. Pearls and pearling . FUR NEWS PUBLISHING CO. 71 West 23rd Street NEW YORK PREFACE. A FEW years ago I temporarily set aside my work-as a salesman to hunt for pearls on the IllinoisRiver. The work in the pure air and sunshine; and the eveipresent hope of finding valuable pearls, were so fascinat-ing I did not like to leave the occupation, so I continuedwith the work and studied most of the subjects relatingto it. Desiring to prepare for the business in a very thor-ough manner I tried to purchase a book upon the sub-ject, but none was printed. There has been a generaldemand for information on
. Pearls and pearling . FUR NEWS PUBLISHING CO. 71 West 23rd Street NEW YORK PREFACE. A FEW years ago I temporarily set aside my work-as a salesman to hunt for pearls on the IllinoisRiver. The work in the pure air and sunshine; and the eveipresent hope of finding valuable pearls, were so fascinat-ing I did not like to leave the occupation, so I continuedwith the work and studied most of the subjects relatingto it. Desiring to prepare for the business in a very thor-ough manner I tried to purchase a book upon the sub-ject, but none was printed. There has been a generaldemand for information on pearl hunting and, at therequest of the Fur News Publishing Company, I havewritten this book, which I hope will prove of value to myfellow-men. Tt is intended especially for pearl hunters and thosewho contemplate entering the profession, although I shallbe pleased if it is of • interest to jewelers and loversof pearls in general. My aim has been to explain all parts of the work sothoroughly that one entirely unacquain
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