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in the retail market is a potent reason for more eflicient
and sanitary methods in municipal street cleaning.
OYSTER STUDIES. The fact that in many instances, oysters
in the retail market are greatly contaminated led us to inves-
- tigate all causes that might possibly aHect the contamination
of raw oysters. Through Dr. Alsberg, Chief of the Bureau
i of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture, Dr.
.i Bates undertook the bacteriological and chemical examination
g of oysters at the beds and during the processes of shucking
and packing prior to shipment. This department has under-
taken the bacteriological and chemical examination of samples
taken on their arrival in Lexington and upon keeping at
diHerent temperatures in the laboratory and in the retail
market. The facts already accumulated in this field will
_ serve to convince the trade of the necessity of a more care-
ful handling of oysters and will aid in establishing protective
regulations during the next season. Already a number of
interesting results affecting the deterioration of oysters dur-
ing shipment and particularly preservation in the retail
markets have been obtained. These results we hope ulti-
mately to publish in the form of a bulletin.