| Show low to ilant pearls owners of grounds at the pearl lalands in ic I 1 this ibis buy and which islands island have been unproductive since the oyster died off might take a hint bint from the chinese who practice oyster culture to a considerable si sid erable dorable extent and whose bamboo oyster colds ara prepared far more carefully than a field for the growth or of the sugar cane holes aro are bored iu in old oyster shells iella el and these are stuck on pieces bamboo about two feet 10 an fn length leneth which are then planted quite close tog etheron mud flats between high and low wi water ater mark but buit subject to strong W tidal let currents these theae are supposed to bring the oyster apAt spAt which adheres to the old shells and shortly develops into tiny oysters then the bam bamboos oos are transplanted and set some botne inches apart until within six months of tile the first planting plant lne they are found to bo be covered with well grown oysters oya tord which are then collected lecter for the market |
