The book The Mussel Resources of the Illinois River was written by author Danglade, Ernest, 1865- Here you can read free online of The Mussel Resources of the Illinois River book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Mussel Resources of the Illinois River a good or bad book?
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Beardstown, 111., is a center for pearl buyers, and during the sheU- ing season buyers are there from Paris, New York, and other places, besides the local dealers. One man claimed to have bought $20,000 worth of pearls and slugs along this river in 20 days.® No particular work was done during the present survey toward the study of the origin of pearls; however, a number of distomids and cyst-forming parasites were observed in the meats of the mussels. Tlie lUinois is a good river on which to ca...rry on scientific pearl inves- tigations, as it is rich in pearl mussels and affords many retired places a The writer is indebted to Messrs. J. H. Carner and Otto H. Fischer, of Beardstown, who furnished much information concerning the pearls and slug-5 of Illinois. 32 MUSSEL RESOURCES OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. and favorable mussel beds especially suited to pearl study. Among the most interesting localities for observing pearl formation and de- velopment may be mentioned Peoria Lake, Havana, Bath, Beards- town, Meredosia, Pearl, and Hardin, at which places, as well as at many others, excellent pearls have been found, and no doubt there are many more there yet to be taken.
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