Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-01

The universal popularity of that we'll
kAnH1- -@emher Of the great cruslaoean
for il as an appeLitizing adjuact to our
supper tables, must render few remarks
on some Of its peculiarities interesting to
the majority Of our readers.
Lobsters are found in almost all the salt
waters Of the hsbitable globe, but are al
ways finer aud better favored in northern
laiitudes than toward the ssuth The
British Isles and also the cost Of Norway,
Sweden and Denmark, are especially cele-
brstsd for their Holsters.
The demand in England for these she'll
fish is so great that the entire quantity Of
Holsters taken annually on the British
coasts is not nearly sufficient for the sup
ply Of the market; indeed, suppOsing
every lobster caught on our coasts to be
sent 10 London, and leaving out of our
calculation all the other towns and cities
Of Great Britain, the supply to the metro
polls alone would still fall short Of the ie-
msnd. Hence We import large quantities
Of Holsters from the northern countries OF
Europe, and more especially from Norway,
the rocky coasts Of which furnish an al.
most inexhsustible supply Of these favorite
ornstaoea.
Lobsters, from their habits snl the ma
ture Of their food, always frequent rocky
shores, where there are inland creeks,
shelving stones and plenty Of rough feed
ground for them. Norway, from its ns-
tural peculiarities, is particularly quail
fed to afford these requisites to the lobster,
and hence the rocky fords and bay Of that
countsy are famous over the whole Of Eu-
rope for the excellence and flavor Of their
shell-hsh-
The lobster feeds upon fish, oifal,
shrimps, and prsWns aud marine insects
OF praWns no Is exceedingly fond, And
1t is curious sight 10 see las may be
sometimes seen in clear Waterl lobster
chasing the prawns Of which his intention
ia to make meal. In very clear water,
and after long continued calm, ii is
sometimes possible to observe the rocks ct
depth Of several fsthOms, when the
movements Of crabs, Holsters, and other
fish st the bottom Of the ses, may plainly
be distinguished.
The usual method Of taking Holsters is
| by using peculiar shaped nets, called
'iPots, which are, in fact, a sort Of basket,
stretched on hoops, and covered over With
netting. In the netting q eirnzlaf hoie IS
the ingFsss Of the Lobster, Ton the same
principle as that Of 8 mouse trap, 80 that,
having once found his way into the net,
the imprisoned sbell-hsh is unable to re-
ceds- These "pots" are baited EithOdead
hsh or offal. Fish, however are always to
be preferred, and the fresher the better,
as Holsters are choice in this respect and
will oftea decline TO be entiosd by stale
bait. The sorts Of fish uses are generally
plaioe, dabs, and small sOles, and some-
times, gurnsrds. The "gurnsrd" is
common fish, the siss Of an average whit
ing, and is taken In enormous quantities
on al parts Of our coasts, in the @traWl-
neis" employed for catching sOles for the
London mRgket.
The lobster pots" are sunk By means
Of heavy stones fastened to their hoops
Small ropes attach the pots to line Of
floating corks on the surface Of the water
which noti6ee to the men engaged fishing
the position Of the nets. The pots are
sunk just beyond low-Wstsr mark, as lob.
stsrs never travel fer from the in-ahoFe
rocks which furnish them with their food
and lurking places. AS the tide aoWs in,