Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-14

,,dustry Which Recently
2 enr.,nq into Existence.
ae pOrpoises arc Caught and Their
Oarcasses UtiI eel

- durlng Ine SuuiSis oAu gives
!, pronlise of developing into
and prosperous business in the
suture, is the catching Of por-
- IN the Delaware Bay. The idea
conceived by number Of VIII
.sclon fishermen.
, seine is used, which is necessarily
~ large, extensive and cumbersome.
u about 1000 yards long and Is con-
.seted in three separate sections,
.sIcb. when in the water, forms the
zion OF cilcle, the shore making
!, connecting cord. The net is deep
.nlch to almost reach the sea bot
The whole structure forms a
q the limits of which are contract
As the haul is made.
The school is surrounded by the pom
sous seine, and men then grasp it at
N end. and tug 1t ashore, slowly and
,adously. The fish, feeling them
Ives being drawn to the beach, strug-
i frantically and desperately for life.
bsy plunge with violence into the
shes Of their netted pen, and in wa
with depth enough to admit of
beir swimming strongly, they usually
,eak their way through the heavy
sDes, and go believing into the deep
later.
The scare among them and the ex-
aement is intense. They lash the wa
into foam, and savagely plunge
the net or aim to leap over its
uks, snort. blow and below like
bad creatures. When excited and
pused, the lazy, sleepy creatures are
assessed of wonderful strength and
nimation. Perhaps in one haul TWEEN
fish may be netted, but it is infre-
uent that more than Is per cent. of
be haul is landed.
However powerful in the water, the
81 are absolutely helpless, and practi-
ally dead. the instant they are landed
the beach. AS soon as they are
shore the "sticker," with his large,
harp butcher-knife. appears upon the
Sene, and infiic;s deep wound in the
'prpoise's neck, much in the same
banner as pig would be butchered.
The carcass is taken directly to the
billing houses, where they are skin
ed The blubber, which is the most
|aluable part of the fish, comes from
be carcass with the skin. It is, in
be average, about an inch in thick
|ess. This IS scraped from tbs skin.
hto tubs, and dried out into oil. Each
sh, in condition. will yield from
welve to fourteen gallons of excellent
Il, for which there is always a ready
market at from eighty-dve cents to 81
|er gallon. A very valuable and fine
u, which is used on watches and deli
ate machinery. is extracted from the
cad Of the fish. It is worth about
5 per gallon, and each head yields
bout two ounces.
- skin after being cleansed of the
Alubber Is ready for the tanner, and
hey readily bring IS each. Out Of
lorpoise hide very fine leather is made.
equality that takes color nicely. dress
! beautifully, and semployed in max
be- some of the finest novelties. The
arcasses are not put to any use as yet,
hey simply being prepared as fertili-
|Rr Experiments with the flesh Of
he porpoise 90 to show that it is very
god for food. being both tender and
palatable. In some respects it resem-.
Hes beef, and some who ate heartily
II it aver that it is quite as enjoyable
= rib roas. It has a slight gamey
Aavor. something like venison, and
here is an entire absence Of the 6shy
6ste.
Two cents per pound has already
|Aeen offered for all carcasses Of the
|ateh BY New York parties, who in
Pad preparing It tor mince meat,
|EAich viii diveat mince pies Of their
pulsive mystery Occasional orders
age been filed for good cuts Of the
|ssh from Philadelphia and New York