The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-01
RUSSIA AND HER rzsnraLrs
TIE Astrakhna Fiat Msraets-The voiea's
F1nsy wealth -sturxcon aud Caviar.

RUSSIA AND HER FzsHKRLE1
The Astrakhna Fiat Msrset.-The voiea e
Finsy Wealth -fstursoon snd Caviar.
LONDON. Nov. 2l.-Even when her fields re-
fuse to yield their rich harvests. Russia can.
not be utterly destitute OF good food as long as
her fisheries remain what they have been, mil
supply her riverside population with such an
immense quantity OF hsh that a colossal
amount can be put aside for expectation.
Astrakhan IL the most import mt centre Of
the Moscovte flsh trade. and is famed far and
wide for It's extensive commerce in frash and
cured Ash and caviar. which forms u consid-
cradle branch OF Russian revenue.
In the city OF Astrakhan there are several COW
cred market places. every one Of them kent
with great order--the erent Iznd on the banks
OF the Koulome. and the little lad on the shore
OF the volga ITSELF almost In the centre Of the
city being considered the finest The latter
consists OF two large pavilions built in brick.
devoted to the sale Of various articles OF con-
sumption. such hs meat. bread. groceries, &c..
around which are the stalls Of tho fruit and
green stun vendors. All around on market
daye stand the patient camels. gazing philo-
sophically on the motley groups OF Armenians.
Tartars. Persians. and Muscovites discussing
and bartering
In the middle OF the central shed are four
large and broad dressers at which the red fish
lie sold. Fish 10 divided into two categories.
the red and the white. Tho former comprises
the four distinct varieties Of sturgeon taken
from the Folga and the Caspian Sea. The
largest. beiohpa. often attains . length OF
twelve To- eighteen feet When they are as
large as that their mouth IL wide enough TO
swallow fnll-s!zed man. and yet they are
practically dsfenceless. for they possess no
teeth. and all their power resides in their tail.
with which they can break u name lsk ~
easily as slender twis when thSy ZAP u The
three other varieties arc the acioiro. not near.
" so large. the ssrronea. and the sierlek which
averages from two to three feet. and IL the
most highly priced BY the Kussiaus Az soon
as the fish is thirty inches long Il commands
great price. but 1t 10 indispensable that Il
should be alive at the moment IL il cooked.
The white fish consist Of tnonstrous carp.
perch Weighing pound and half and two
pounds. without being thought extraordinary.
etsF fnas ten s With pike
Of q ss pounds oan s. ad fffSr v. d ss
dred: it is true that the Russian dealers and
s On
90 s ,sTs0rs not M
stand the sa9iks OF. great barees. sometImss
Wholesale merchants. They are seeareis
sSs II rom iySs &, te sk %.,ts .Sss S.
% TS1sS IN tSs
aSa., ss 4 ffsd S With .Rs
and another bigger one. where the clerks
sss q make tss isn. the II e g sss
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AND the isksr@sn Eaesl dsvoutiy De ps,Sr s ths
and impiore 4 blessing on tie tranSast tHSs:
,,v Whsp = nqaesr Of Surgeons have 70 % az
1as sst .ad st ass nS0Ps s S
q Their COMRADES lying nat on tie si sroS Sna
Ssss a iHsrD Ssn e. 81. head ss. S h
set re- s 81 g the Ct
tremely hard lived. As soon as hs Il dead he
is cut open; and. Il q caviaI nah. the ovartes
pan: they are rubbed On, the sieve 90 40 TO
ss q H s rhs
ssss q ess%
shss ssss ss ~ VII sIsIa sssas
shs sfSs q his
ftss .S 4. S Ps. sssk i Fl. sS.s b III
aII!xsys inserted Il part where there sFe no
hsstsilS site aRs sns' aF' re'0''s' as hne
Snsss from Ea e ast hs ssss ss
Is s esy and Il Ws AZ RYE
cate: Fresh caviar. eaten without salt. has
ksee ana
enjoyed In perfection en- The spot. although |
paessd cs sxrTess snd
fetches great price. Fresh caviar has no re-:
to s ss Whsh to Se had
The salt caviar Is obtainsd f by aiding abou.
has s od o os It Il
pressed caviar Looks more liks 5laCkiag than
srn, and thsS she@
iSS S sslESsss5ee fI%s snS Z Ss.y ehssp:
With fshsriss in all their branches q Il. Srsc.
q .s Stsss fse q the vG lS
Ast9aEhan ip twenty minutes. HefuEnishes the |
sss ALL w VII IN IN Of ss MI
about twenty three, million OF robiais are
I!sh The, size Of herring. which is salted and
aaantitss duss thS w fi9sam month";
hs long Sst ne
means ssAyory smell tells Of docayine iish and