| Show MUSSEL SHELLS IN DEMAND high waters which cut down normal supply has caused scarcity says bureau of fisheries there is a strong demand for mussel shells according to a report from froin the bureau burean of fisheries the doni domestic estle dejaml lial had fallen oft off Dr previous evious to the war and the suspension of exports caused a serious decline in prices dut but the high water that has prevented taking la as many as hus has brought about a scarcity and there la is now a strong denland demand some shells bringing Is as much illich as 30 a ton there was at one time a considerable industry in sonie some parts of new england gathering shells but that was more tor for the prospect of finding pearls pearl than for selling the shells and the search was carried on oil with such intensity that the clam beds were practically dt destroyed royed and only in ili occasional cas ional isolated instances can such beds be found in the new england states the small thin shelled clam that inhabits the small ponds persists in abundance but the pearl bearer has bus disappeared |
