Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11
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Am Oysterman Talks Concerning she
Prospective Bivelve : An Early
Visit 10 the Produce wharf.

Am Oysterman Talks CONCERNING she |
Prospecttve Bivslve : An Early |
Visit 10 the Produce wharf.
Before sunrise Thursday morning an
sTATB JOURNAL scribe wendell his laggard
way along King street. The Mecca Of hts |
unwonted early pilgrimage was the oyster |
wharf at the foot Of Church street. |
Already in the gray Of the morning some |
thrifty citizens were found at their daily
duties. butcher, his stall arranged,
was seated making mp his accounts.
Some truckmen were lapguidly engaged
building mammoth pyramids Of water.
melons. The chipk OF silver dollars,
dropped one by one into the open palm Of
another fruit merchant In quest Of change,
quiet street. A mist had arisen
and the sun had hardly attempted to
struggle through Its heavy gray curtain.
Large swArms OF noisy spsrrows, which
the papers said had left the city for fear
OF cholera, Allied the air with their cease
less, noisy chatter. Passing along Front
street some Of the thrifty oitizsns, be-
fore referred to, might be- seen through
the open doorways Of the foul-emeliipg
dramshops Of that precinct, brsoing them
selves with an early nip. At the oyster
wharf few drivers with their wagons
were oongregated. The tide had not COM
menosd TO fow, and few sturgeon boats
laden foot or two higher than the gun.
vale with every variety Of fruit, lay 70
the mud close to the wharf. There were
large stacks and piles Of wstermslons,
sweet potatoes, apples, and other truck,
arranged in orderly sections under the
wharf shedding. "Your boats appear
pretty we'll laden" said the writer, ad-
dressing one Of the men whom, in his
Judgment, looked most like the ideal
Jersey mariner.
eyes, she's got pretty good jag on"
replied the Jerseyman. ..-.
"Yes," he continued, communicative
''the most Of those boats come from the
canal on the jersey shore above Deep
Water that's q good fruit district, most
Of the fiuit used In this city comes from
there then, there's Pennegrove and
Hoxies Bridge. One man will take that
sturgeon boat chuck full as she Is from
Jersey to here" 5..
HailiDg man on board OF the Lille D.,
o large two-master, who seemed busy
with broom and pail polishing decks, the
scribe was answered:
"Halloa, yerself."
"Do You carry fruit 2"
"No; oysters"
The captain was then pointed ont.
ave brought in load Of Morris Coves
yesterday 2" said Captain Sutton.
"Are there many boats out in the bay
dredging Z"
''Yts," replied the captain, "there's 500
there now"
$50 many Z"
"Yes, there's quite that number on
the bay now. The boats come from Phila
delphia, Bridgeton, Camden, 60. There
are net many from Wilmington. During
this warm weather." continued Captain
Sutton, ~ am not dredging. an
buying"
SLOW many did you bring in yester
day" was the next question.
eve had on about $4,000 oysters, al
: told-40, 900 outings and 10, 900 primes.
"How do you find the demand 7"
9 "Not as brisk as It shonld be; how
= aver, / am putting out the rest Of thi
= cargo to day. Last year at this time
o would not have taken two hours to pu
L out all that's in the hold. Basines
;. will he better when the weather get
cooler. II is little warm yet for on
/. business"
a "How much do you want 2" sal
4 Skipper Sutton TO blue coated, stl
q badged individual who had just al
4 preached.
o "a quarter, guess"
q "Thaps the wstohmau," explaine
the captain.
:, show long does IT take you to mail
1 trip :" - ,,r -, 80,
i Monday. While I'm buying make lor
!, = trips; later, when the dredging commence
7, propose making two trips week."
70 "Hello Cap |" This call proceeded fro
!, sun-burnt face just appearing abo'
u the hatohway.
breakfast |"
ID "Won't you Join me at breakfast
y said the urbAne skipper.
" Thanks, I'LL be delighted" rath
"a more quickly than politely said Il
VI SCRIBE, in whose vivid imaRinatit
s "oysters in every style" jumped in
N view.
Q. A delightful out-of. door meal vi
y served on the cabin roof and marine
and scribe INDUCED voraoiously In Il
In luscious fried bivalve. The novelty
la the surroundings was not the least attra
10 tive part OF the occasion. The air vi
4. yet cool, pleasant breeze blew from Il
Or river; beyond on the opposite bank, Il
g. occasional crack Of the gunner's rifle
IN the scared reed bird flew in fiucks fro
o. place to place, helped to idsalizs II
IL occasion. During breakfast CAPITA
Sutton said that hours was consider,
at = very good run from Morris Cove, b
a. that it oftener takes IL or Is hours vii
" a head wind and taking IL as you ca
a. The scribe reluctantly babe adieu to b
IS hospitable friends, not without glad
10 promising tn pay another visit in rep
"a to the captains invitation. t....-