Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Excerpt from On the Artificial Culture of Lobsters The several growth-phases of the common lobster as here described have, on all substantial points, been likewise independently observed in France by M. Gerbe, in Norway by Professor Sars, and of the American variety by Mr. S. J. Smith. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from On the Artificial Culture of Lobsters Herein it is shown that, upon an average, no less a number than one million of lobsters are imported annually into the United Kingdom, in the living state, from Norway alone, which is the chief source of our supply, this million, at the date quoted, representing a money value of about 22, 500. Statistics are likewise here given of the numbers of lobsters annually derived from different portions of the British coast line, the keynote and burden of the whole report being, however, the unwelcome, but only too familiar intelligence, that lobsters are continually becoming scarcer and dearer, and that the fishermen have, year by year, to go further afield, dividing the large profits, once accruing to the few, among the many, to meet the requirements of the market. The lobster, not many years since within easy reach of all members of the community, is in fact rapidly following the lead of the native oyster, and threatens soon to be a luxury at the disposal only of the wealthy. A quotation from the report already referred to will suffice to establish this assertion. Here is the testimony we find on many a page. England and Wales: Crabs and lobsters are decreasing; they are overfished. The grounds inshore have been fished out, and the men have to go to deeper water. Scotland: A very large majority of the witnesses, with special means of arriving at a just conclusion on the subject, are satisfied that the crab and lobster fisheries of Scotland are in a state of gradual decay. Of Norway, our richest source of supply, a Mr. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Paper presented by A.D. Mead, and awarded the prize of $100 in gold offered by H.C. Bumpus for an original and practical method of lobster culture.