Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-03
THE OYSTER SEASON.

snvanuah's Trade and How &c Is Sup
plfed-What Local Dealers say About
the Crop-The Business Rapidly In
creasing.
The demand for the modest but tempt
ing oyster has begun, and in few days
the bivalye viii make its appearance on
the half-shel, and in the fry and stew,
wherever the citizen who appreciates its
luscious qualities can find il. During
the heated spell, when the majority OF
people fancied that it was unsavory to the
taste, if not inimical to. the well-regu-
lated digestive Organs shis whole
some she'll fish has OccS2lly been
making its appearance in the~As Sannah
market. aud j0urneying hence to crafty
the appetite OF a more courageous few at
other points. The representatives Of
the oyster. which have IN this
way emerged during the sum-
% disturb the equanimity Of the multi
fude Of bivalves. which kept their beds
and grew and iatteHed preparatory 10 the
grand opening commencing on sept. /.
Hence growers, dealers and shippers
are on the alert TO give the oyster a
good send-oti, and the beds along the
sounds and rivers convenient to the city
q
which are daily being received from the
West and North.
Yesterday and the day before VI. N.
Sullivan & Son, Geo. 4. Hudson and l..
Sayarese & Bro. each shipped "a number
of gallons, and later received kilograms
ordering an increase in the shipments.
The orders came from Charleston, Macon.
Atlanta, Albany, Chattanooga and Biz
bingham.
A reporter Of the MORNING News
learned from the above named dealers
that though the orders had not begun To
come i'm with rush yet, the indications are
that the business this season will be
greatly i'm excess Of last, especially on
orders from the West. MIR. SaYarese re-
marked that he was in the upper portion
and the middle Of the State a few days
ago and learned that there was every in
dicatiOn of increased orders from the in
terror, and that every one seemed hopeful
Of increased business in other depart
meuts OF trade. "Inis condition OF things
is another good sign in favor Of
the oyster trade" continued Mr.. SaVarese.
''Last year crops were generally short
and money was scarce"
elbow many oysters have you shipped
during the summer mOnthsy'
mot a gallon. and / don't know Of any
being shipped either"
Mr.. Hudson said: ''If the weather is
not too warm there is no doubt but that i
shall soon begin to receive orders for
large quantities. / do not consider the
season fully open yet. Last year
shipped as far west as Chattanooga, and
am satisfied that the trade with the West
will be much better this season than ever
before"
How Will the market stand as to
pricesg'
"About the same as last YEAR"
AIR. Sullivan said the crop was in
splendid condition, and that orders had
begun to come in in respectable numbers.
He was satisfied that the business would
be much larger than last season.
SHOW about prices:2
81 am inclined to think the increased
demand will send the prices up, not be-
cause Of a scarcity Of the oyster, but on
account Of the difficulty to obtain open
ers.'
Mr.. Sullivan during the summer
shipped considerable quantities Of oysters
and received favorable reports from those
who ordered them.
The reporter learned in the course OF
his interview that about 1900 oysters
are daily eaten in Savannah. They are
obtained from Cedar Hammock, Thunder
bolt. Skidaway, Montgomery, White
Bluff. Daufuskie, and from beds on the
Georgia coast 20 the south. The receipts
daily are about 600 gallons. while the
shipments amount 10 about $50 gallons.
Nearly all the interior cities in the
State, and many in Alabama,
Tennessee, North and South Caro-
lima, receive their supplies from
this market. The restaurant keepers
sell from 80 to 100 gallons daily in the
colder season. The busiest time among
the dealers is about Christmas, when be-
tween 1900 and Geo gallons are disposed
OF daily by shipment 10 other points. The
hucksters sell from 60 to 70 gallons more
10 resident consumers.