Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .................,-. 5p0
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DR.. Ebrard, French authority, who
has made the snail his special study, de-
clayes that the weight OF meat repre-
scented by the snails sold amounts to that
found ON cutting up a whole flock Of
calves and young heifers. He estimates
the monthly consumption OF snaiis in
Paris at half million. The market price
Of the great vineyard snails is from two
francs fifty confines TO three francs fifty
centimes per hundred, while those FROM
the hedgea, woods and forests bring ciiiy
two francs to two francs fifty confines.
The proprietor Of one snailery in the vi
cinity of Dion Ia said to net over 1000
francs annually.
The snail il reaged and fattened with
great care in some cantons in Switzerland
as an article of luxury, and ia exported in
picked state. II is also eaten as IA rel
isn and nutritious articls of food in Aus.
triR, Spain, Italy, and in some sections Of
the United States. The Ashgntses and
.other African tribes smoke them and cat
them as daily food all the year round.
In Algeria in the markets large heaps
Of snsiIs are sold by the bushel and tho
hundred as an Article Of food. Vendors
hawk them in the streets of Cairo. In
modern Rome fresh gathered snails are
hawked by women from door 10 door,
and the housewives serve them either
boiled in their shells or stewed or fried in
oil. It is common sight to see in an
Italian city this people gathered around a
number Of baskets filled with snails,
waiting for them to be thrown into q
large iron pot suspended over fire made
between four stones. Herbs and love
apples (tomatoeB) are added, and when
done the broth is retailed TO the expeo.
tant byBtRndegg. As the cook ladies' out
the sayoTy connection che or he gives ut
terance to trade cries. Altogether the
scene to an American is quite suggestive
OF the colored hawkerB Of shot corn"
''hot corn"
hosBmessler (''Reise- EsinerunRen aus
Spanien" mentions having seen IL Diff
ferent species Of HeliciG;e brought to the
market in Mexico and Valencia and sold
TO be eaten. He adds that snails are not
food for the poor alone in Spain, for
many kinds are too costly for them. One
species, called SsrrQuos, is sold for a
penny each Of our English money bu,
they are not half that price Bought By
the dozen. They cook them by stewing
shells and oil, in richly spiced sauce
and then they put the shell TO the mouth
and draw out tue animal by slipping OF
sucking it. Il. lsctea is bvOneht in great
GuLlbefa 70 the Ncfbgt- in Apdaidalts
- wsn Us d. espersa, luz the iarmeg b
thr he7f '5t l-e-ts
A large snail, probably PlectrochaiIu
undulatus, is found in immense quaint
ties in the forests about the Gold Goa
and other parts Of West Africa, and con
tributes greatly to the food Of the natives
In the canton Appenzsl, Switzerland
they raise and tatten suails, OF whiel
large consgnments are made to Vianni
to be consumed in Lent. The provinces
OF burgundy and Provence are ais
places OF its cultivation. ThronRs o
women and cnildren sc1ur the country
collecting Inc snatls in immense numrsr
and depositirg them in little sEGcts o
land, IholOaed with simply trail Of saw
dust. This last the snail hates. He can
not cross it, end avoids its vicinity es
matter of preference. Therefore, for hi
confinement, II lie as good as a stone wal
Aftsr incarceration for two or three day
he is permitted to stGrve, and then ID
plot ia laid III patches Of turf intarsaeLo
by paths OF SAND. Above, boards az
hung to serve as shelter for tbs snGila
which instinotiyeiy gather in lazy
groups. The food provided congiats )
aromatic plants suoh az mint OF lettuce
and fragments Of vegetables THIS i
given 10 them three times day IN enor
nous quantities. At the end OF olga
days the saGi!s become quite obese, au,
besides hege attained q very succuisn
haVor. Then comes anotLer period o
starvation for several days, after Whiol
lrensmiasion TO market follows
In Iyfol youngsters OF both so1ey ar
employed during the summer months oui
ieoting sneils as stock for tho snail eaF
dens-slnsli plots Of land cleared @
trass snd covered with hsaps OF moss an,
Pine twi8e, aud separated from eacl
otfeF by meats, having gratiuFs st thei
Outlets, 20 prevent any IruAht9 TINT ms
get Into tAe water from beng carris,
beyond houutB, The ptiaOnHgs Gfe sup
p!tsn daily Sith fresh grass and oabbAg
leaves until thoir Aopstites fail 0ad the
retita INTO the moss heGps for their win
tet's s!esp--tho last one they will enjoy
Tor when spring comes they Gfs rultt
out Of their beds, packed in,o straw line
bazts had sant 70 market IN favor
able season one o. thess gardens viii ,ur
oas 40, Goo snaila Tie CONSUMPTION a
taem in the South Tyrol is also ver
great.
Snails, In the opinion Of which. 4,
equal 10 value 70 oysters. They are. Il
aaysi equally noufishinG and EhnIesamt
"On account of th5ir gsistinons natur,
they laws lately been much used in cor
sumphona aud, as taess coupl .ints q,
nov very frequent IN Britain. It wsre /
% wished that such patients would civ
the remedy fair trial by ooiling q dozr
Of the red garden snsils every evening
quart Of sweet milk or whey FOR half q
nour, than stfaiuipg the liqao. through
coarse cl1th, and drinking ii with su1r
every morning gradually upon an emp,
stomach, ard repeating these draughl
lor month or two II required. This re
garden snail (os the Helix Poma.is L
has also bean usad externally III the oot
aselunfrhoids, whore frelb annis wei
applied eypry two Or three hours, 10
D ~ s.sts. with remarkable saacCss .
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