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with which mussels may be canned and pickled promises a good future for such a branch 
of the business. 
The author recommends (i) that the facts set forth in this paper be made known 
to the packers of marine food products and widely advertised among the fishing popu- 
lation of our northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts; (2) that investigations be instituted 
to determine a method for preserving mussels in a fresh living condition long enough to 
permit their being readily shipped and sold at the inland markets, and the further investi- 
gations on methods for preserving mussels by canning, pickling, etc., which will make 
it possible to transport to long distances without being broken or otherwise injured 
should be continued; and (3) that a detailed study of the life history of the mussel be 
made as of the oyster. The solution of these problems, it is believed, will help to develop 
a new and profitable branch of fisheries industry. 
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