The Romance of the Worlds Fisheries Interesting Descriptions of the Many Cur
The Romance of the Worlds Fisheries Interesting Descriptions of the Many Cur
Sidney Harry Wright
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When the few days of putrefaction have done their work, "washing" begins, an occupation which calls for consummate care and patience and plugged nostrils. Taking the shells a couple of hundred at a time, the washers throw them into a tub of water, keeping careful look-out as they do so for the loose pearls the most valuable of any which have a tendency to roll away and get lost. More often than not these lie near the mouth of the shell ; but they may also be concealed within the body, or near t...he hinge. The fish, of course, sink, while the dust, mites, and other dross rise to the surface. The dirty water is gently poured off and replaced by fresh, and so on till nothing remains but shells, rotten oysters, and possible pearls. Next, the shells are handed out and closely examined. Strangely enough, those pearls found adhering to the upper or rounded valve are generally pronounced worth- less, though, naturally, there are exceptions ; those on the flat valve are nipped off with delicate tools, and finally the empty shells are set aside for the value of the nacre lining.
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