The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-11-05

new era in the annals of fish markets.
and to create a new and inexhaustible
source Of national wealth.
The last investigations into the state
of the oyster beds of St. Brienne, carried
on bv mem bers Of the Council General Of
the Department Of the Cotes du Nord.
under the direction of the captains of the
Chambis, Pluvier, and Eveil, of the
French army, placed by the Government
at the disposition of the Commissioners
charged TO carry on the work of inspec-
ton, have given results that have far sur
passed the most sangulne expectations Of
advocates of the new system. Every
time the drag was applied, it brought up
over two thousand oysters. and each of
three fascines of row No. 10, sunk in s.
50, and just brought up for examination,
was found to contain twenty thousand
young oysters, from three to five cen
limetres in diameter. These fascines
exhibited in various towns Of Brittany,
created universal amazement, and will
probably lead to tie establishment of
many new beds They we're subsequent
ly brought to Paris for the Emperor's in
spection, and lastly were submitted to
the Academy Of Sciences, creating there
!
the same feeling of admiration and aston
shment, which they had excited among
the simple Breton peasants.
The fish farm of St. Brienne shows
what may be done in deep water, and un-
der The raving waves of the channel. The
establishments in the shallow and shell
tered Bay of Aacachon-almost lake
show what may be done towards u'ili
zng shores of this description, where, at
low water, the pisciculturists are rs bu-
sy with their fish gardens as a market
gardener with his celery, asparagus, and
wall fruit. There the Government, with
view to awakening the emulation of the
spirilless and poverty stricken people OF
region prolific only of sand and dwarf
pines, has founded two model fish farms,
for the experimentation ofapparatus, and
the perfectng of lhe methods OF fixing
the opinion and insuring the easy gath.
ering in Of The oyster harvest.
now THE OYSTER BEDS ARE FORMED.
The oyster beds are formed o iascines,
laid down in rows like the streets of "A
town, their in,erstices being paved with
tiles. stones, &c. Over Tie rows Of fas
cnes are suspended movable floors, and
connecting roofs of tiles, covered with
putty, stuck full of hard shells. Beyond
the region of fascines, floors, and roofs
all Of which are covered so thickly with
young oysters that it would be imposs.
BILE 10 stick pin between them-'he
floor ofthe bay is paved for considera
ble distance with oyster shells and car
dunn 10 receive the young fish. No few
er than one thousand oysters have re-
pea,edly been counted on a single tile
and not only are the quiet waters of this
curiouslv sheltered bay found to be pc.
culiarly favorable to the increase Of the
| fish, but they are found TO be, for the
form and cleanliness of their shells, and
J their delicacy Of flavor. superior TO those
1 obtained amidst the storms Of the north
ern coast.
The inliive of the Government has
, not been thrown away. A company com
: prsing l2o capitalists and 1900 sailors
j. and fisherman of the region, have form
: fish farm covering 100 hectares &c!
5 acres each OF the banks, which is pros
e pering as brilliantly as the Government
farms. and will suffice TO raise all con
nected with il TO position OF ease anc
comfort.
OPERATIONS IN THE BAY OF BIsCAY.
{. In the I-llnd of Re, off the shore o
c the Lower Charente. in the Bay of Bis
r cay, several thousand fishermen and peas
: ants have taken possession of stretci
: of muddy shore, nearly four leagues long
t. between Point de Rivedoux and Point d.
y LONE. which they have transformed III
+" TO an immense oyster field These peo
u pie have already 1900 oyster parks II
d full bearing their example is being FOL
J. lowed by Others, and ere long the entir
; island bids fair to be encircled by n bel
"a Of oyster farms.
5. SUCCESS OF THE ENTERPRISE.
t. The establishment of these farms pre-
ID sented peculiar difficulties, on account
t the depth Of the flooring of mud. whic
had 10 be cleared away before the oyster
could be planted. aud also Of the necess
It. ty of protecting the parks against II
IL depredations of wild animals from II
DE woods that cover the interior of the i
all land Having cleared away the mu'
e. they paved the entire surface OF the DO