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No Rest for the Peaceful

Oyster Even in Winter

��A big liaul of oysters, dredged in midwinter from the beds near Oyster Bay, L. I. Hooverizing other foods has created a de- mand for the mollusk

����For the first time in history oyster dredging was carried on in winter upon the frozen Long Island Sound. The picture shows the dredgers at work. Considerable amounts are obtained

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��The oysters dredged up are loaded upon a sled which is pulled ashore by an automobile and then shipped to the New York market for distribution. Here we see the "rig" in operation

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