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Popular Science Monthly
Bringing home the harvest. The sack contains turtles, weighing in all over a hundred pounds. They are sold by weight-shells and all
An image should appear at this position in the text.Turtle catching is an art in the practice of which the skilful use of special tools is an essential. The chances are very great that J. S. Bassler, professional turtle-catcher for American restaurants, caught the turtle that made your soup to-day. He does it with a long spear, digging the turtles out of their holes and throwing them into sacks for transportation on his own back to his wagon
