. The commercial products of the sea; or, Marine contributions to food, industry and art. Fisheries; Seafood; Commercial products. 364 The Commercial Products of the Sea. The average annual imports of tortoise=-shell into France have been as follows :— . ^ Kilogrammes. Value in francs. In the ten years ending 1856 ... 13,389 ... 730,096 „ ,, ,1866 ... 31,629 ... 1,251,922 „ 1876 42,306 ... 2,078,910 Passing now to the food uses of the turtle—M. Lacepede well remarks that one of the best presents which nature has given to the inhabitants of equatorial countries, one of the most useful products
. The commercial products of the sea; or, Marine contributions to food, industry and art. Fisheries; Seafood; Commercial products. 364 The Commercial Products of the Sea. The average annual imports of tortoise=-shell into France have been as follows :— . ^ Kilogrammes. Value in francs. In the ten years ending 1856 ... 13,389 ... 730,096 „ ,, ,1866 ... 31,629 ... 1,251,922 „ 1876 42,306 ... 2,078,910 Passing now to the food uses of the turtle—M. Lacepede well remarks that one of the best presents which nature has given to the inhabitants of equatorial countries, one of the most useful products which ifh'as deposited on the con- fines of land and water, is the turtle. The flesh of some species of marine tortoises, but particularly of the ^x&^tt \MX\Xt (Chelonia midas), is "in the Fig. Green or Edible turtle. greatest request as a luxury for the table, at least in England, and the animal, itself is an object of commerce. The arrival of a cargo of " lively turtles " is by no means a thing of trifling importance. Of late years, the flesh is imported dried, whith has placed it within the reach of general consumers. It is also salted, in some quarters. All the turtles afford a considerable quantity df oil; which is employed for various purposes. In some of the West Indian islands it supplies, when fresh, the place of butter or salad oil for culinary purposes, and it is also used for burning in lamps. Turtle would seem to' have been first introduced in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897. New York, D. Appleton and company
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