, 1874-07-12

I minds, Goldfish ere not caneht in balls au
in restaurants. They ara eau ,ht on ti,a a. a.
however. There his been very little dsn,,1s ~
for tho fresh fish. aud it is not kept excont 1a
short season. It is large, iat fshp coss.! .os
grained, but nutritious and pa1ata5la eyasse Wase
grocers keep it in cured condition in ~. .1ss
cellars, or back rooms, which ;cconnts usl y!
strangers thinking that there must bo t.nrae so
somewhere nca.. 1t ID only the cdorous cojss i,
gently falling to decay. There is yerv l,.tia !.
n'ana for the fresh article; but, a. il becore %
better known, ii will increase. '~olaea
| THE SUAD
is great faTor;fe in the Eastern 3tatea h..
not known so much out here. Tke.a is oola Iat y
dlicu!tv about tue shad and that is that il 'is -
full OF bones. Tho meat, however. ia na-ts. y
delicious. fine, juicy, and rich in fIayaf f441e.!
hans one reason of its excellence ia acc,r.. :
for by the tact that it is only caught for shesa
season. 1t commences to run up tha 49,
water streams early in tho spring. And .f:s.
Juno II a1sappeafs, navlng spawned IN tta
higher waters to so back to the Sea ar conste 20
| there are none OF the fish now in market ~ y
the scason they command high price. 11' Ii
/ FOUNDERS
arc sold in this market to considerable ,x...,
but like the other saltwater fish mi, t', zen,
consumption. They are very peculiar fon1J tuI sltJ
fish, being black on ono side, and Ybita uAg w t,g
othor. As their name indicates. thew 49, ~ t1e
| and round in shape. On the lower s;da .!oe s1
haro no ego, and they swim obioue1v thraay sney
the water with the black side turned m @s9ueh
IN angle OF Is degrees. They run into tha f.s ~
water bays and streams from the ocean and 1s- ~
to be caught at any time during the open -o.a az
They are usually fried The pf1ca for aon1Jau..
il 10 to 20 cents pound. 'oe'@
Among the fish that have gained ths xidea
popularity is the *N4Es:
CALIFORNIA sA1xor,
beautiful game fish which il caught IN H..
sacramento River Since the opening Of Ia
Pacific Road, fish-dealer Of this city has ostab:
lshed a wide market for this deiicata fsb N
over the East, aud IN the principal cities r.,
1t !s species OF the ordinary salmon, but v,,h
finer flavor and grain to the meat, which il ~
beautiful reddish color. 1t il not TO ba canaht
with the hook, as it tears itaeH from it beior.
being drawn to the surface. Careful fshar.
men sometimes secure it by following ii i,
long way, until it tires out; but ordiu.,il1
it i5 caught with the seine. The Eastern salmon
which nearly resembles it, is now caught in ihe
Atlantic, and is sold in this market The sa1mcn
coutalns very few bones, and il excellent eating:
The Californis salmon retaus in this market Il
from - to SO cents apound.
THE BLUE FISH,
which is similar in sizo aud OF eomethiue of tha
same appearance as our lake trout, except that
it's scales have dark, blueish tinee, Is caught IN
New York Bay and other bays on the Atlantic
Coast It is considered very fine eating By thoas
who know, and is great favolite in the East. Il
10 any CLQGE JT6AQ HIcep&
ta1but, and our own lake fish. Atthe present TINA
II is plentiful in the market, and can be bought
as low as IL cents pound. The price varies
from this to ~ cents, according to the quantity
on hand and its scarcity in the Eastern markets,
THE BLACK 6EA-DAs3
ia also an excellent fish, game to the last Rnd
like meet game fish, q delicious article Of food.
It is Of the same shape our river lass, bul
longer and larger, with 3 jaw OF great strength,
and o look Of e!ubbornness about it that tells IT'D
plainly. The flavor Of The mea: ia
unliae ffesh-water bass. It is in moderate de-
mand, and sells in the spring and fall, when it il
reasonable, at from 20 to so cents pound.
BROOK TROUT
arc now, and have been for tTo months psst
coming into this market. They are caught in
and at Marquette, Escanaba, and
Grand Traverse. There ID excellent fishing for
brook trout inland from the latter place, which
.an be reached in day or two By tho packet thsl
lock. They arc brought here packed IN icl
from those various points, aud lind ready mar
5et at firm 50 to Is cents pound Brook trout
re too we'll known to need description They
Ire justly c1assed among the highest Of the fas
favored fishes, and are the peculiar delight ot
TIE WEAK FISH
3 long, einuocs fish Of tie herring tribe. It Is
lot much kuo1n here, but can ba procured 1t
be best markets at tho present time. It il fau
J
t brings flom Is to 20 cents . pound
MISCELLANEOUS.
Porgies and striped bass can also be bought st
lis particular season. They are great favoritea
ith some. Smells aTota very popular edible,
specially With the Germans. They are a very
ated minnow, but still moro like miniature
Il. They are caught in shoala in the bay near
;oston, and ut other points on the At
Lntic- They do not appear in tha
,arkes until after frost, when they sell
ell at from 20 to 80 cents a pound. soft-she!'
ought in the market at from Sl.50 to $3.50 pe1
oxen. They arc considered rare t1elicacy. buf
a:e an unhappy faculty OF coming to life agai.
hen mixed With milk. and some other thngt
.rt people take regularly. without thinking
hoy do great deal Of thinking after Al e1pe'
ence of this kind, and supplement it frequently
ith forcitls talking. LonsteEs, clans, aud
ysters can also be bought, but are not fayoataa
this season Of the year.
Saltwater cells can now be had, and are much
ked by people familiar with them from child
ood- Others consider their appearance Agalnst
lem. They are bonoless and ugly, and weigh
ON one-fourth OF pound to s pounds
ney are very delicate eating. however, and ara
ghly esteemed BY good judges Of what is nico'
hey are brought to this market with their headt
to so cents pound. There have been few
s caught at this harbor, probably dozes
thin as many years. 4 senseloss superstita1
nnects them with the snake tribe, but this Il
ti1ely without foundation.
THE FISH BUSINESS
only in it's infancy in this State. When thf
pulaEion becomes denser, and the fnny tribea
como scarce, there will undoubtedly be- s5s-
natic plans introduced for the propagation o.
h. The experiments at Rockford and else
aero have proved that brook trout can b
lsed in great quantities, and make remuners-
% and agreeable branch OF business to thoss
10 undertake it. Tie salmon would undoubt-
II thrive in the waters of Lake Michigan, u
,uld many other fish natiyo to this climate,
It which have for some cause or other, naTas
t1nd their way into the lake.
With the merits OF saltwater fish the public
large are very little acquainted. It is com:
3n thing for fsh-dealar to be aEked how
rtain fish is to be cooked. There is little or no
mand in this market from outside towns TOT
.sh saltwater fish. Tie lake trout and white
b, however, have large sale, especially on
u1sdays, in anticipation Of the demand Of Fri
;. This is the great day in the fish business
d, though it does not rival Dilltngssate, tne
icago hsh market is l. very active place On
It day.
"KE IS NOT DEAD, But slEEPETA.'