Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1914 — Pearis From East Africa. [ARTICLE]

Pearis From East Africa.

Cooked jewels have recently been offered for sale by East African natives. It appears that pearls as at present traded in that country are from oysters gathered by natives at tow water for food; the pearls, being in consequence from Immature oysters, are usually very small and discolored by cooking; but occasionally, however, a very good pearl is offered tor sale by natives, one such being stated-to have fetched $6,000 in Zanzibar. At least, it is certain that pearl-bearing oysters exist on the coast, and that valuable pearls have been occasionally found, while practically no effort has been made to prove whether or not a profitable industry is possible.