which elsewhere in this country, however, seems to have 
failed. For one thing it would provide an industry for the Holy 
Island fishermen. As pointed out last year the edible forms of 
mollusca could also he cultivated. I am certain that if the owners 
of the ground should favourably entertain the proposal that any 
help the Committee or that I could give would be gladly given. 
