Eastern Utah Advocate | 1902-07-10 | Page 4 | Uncle Sam Raises Sponges

UNCLE SAM R SPONGES experiments intended to roster and develop industry tho th united states is to engaged in experiments peri ments intended to foster aud develop the alongo apongo industry in this country the only sponge spoil go in america in Is florida off the coast of which llo tho the groat sponge banks of late they have not been yielding the quantity de doi alred dired 0 mo o the united states fish bao has set out to pirn sponges in florida keys As ye their efforts have havo not been rewarded with any great degree of success the sponges they plant refuse for some reason to grow but the scientists in tho the governments employ will not give up the united states ash fish commission ship fish hawk Is abill cru cruising laing about florida waters and the scientists are keeping right on pl nung sponges spon gea dy by experiments wh they aro are now conducting they intend to demone at what depth a apongo can grow and they expect to explode the me old theory that fifty feet Is I 1 the limit aa A