The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
THE GRAZ As SUCH.
Defined, Described. and Eiucidated by An
Ohservant Woman.
From the Philadelphia Times

From the PHILADELPHIA Times
Webster defines the crab as an animal Of
crusta. the hard surface OF body. rlnd. or
shell. They are so called from the crust-iko
The crab is an articulated or jointed animal.
The body is cnomposed Of three parts the head
legs the pair in front ending In claws some
what like pincers; The male OF the crab may
derer tail with fewer, appendages; The ap.
pendaGes upon the tail Of the female are used
appendaGes are covered with hairs to which
tho eggs adhere and upon which they remain
Nature has, provided a ,Gecul'lr process for
the growth Of the crab; The oyster shell en-:
contains. Grabs, on the contrary. cast on their
| outer covering; only increasing in size at the
process d shedding the outer hel is often re-.
wRga s ef S5Se s IA
has attained its full size, and change OF ha-
sonabiy be concluded that It is discontinu u
crabs are called Thsg sfs heSS
much sought after by anglers as bait for
separated itself from, the inner membrane.
may be cracked, aud the CRAB removed from
When the transition period arrives the crab,
being IN a detenseless condition. seeks the
extremely partial to soft crabs;
inc legs ana other appendages are now
new inteGument being so yielding and tho
muscles so soft that the outer shell is not even
the limbs are drawn through the tiny openings
at the Joints with the utmost ease. The animal
crab" aud as such. is more highly esteemed
by epicures and commands higher price In
TReo n rn 3 s6S
During its continuance the crab reaches stage
when the outer shell is about the consistency
q
she'll. or buc;kram' C cra sb'H e"''ou paper
IN the hard state crabs are very belligerent
they sometimes lose CLAW. When this occurs
new claw begins Immediately to grow from
until 1t reaches the dmenzi Ions Of the one 1t has
rerlaced. This faculty Of repacing ITS lost
oiten Catches crab With 'U one ridiculonsS
short claw. the other being Of the usual length.
:, The blue or edible crab Lcallineetes hastatusl
estqarles ,9nd tbrackish waters, from Cape cod
Near Fortress Monroe these crabs are So
numerous and so superior In quality that sew:
the adjacent town OF HAMPTON. where they are
PREPARED Tor market. This ENTERPRISE fur
who catch the crabs in great numbers and sell
them TO tho Gamers at the rate OF five or six
Though so unsporsmanke pastime, noth-
ing SO lascinGtes the small boys who liye In
Tsp,9ihG l9Gaes, a. capturing these little
which he suspenis from his neck and armed
with forked stick. our young friend rolls up
his pants AS high as possible and wades along
tho, shore, Keeping bright lookout all tho
while Tor his prey. Espying n crab, he pins
him to tho bottom witt his pronged stick picks
nm glnEery up puts him carefully into his
Sometimes n crab, possessed OF a spirit OF
rctaIini n, or, rerhRps, Like his pursuer, only
In quest Of amusement fastens upon the heel
Of tho small boy with his pincer-like claws.
! he tables arc at one, turned. and tho unfor.
tunato luvcn!c discovers that Grabbing is not
m IN lilUyed pleasure.
When more advanced in age our sportsman
discards his forked stick and provides himself
with o boat together with net lines and suck
ers; Having anchored IN shallow water he at
taches his lines 10 the sides Of the skin fahtens
10 their other end the bait and sinkers and
losses them overheard Presently line be-
comes taut. and hauling 1t slowly and carefully
~. lie ilnds one or moro crabs Clinging to tho
AIT These he secures BY pasSnG the net
under them, and having lifted them into tie
resh victims.
Grabs are by no means fastidIous in thS
'hoice ot their food. A snoiled fish. a piece Of
neat-aln9st anything, IN iGct-WIl AttIAGl