Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12
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ss'THERE ARE SOME VERY CURIOUS
- fisheries carried on by the Chinese %
the Pacific coast" saad an ofbcss q sAs
United States fish commission 70 q s.Au
writer. ''one Of the moot remarkable 10 the
catching Of shrimps, which 10 an impov
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industry in San Francisco bay and sdjscsus
waters These little crustaocans, upon bei.9
captured. are taken ashore and boiled IN big
iron vat. after . rude fashion, holes essna
seooped out Of the side Of steep bank Cor hrs-
places, which are built mp with stoasA Afsee
the shrimps have remained in boiling vsser
for ten minutes they are spread out 10 dry
upon bare ground One such shrimp yard 81
Hunters Point is about fifteen acres in exteot
The Chinese use brooms shaped somewhat like
hoes for spreading the sbrimps aud 10 turn
them AZ the required intervals.
After being thoroughly dried BY exposure
70 the sun for about i've DAYS the shrimps are
crushed by being trodden upon by the China
men IN wooden shoes. This process loosens the
meats from the shells, which latter are re-
moved by shaking in a basket or BY passing
them through a crude tanning mill Both
meats and shells are then packed in sachs for
expectation 20 China. where the meats are sold
for food and the shells disposed OF ss far
tilizer for tea plants, rice. ard 80 forth Al
classes of people IN China eat the meats, e.
though regarding them rs inferior 10 the native
shrir1ps. which are comparatively scarce and
proportonately dearer. Both meats and shells
are fed 20 fowls, with remarkable eeg-prodse-
ing results.
AFTER each DAYS shrimp fishing. mart Of sAs
catch is taken alive 20 the san Francisco marriott
where the shrimps sell for shout 10 cent? =
pound. All that cannot be sold a. short notice
IN the city OF country are taken back 70 the
fishing camps and put through the process Of
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export trade is entirely controlled by Chiness
merchants, who forward the shrimps TO Hong
Kong as distributing center In lsSs such en-
portations amounted 70 7s6. GO pounds Of
meats. valued at s76. 900. and s.ss2. 400 pousds
OF shells. valued at sSS. asa So you see tkzsa
tins little fishery IL not such a small affair.
AB.LoSE FrsuISa.
Another interesting fishery prosecuted By
the Chinese on the Pacific coast h for sbalones.
These beautiful univAlyo mollusks are found
slong the rocky shores at low tide. clinsiss -
the rocks above the water line. Each sheL 10
slightly lifted, 20 that the fisherman can thrur,
stick under it and pry 10 of. but. IL alarmed.
the animal shuts down its valve, 20 that 10 can
only be removed BY breaking il 10 pieces. The
| meats are taken from the shells and boiled ON
| shore In watts made Of sheet iron Shells and
| meats are then packed in sacks aud forwarded
to San Francisco, whence most OF the meats are
| exported 20 China and the shells shipped 90
France, the latter being highly valued for their
beautiful mother-of-pearl
'Squid are caught IN great Quantities By the
Chinese and cured for export No salt IL used
for the purpose. They are simply dried in the
sun, and, after being thus prepared are packed
| IN bundles and covered with mating each
package containing about l35 pounds They
are sent by steamer to San Frsncisco. where
the bulk Of them are forwarded 20 the Sand
wlch Islands and China Sea moss 10 also col
lected for food by the Cinnamon, being drssa
and packed IN sacks"