Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-03-22
Fish and Fowl.
HOW Oysters, Terrnpin. Fish and
Game are Shipped.

From the Baltimore Gazette.
Baltimore is the largest market
for 6ne-grained, delicately- favored
fish, though she does not send d.
rectly abroad so many as New
Yolk. Salmon, shad, bay mack.
srel and salmon trout flourish in
the waters Of her bay and it's riv.
ers, which seem admirably adap-
ted TO produce The finest varie.
ties Of these fish. Numbers Of
them ore sent to New York firms,
who chip them abroad, thus Civ.
ing that city the credit of expor.
iations which Baltimore might
just as we'll have bad. The fish
were prepared for transportation
by being frozen. Barrels or 9Th.
or suitable vessels are filled with
the fish, and then placed in re.
frigera.or until thoroughly frozen.
When shipped they are placed in
timilar refrigerators on board.
The freezing does not appear to
injure the favor Of the fish,
though some have claimed that il
does. One of the largest dealers
in the city has very neat refrig.
orator barrel, in which he puts
up all the fish he sends any dis.
lance. The barrel is lined with
zinc, and between the lining and
the wood there is a narrow air
space, as we'll as a layer OF hair
packing. This arrangement very
eflectually prevents great changes
Of temperature in the inside of
the barrel when closed up. In.
side Of this metal lined barrel is a
galvanized.iron can, in which the
fish are placed. Around this can
a freezing mixture of ice aud salt
is placed, which is renewed as
fast as the ice melts. The water
runs OF by a pipe at the bottom
Of the barrel. Fish packed in
this manner can be shipped with
the greatest ease to any cline, and
kept any length of time.
In the shipping of oysters in
the shell great care is exercised in
packing. A layer Of oysters are
PLACED in q barrel with their
mouths up. They are then pack
ed with sea grass, which is very
porous, and holds large quantities
OF sea water, which provides par.
iial nourishment for them. Over
this layer Of oysters corn.meal Is
sprinkled. On the corn.meal an.
other layer of the oysters, packed
in the same manner, is placed, and
so on until the barrel is Glled.
By this arrangement the oyster
can be fed nearly as we'll as if
he were on his bed on the river
or bay bottom. The grass will
hold its uourishment from a
month to six weeks, a sufficient
time to make the longest voyages.
The extent OF this trade is diff
cult TO estimate, as it is wholly re-
tail. No house abroad has yet
entered into the trade, receiving
regular consignments from this
port, bat negotiations are now
pending to effect such result.
Caterers in London and Psrisand A.
merican residents abroad are large
consumers. and they order direct
from Baltimore or indirectly
through New York. Only one at
tempt to plant American oysters
in foreign waters has been made
by capitalists of this city. and that
proved failure. Some five years
ago, through the influence of the
Turkish Consul residing here, a
number Of gentlemen were induc.
ed to try the experiment. A YES
sci was loaded with them, packed
in the same manner as they are
ON the puugies which bring them
10 this market-that is,not packed
ut all-and of course nearly all
died on the way. Satisfied with
what they held TO be a proof Of the
impossi5ility transporting them.
the parties did not repeat the ex-
aoriment la the face of the fact