, 1861-03-07
CULTIVATION OF OYSTERS.

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letter from n s,rsroor IN S.n rr.no;,., 49,, \.
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natelv I.cLcS ,ho -0or;p;,o - ".L..
this vo ,,e NJ, - ~ ~ .~" -. ~ 80" .
been m,n;ss,oS II a. - 80. ' " '. " :
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80. = -. rs -e1 VI SP'@r N''u c'''-aS ''
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,os, .,,on,;on ~ 90" ~ I I s.". Ia a.
sd.n,sd ~ man ~ n" n.y., oIo..,o n.n. .' .,'H -
which Gortunes NAV ho ssrnsd w;thO,, , ,So No. =
sibility Of failure. in the short space of two or
three years. No capital Is required for The Dur.
chase Of machinery or ,.v m.,or;.Is Onobr,-
dred dollars win Durchase An ordinary ou,f7, cor
the business. such as . small boat Srapnol or
oyster tOurs, etc, Cant. Davtops present outfit
cost Oply about flftv dollars. and vel bo assures
M he can ob,aiD v;,h !. s;x,v hushoIs AZ ovs,or,
a.wsek tbirtv Of which are disnosod or Car
immediate oonsumD,;oD. and ,bs rpm.;nder trans
planted Tbe natural heds ara numsro,s and
almost iDexhaustible. vbils su;t.h,s nl,c., c,r
transplantinr abound tbroupbou, The Sound
Transp,antinp il necessary 10 Obtain taa desir.d
size and favor. and n il With a vi.w 10 nromo,s
this that we nov vr;te We h.v. No f..- n
cav or r;diculs In .s.e,,;Ds n a. an. h."r ,h.,
In two wears the oyster trade Of puget sound 4
susceptible of elevation to an importance second
only to that Of the great lumber interest. and
within fvo years Il may be made to rank irst
among our commercial interests California has
heretofore obtained her fresh oysters exclusively
from Washington Territory, and she will prOba.
bly, be dependent for all future time upon our
waters for this luxury. SbOaIwatsr Raw wbenco
she has hitherto drawn her supplv. IL found 10 be
incapable Of much longer satisfvinc her demand
gradually The natural beds of that Raw are belDe
exhausted. while the demand q steodlv incroos'
ing: nothing has been done n renl.ce tboao 4.
ken away. and ere long Puget Sound alone win
possess the means Of supply. Il is needless 70
say that the consumption viii keep pace with
Cd; and we need have no fear. therefore, Of
ovsrstockine the markeL California would nou
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GUT tany leoucaon IN price; reduce the price
sufficiently to place the luxury within reach Of
the poorer classes Of her people. which would
stiIl le.ve n perhapa the mo.t Iuer.,iva hr.nch
Il Ir--. ~ n-s.s -. s.-o .rN o'-o-
" oo.nIne'os =" uls Eesnc' anu sne cOnsompuon
would be quadrupled. WeareJ justified In these
conclusions by the assurances and information
AZ f.;snds I.,s,, f,ou San Fr.ncisco "A vail a.
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~ personal knowledge.
This subject has again been brought home to
Us by the rcceipt, dav or two since, through
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- - r.'s.1 :. - A.91 Euons
.sr' 9. aasance sneets o. tne laws Of tne iast
Legislature, among which We find one to zen |
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tne expressed wishes Of me people o. ShoAlWa-
ter Bay, who seem lately alive TO the importance
or preventing the total extinction of ovstera IN
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AAeiy 70 oeeome eneAeeo IN tnis pursuit. WITH |
out further remark We append the law alluded |
lo ra iA. $1,000 t.iF
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slc' I. ~ = eaadea ~ - teg.aas'ss Aassm- |
e.yy - za,Agsy y Ee,rI.ngSonI Lnat any
s..on. es,ns sl1.sn 2. .ns ts.ntoIy, Wno
nas Plan.eo, % nsreater nay pan. oysters IN |
~ ~ " ~ y tne -! gneIe tne.e are no
nat.Ie 1eo. oi oyseefss Wltnin o. ooroenng up
On snls ter.I.o1Y, may scqulIe, oy conlorming
y tne .equlIemsntso q snls aet an exclusive ngnt
or sncn guFpose. q mat poEuon Of such bay |
o. arm 9. NE sea e ne snal 90 occupy, not ex'
eeealne ios sny one person ln area oi ten aeres.
-. !. Inc person ceslnng tne Dement'S Of
ne preceoing secnon snan cause ne place Or |
portion ne des,Ies 20 claim, 70 oe marked, 90 ar
- pncucaole, win s.akes o. other arancial
marks at the corners, with bearings to adjacent |