New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-25
oyster spattIng.

oyster spattIng
Fer the information Of many of our readers,
=s9laa regale their palates with these delicious
EliTalves but who know very little of their habits
vse explain that the term spatting Is used IN |
reference to the OF shell ilsn instead
of the word 4 spawning, 4 which, is applied to the
siany tribe. AS the process cannot be observed
IN natural bodies Of water, an Englishman, OF an
zgniring turn of mind, placed some oysters IN an
saaIsarinTn and here is what happened:
L About fortnight ago, on the keeper going to
the aquarium about I 4, 81. TO aerate the water.
Then lie touched it with his hand, one Of the
oystegs iii the act of closing (Which they always
40 Immediately. if even the outside Of the aqna-
EiSlnl is touehed) sent cut cloud OF white, which
rose steadily but quickly to the sur!ace, ana I'M;
alsdateiy began to sink again as 2apdty as i mad
z7sen, and disappeared amongst the stones in the
bottom of the aquarium. This process was three
4inaes repeated. Since this oyster has spawned it
Aas grown thin transparent addition to the she'll,
nearly half an inch wide, which none OF the others
hare done yet In commenting upon this inter
asStng note from Sir William Wallace, Frank Buck
kag8 the learned naturalist remarks:
Esla young oysters do not often come to the
surface to swim about though under certain eon-
s5itiaas of the water theyare all at the top when
an the parent shell they float about IN q thlckisn
apparently mueilagfnous1 fluid. y agree with
Sir William that the oyster does not send all her
s<oing and there are generally about 100000 Of
Che M forth into the world at the same moment.
Taoss which lie between the lamin@ Of the beard
a4 the last to be born; those nearest the opening
f the shells make their debut before their bro
EAsFs During the summer months the oysters are
nil at work charging their houses Tor the WINTER
This saeg do BY adding an ex IRA story to the edges
When first secreted the growth is as fine as the
Ice apIcnla one sees on the window on frosty
zaoEdings. The scatfoid once made, the shell ma.
kzria is added pretty thekly. III the fact observed
" sr William that only the oyster that spawned
are1F its she'll while others remained idle, be mn
Sersi in its application, il is not only interesting
5lut important in practice
- l4aea tFriilb 10
approximations as to the exhaustion OF TINS Injury
If die spawn Of each female average Guy, Uuo'
They require. however, i've or SIX years 70 atfain
4 maturity, and have many enemies, OF which the
crab Ii one. Voracity ia game however, AT
which two can play, and II crabs "gobble E
young oysters, the latter fetdllate by shutting
5oWn7 on the Young crabs. So thathere, else
where. nature keeps up an equllihrinm between
opposing forees.[ Washinston. star.
ts4MoTH PL AsKs-iThe San Francisco Bulletin
yives tile following description Of mammoth planks
made from the big tree OF Gaiforma ssY lsltors
aa the late fair Of the Mechanics institute, may
remember seeing two mammoth redwood planks,
taysisfeh we're saWed az Noyo river up the coast.
Ttiese pianks are the largest ever made, and q
pseat expense and trouble were got out by tn
exhibitors, MessEs Macpherson . ethefpee
desired to attract attention TO the great luln
resources along the northern coast line OF tbs
STATE These are seven feet i've inches wide ant
twelve feet long, and are free from sap ana khots
gseftf on Ia New York to Messrs. Spear &jackson
1af i tEy Give feet sash saw. Asg the largest say
eyer made Of this description was only ten lee
4sS3Bg the firm in New York thought there must q
some error in the order, and wrote to that etiec
ia the parties here. The order being repeated
lie steel-pIate was made in Sheffield, England
nnd sent to California. Some persons who desir
IN fsliIfit the big planks at the Worlds Fair,
s9s hea in Paris iii 1867, have offered to purchas
them, but the owners have determined that,
M9aid be more appropriate ana valuable % "
state TO have our lumber interests represented
Washington, With this view they intend donatin
ssa III the pianEs to eitherithe agricultural depaf
znent OF the Smithsonian Institute, at Washington
Mhare hundreds of thousands Of Flslsors can s.
II every year; and the other may be exhibited
SIZE Worlds Fair il 1867, to be afterwards donate
10 The British museum in London
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ii VERY DECIDED SEAI.-As an attache to
aIl known dry goods concern in Chestnut sire
f1or years past has liyeda large mastltf. He VI
u faifhfnl watch deg, known to every Feguls
habitue Of the store for his genteness by day, an
to eVory one who tapped At the closed doors att
dark, by his vigilance 81 night.
The animal however, grew helpless and toot
less, from ege and suffered additionally from N
Reonrge to caniaity, commonly known as y
IN age. The life ofthe quadruped became TO m
3 burden and very reluctantly the firm adopte
a1ie advice of discerning farrier, and released u
-age-Yidden animal from all further suffering FRO
his iaiirmites.
dhis being done, the disposal II his body was
question. There was no chance TO interit up
sac ssreH,ises. Nobody would remove it, n
qsnnld anybody he found who would undertake
,itsierment. an efiectual experiment Wassadopte
III Il snug packng-c case the body was careful
gaid, ana with straw aud broken bricks the ca
aEas dllea.
The lid was nailed on, and the box marked wi
sJe address OF a.. 7. Stewart 8 Co., New YoI
The 10y vas put upon the sidewalk, where
9lsinafned during the afternoon. When the mig
Yyatdhnlan came upon the premises, he was tt
4baf he need not watch the box very closely;
slned. ii it were stolen lie would not beyisit
syitll Tie smallest eensure. Mr.Matchman GRIM
ANA started on his round.
About O'Clock next morning horse, draw
-fnI,fitrire cart, came quietly down Eighth stre
sSJle horses feet were tied ia pieces of carpet
sngf7Je Gle csatteT Of the hoofs, The team y
aio19ed directly opposite the case. Two stu
,ss,,s,, jumped from the wagon, lifted INTO i
beY. spraag with ceierty upon me scar, aass !
SdIg. slToyes away. To have been present on
sassssriig If Tie case hy its eaptors would
sjSSsaS worth d dollar or tlgo, even lot 2 paeE &
Il, alaFfT 9ariaiee the burglars mad 'sselt I'M
AZ III TPhila North American
Recently an an. r. and Queens eoq
arrived at Baden Baden, and duly registered
sas,s - VIII great flourish. Some Misel
sTalSer coantaffeiiiilg HIS name, Mtete
51nsfsr ana toady after il, and the innoeeh.
1taa reF,orefs 81 the paper next morning, y
Srg fhk1 hsd discovered q RteN iitis q q, lAVpA
ngbjishet tss offensive inslaaatlon y luil'