New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
WIDER CULTIVATION OF THE OYSTER.
From The Washington star.

From The Washington star.
science about to apply its attention n to se b s
TO buy as many OF the succulent bvalves As lie wants
Of the demand ' WHIT WIKI the Fish Commission desires
iii. To accomplish this end it proposes to establish
at least station devoted TO breeding oys'ors ny
The Young sters thus obtained, called sat are
to be planted In all the oysterproducing wsters OF ING
sand sound s1d in the s and
York state the fishermen are mOsi anS.S de-
Sire is felt TO make of fresh scientific discoveries
for the purpose Of creating new Industry =, ts,
on the subject, and the yster beds OF the
being permitted TO go 20 ruin simply Deeasg ,h h
few years II things continue to 60 on as they DO now
the Chcsspeake will have ceased to be an oyster
Tho French people the first to introdnrs
oyster culture upon commercial BASS, anu IN t.s
country the state Of Connecticut led the way IN .ah
ing il up. Ten years ago law was passed there
directing the state to sell. Ii it were 50 much real
estate divided into lots, the bottom OK Long !saa
sound outside Of the natural oyster beds near shore
since that time oyster farming has become nsrs s
industry In Connecticut oyster beds for many mics
out into the sound cultivated. lust AZ potato
fields might be- and with great proht 10 those VINO
pay proper attention to the WORK snch beds are not
shore. but by planting them each year Win yonm
fold. The production Of yonng oysters for plartinc
in this way has grown to be an important part OF me
business. and the planting OF them has been recuceo
To begin with, in making a new oyster ground, a
basis IS established by covering the bottom over the
area ~ he planted with a material called cuitca. .
This cuIf> Is usually composed chefy OF oyster ana
clam shells or any stuff Of that sort. Thin shells OF
whateycr decrpti0n that may he most readily obtain
able are desirable for the purpose inaSmuch as they
individual oysters attached to them 1t Is Important
that the Young oysters should be distributed as much
AZ possible because when lot Of them attach them
selves 10 q single permanent object like small rock
tbcy oyercrow another and aggregate themselves
into A mass less useful commercially. while their
Growth Is itself impeded incidentally. kind Of lime
stone called buestOne7 from the Hudson. Is found
yeiy useful for this purpose smashed up into about the
size en- ployed for matchmaking roads.
Having in this way prepared the bottom for what Is
RI be an oyster bed. you must next procure y0ur
oysters You buy them Of dreicers who sell them
r. Won in the shape OF old shells and all sorts Of such
tr,lck scooped up from below which Is found To be
inrrustad with young oysters Of various ages From
no cents to 30 cents bushel i charged for this
material in the crude. and simply throw 1t into
the water and let the oysters do the rest. As the
.hels decay they will distribute Themselves and soon
won VII have an oyster bed Of yOnr own. Each year
you dunn in a. many bushels OK youn- oysters
ne NAV lie necessary TO recruit the supply ami Your
rrop is a> sure any other, long a. you take care
m keen away the enemies which may attack II. TX
Won know how to manage the thing Won Will have "a
nuher OF beds PERM ting the occupants Of some to
crow big while yOu dred,c In others.
Won will always find something Of interest In the