The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-05


There are eight stands in Fulton market for the
sale Of OYSTERS CLANS and other kinds of shel hsh,
Of which about two hundred thousand dollars worth
are sold annually. OF this amount, about one sixth
Is expended for clans, scolOps and muscles The
trade in oysters is chiefly retail and not more than
one.tenth are sold in the she'll Some shipments are
made to Liverpool during the winter season, by the
Collins and Cunard steamers; but the quantity dis
eight barrels month. There is only one company
which exports oysters, and they sent more than
twenty thousand dollars worth last year. to Calfor
mia. The same company picked in one week fifteen
a large number of persons are employed in opening
them. This is a business by itself, and the per-
engaged in it paid at the rate Of about fifty
cents thousand. Some who are well prac.
ticed IN the art, can open three thousand
in one day, but two thousand five hundred is con-
sidered coed days work. Nearly all the oysters
sold in this market obtained ut Oliver slip, near
Catharine market, which is the principal rendez-
can, however, be formed Of the extent of the
oyster trade in this city from the business done
in the markets, for immense quantities are bought
from the boats, without ever passing through
tile hands of the dealers As it is subject of con-
siderable importance, and one in which every person
who eats oysters is interested 1t is impossible to do
justice to it in brief paragraph. In our next article
on markets we will therefore give a detailed account
Of the trade, the manner in which it is conducted,
and such other matters connected with it as may be
of interest to the public.
Tie sae Of clans amounts to about twenty thou
sand dollars annually. About fifteen years ago the
trade more extensive, and on some Sunday morn
ngs as much as one hundred dollars worth would be
Sold They sold by nearly all the dealers; but as
there has been considerable falling Off the demand
for them within the last few years. they find it more
profitable to devote their attention to the oyster chiefly
trade. In addition to oysters and clans, there are
two other kinds of shell fish sold in this market,
called scolots and MUSCLES but the sales Of both do
not exceed four hundred dollars during the whole
year.
FRESH WATER FISH,
But very limited amount of fresh water fish IL
sold in Fulton market in comparison with the other
kinds. The principal varieties perch, salmon and
brook trout pickerel, suckers, and catfish They are
to be bought of nearly all the dealers during the
proper season; but the trade in them is very unsteady,
and the aggregate yearly sales do not amount to more
than fifty thousand dollars at the utmost. The brook
trout which is great tavorite with epcures, is OBJ
tanned chiefly from Long Island, and the salmon
front is caught principally in the lakes The catfish
is taken in the ponds in various parts of this State,
but very limited supply is brought to any Of the
New York markets: There is, perhaps, greater de-
mand for pickerel than for any other fresh water fish,
and there is generally more liberal supply with the
exception of perch, Of which there is large number
sold.