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Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries . Artkrothamnus bifidus. Alaria K. ]]>- used in preparing kombu. The gathering of kelp begins in duly and ends in October, and is engaged in bymany fishermen, among whom may be found some Ainus, the peculiar aboriginalinhabitants of Japan now confined to Hokkaido. The fishermen go to the kelpgrounds in open boat-, each boat with one to three men and a complement of hookswith which the kelp is torn or twisted from its strong attachment on the rockybottom. The hooks are of various patterns; some arc attached to lone- woodenhandles, and some arc weighted and
Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries . Artkrothamnus bifidus. Alaria K. ]]>- used in preparing kombu. The gathering of kelp begins in duly and ends in October, and is engaged in bymany fishermen, among whom may be found some Ainus, the peculiar aboriginalinhabitants of Japan now confined to Hokkaido. The fishermen go to the kelpgrounds in open boat-, each boat with one to three men and a complement of hookswith which the kelp is torn or twisted from its strong attachment on the rockybottom. The hooks are of various patterns; some arc attached to lone- woodenhandles, and some arc weighted and dragged on the bottom by means of ropes whilethe boats are under way. When the boats return to shore the kelp is carefully spread on the beaches inthe vicinity of the villages and there left until thoroughly dried. The curing 148 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. accomplished, the plants are taken indoors and prepared for shipment. The stem iscut off, and at the same time the basal end of the frond is neatly trimmed. Plantsof the
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