In the early days of America lobsters six feet long were commonplace. Oysters a foot long - were another w T ild-life wonder that America had to offer. In Virginia water crabs furnished a meal for four men! Over-hunting and overfishing have resulted in the disappearance or near-extinction of many wild-life species.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 12822, 17 August 1939, Page 6
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