The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-10
40 Catching, Selling, aud Raising as
n;,tir.t Industry at Chiea@G.

Distinct induSlf! al thisHSG'
The E,rpyess copies from a Chicago
,aper the following in regard to the
manner in which the epicures of Chic
kgo are supplied with the hind quarters
bf 100000 frogs per annum:
The frogs are chiefly supplied to this
kity by a lIr. Buck, who is German,
Siying about two miles south of Hyde
Park. He devotes his whole time to
Killing frogs, finding that it pays him
WELL He and his assistants rise early
in the morning and 60 to the sloughs
yng southwark carrying with them
lone sticks. Dressed in high boots
bud old clothes. they walk through and
plong the sloughs, looking for frogs
when one is seen, it is struck on the
head with long stick; then the frog
bies, and his hind legs are cut off and
|kinned and put in a basket.
To kill them, great care and skill are
required, as they are cautious and Gun,
bmg. As soon as they hear footsteps
hey will jump from the bank or grass
htO the water; in a few minutes the
queer shaped head will rise just above
he surface Of the water and peer eau
3louSly around to see who's there. That
the moment for killing it, and it
hust be done very quick. Sometimes
hey are caught out of the water, not
tten now a-days.
When, however, the days hunt has
pot been very successful, and MIR. Buck
las not killed as many as he has orders
for, he goes out again at night. He takes
Elth HIM lantern, and a pole with a
piece of red cloth attached to it. The
fght from the lantern is thrown on the
Fater, and the red piece of cloth on the
ole is cast in where it shines. The
|Fogs are attracted by the light, and 90
the spot; they see the red cloth,
re curious, and bite it. Their teeth
ecOme entangled in it, and they are
Fnvn out of the water. This is the
|asest way OF catching the frogs, but
Eless practiced because it has to be
one in the night time.
When Mr.. Buck first began to kill
hem it was very easy work, for they
nnct seem to fear him; but that is
II over now, and the frogs have lost
Il Their old faith in man. They see
MT men only seek after them to cut Of
!i Fhmd legs, and then cast them
Nde as they do women, after having
On their love. So they are shy of Mr.
PuVS, and have to be battered on the
ta before they will come near to
W. Buck and his assistants pass
uay IN thus hunting for frogs, and
'asn home about 6 o'clock. The legs
NJ 1ItefnlIy l put away in a cool place,
NJ brought here in the morning,
a" eaten by us for dinner and sup
Larry n one morning Mr.. Buck procur-
hem Ipua0er IN I OF frog eggs and placed
| n I;tt, s9od pool for the purpose
[itb II 4.te to1 while the place was flied
purse e1tfPcles, of and that grew in the
rOund u In tlnle to be little frogs. The
arsbr noTTeTer, noT around the pool was
itb v,to v, ~llo the heavy rains filed it
caDs5 SStsf' s Most of the frogs then
e he roo1 from the pool, and went off to
hes b.ro' m','u' Some Of the remaining
arket SoS "een killed and brought to
Fft, sOS mere, while others have been
here nest r%, there may be many frogs
rger ana Year. h. 1t is probable that a
hd one fEoU uelter pool may be made,
.re to escsn' sSn which the frogs will not
luck can '?e, "q;, SO that next year Mr..
upply Of fff"'etly gather in his daily
pr them. 'OsSS without wandering off
siaier ins ,s s,Gd nd Work catching them IN
ZONES So as the the, ice on the sieushs shs~ bel .
oht hsvoF sU very thick, and the frogs
~ ;"n 81 the watos tnahce to put their heads
lent nupsbsra @aser: ne :, 1fhe can get suffi-
NsGkelr vi u them before winter sets
ppiiy the n..1 vilat he will continue to
heath eather Ifsrket ar ct here during the cold
bnse Observatory tories So IT. they will be kept in
bo Uuad, n and a,a a, are re large holes in the
ou opth lrosgs are 1 nDt raur Or five feet deep.
Ea11 uath of the put put in there, and the
'ard s and Is strae mole is covered with
s,s the sos9S osnSEsr is removed amy Gf
does Mr.. Buck catch frogs