HARVEST OF THE STORM.
On flie shores of (ho Baltic a strange harvest has been collected. The recent storms washed an almost unprecedented amount, of amber ashore. In December over 7001b. of the precious substanco was collected, and the January storms enabled the amber-fishers to collect a ton more. Even in summer amber is sometimos found on tlie seashore of the island known as the Kurische Haff, which lies off the coast of East Prussia. The laws regarding its collec'ion and disposal are strict, and only authorised collectors are allowed to pick it up. All amber is the property of the Government, but permission to collect it is given to fishermen. They are given badges, and are required to take the amber fo specially-appointed receivers, who «pay a price according to its size and quality. It is then sold at various exchanges, and after being polished and worked is sent to all parts of the world.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21141, 26 March 1932, Page 10 (Supplement)
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