§ 61. Mr. RAMSDENasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the experiments in the planting of sponges carried out in the Bahamas some time ago have been successful?
§ Mr. AMERYI understand that these experiments have thrown important light on such matters as size average, close seasons, artificial cultivation and other associated questions which have an important bearing on the protective and other measures desirable in the Bahamas and elsewhere.