The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-28
HING FOR Turtles
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Terrapin or turtle farms are run In
the South and on the Pacific coast but
the business has only been tried in New
England as an experiment. AS export
ments, many OF these have been fail
xIres, so far as q money making basis is
concerned, and many arc now kept up
Tor the pleasure OF the owner, or by
some hotel keeper who takes pride in
Eervlng turtle soup unad liberated.
In Cumberland, r. l., there is small
pond that Is we'll stocked with this
toothsome food animal. 1t is a small
sheet of water, covering about an acre,
and located near Diamond Hill. This
small pond is fairly alive with tho hard
Shelled monsters. and many an hours
SPORTS found upon the banks The pond
As surrounded by meadow, and an early
visit. while tho dow is on tho grass,
shows nnumerable small paths whore
the turtles have boon Wa king for oxer-
else and in search of food during tho
night
While there is great amount of
pleasure in eating turtle soup, there is
an equal amount in catching tho crit
tor During the carly morning hours,
after his lordship has returned from his
walk is tho best time to fish for him.
This may seem strange, but fishing for
Shcm is the only method used here to
capture them. They will be motionless
near the surface, their great heads
sticking out of the water like the end
of a big stick. If G fly or a bug falls in
TO tho water, down goes the turtle, and
An an instant it has a luscious morsel.
An earthworm is desirable feast for u
turtle, and these are generally used
for bait Tho tackle is very prim tive,
and consists of strong line and cod
fish hook. Bait tho hook with a large
bunch of worms, and throw in where
tho turtc was last seen, or if it's head is
out of water, throw the bait directly in
front of it The bite is very easy, and
when Il short pull on the line communl-
Gates tho fact to thu angler that Il turtle
is at the other end, he must act careful
ly and gu cllly. a sharp jerk viii gem
orally fasten tho hook into the horny
mouth, and then tho fun begins. ospc-
chilly ii the turtle is u forty-poundcr.
1t is one thing TO fasten on to the turtle
and another thing to land it, safely.
Inc cuaHSeS are t5CtUllY III laNOr OIL tho
turtle il novice is at one end OF the
line and an expert fares but littlc bet
ter If Tho turtle happens to take tho
bait near the bottom. The great secret
In the landing OF the gamc is to keep it
from the bottom. AS soon rs the
turtle finds itself hooked it makes for
the soft mud on the bottom, and is az
safe thcre as \ covey of birds which
takes 10 the swamp for protection when
pursued by the hunter.
The novice will invariably try to land
his frst turtle by pulling in the limo
hand over hand. by the time ten feet
OF the line is in there is strong pull as
IL snag had boon struck, and it gcner-
ally proves to DO snag. Tho turtle
sinks into the mud and it Is almost i'm
possible to move it
The only way to land the game is 10
take the line over your shoulder as soos.
as you feol the strike, and run az fast
rs possible. AS long as the turtle is
kept in the water and on the jump YOU
arc sure OF the game. AS soon as it is
landed it is killed by shooting it in the
head. Journal