Evening star., 1877-11-22
shad. Herring and Shell Fish.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MARINE
PRODUCTS.

REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MARINE
PRODUCTS.
The annual report OF the inspector of ma
rine products, Mr.. Luddington, recently
submitted, shows: Inspections: shs1, 13l ,l99;
taylors, 5.i50; herring, 2,5I2,l29; bunch fish.
3sl l7I9; sturgeon, e55; oysters. 295 90 bushels;
clans, .6j,4lO; crabs, 3E ii5; number of
pounds fish inspected, 4, 40 50. Condemnt !:
Shad i-6, tay lors ! ,O24, herring 6Ss3, bunch
fish 50, sturgeon rs, oysters 1867 bushels,
clans +5 $40, crabs 81 tl00.
The report calls attention 10 the falling of
of Inspections OF every description OF nsh
have fallen off about 60.OoO bushels, and
clans increased i59, GOO and crabs increased
30OtO.
DECREASE IN OUR SUPPLY OF sHAD.
The falling Off in the inspections of shsd IL
without doubt owing to the causes staJeI IN
previous repoTts-gill and pound nets. The
number of these nets have Increased if % ls-
sible, more rapidly than ever before. \ nd
not only are residents of the states of Mary
land and Virginia engaged in tending these
nets. but mum bers from Delaware, Pennsy II
van,a ard other sta. .es are eagag in this
business: some of them, PROBABLY, ow ing to
The dificulty In finding employ ment in the
Dschanlcal branc res OF business, turning
their hands TO this business. So general has
This sPe cles of taking fish become that the
water OF The river may be said 10 run through
a series OF sleeves, end out few shad on their
way TO The spawning waters up the river,
can escape. j. the giilers could be induced
TO foTego hshing, IL bat day or two each
vii! be more plentiful. Bat If they cont niue
10 fish es thoroughly in failure II will he b 4
a few short years before the shad Will be "a
luxury beyond the reach of the poor or the
mldole Grasses. Alter remarking that IL is
lie dnty OF gfllers in their own interest tn see
that Potomac SGad does not become extinct,
lie urges that the law of Maryland be en-
forced.
INCREASE IN THE SUPPLY OF HERRISGS
ibe lners 3se In the herring Inspections
over one million IN total of two and a half
FlT k.HV~ NFrs.
unable 10 stale, unless II he that the taylor
(the number of which was but small ffac-
lion of that inspected last year q id not prey
upon them 10 the extent they did form srly
lie notes the increase in tie ins pecjious of
CLANS and crabs. and says as the season for
thern is the warm months OF June aud July
ule HuIh|er OF CONCENTRATIONS no; sur
prlsiLS.
THE DECREASE IN OYSTERS
he attribute 10 The river being frozen up for
a considerable time, and remarks thai dur
Ing q warm sIell in March d quantity
spoiled ON the boats aud were condemned
toe captains complying readily with mis-
directions.
UNsOUND OYSTERS.
he again calls attention 10 the hawk Ig OF
UnsOuLd oysters ABOUT, and says: While
some have principle enough not to sell un-
sound oysters left over, there are many VINO
10 not hesitate TO palm of what they have
Ia tnelr buckets. Generally speaking these
men buy the cheapest oysters they can find
AKA II they nnd acarsO Oflarge ones, the price
getting stale, they seem satisfied, and these
sta oy Sters are haWked from house to house.
! nave but little doubt but that much of the
sickness III winter comes from this evil" iia
siaies thai the crying o: oysters or the blow
II Z OF horns by these men must bs very trv-
lBg 10 persons who are sick or have Weak
nerves, and in some parts OF the city lie
sound Of the horn and the unnusicai cry of
- Us t-eTs' is continuous. Incidentally
ne remarks that If the proposed packing
house is established on. or near the wharf
the trade would be improved, for the captains
could al once run the cargOes into such house
whenever the Oilers OF private part les not
satisfactory.