The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-24
suAD FISHER MEMS MEETING.

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To the Shad Fishermen of Salem
County, but more especially to the
members Of our Association is this arti-
Gle written, with some suggestions in ref
erencc to its continued success. To
those members who have given their
time. labor and money in building up
our Association, to all such l say great
praise is due. But there are ouie who
| once belonged TO our Association. for
| some unknown cause, have bitterly op-
posed us, even to the extent of abusing
| some of the best members without any
| cause whatever. Some of these same
men have been benefited more than a
hundred dollars through our Associa-
ton, thus proving how %ungrateful some
men are to their best friends, in seek.
ing to destroy the structure that has
been erected for their defense.
notwithstanding the opposition Of
| these ~disgrunted fishermen our Associa-
ton, as far as l can learn, is in n good
working condition and we mean bust.
ness for the coming year. l believe as
an Organization we can attain to a
position of success but as yet we have
made but little effort to reach it. All
that is needed is to use all of the avail
able meals at command. We need
a more thorough organization. More
work should be done on the part of
each individual member. We should
not conline our work to Salem county
fishermen alone, but we should extend
our organization to all the sliad Usher
men of South Jersey. By thus doing
we will gain strength, and by this
means we can be much more helpful to
one another.
LII the coming year we have some
important business which will need our
careful attention. We also will need
some legislation which will be of great
Importance to us during next springs
fishing. The past springs fishing las
been a peculiar one. From st. John IS
River to the Connecticut River the
catch has been light. The catch on
the Delaware has not been more
than half what 1t vas two years ago,
and not more than Lwo-thirds what it
was one year ago.
For some cause unknown to the WIS
est fishermen the shad have failed to
enter the Rivers along the Atlantic
coast in large numbers. Notwithstand-
ing there has been many millions OF
shad put in most Of these Rivers dur.
ing the past five years. In view of the
increase of nets every year it divides
the business up among so many nets
that there is not much money for any.
body. The expense of netting, boat
rent and hired help is about the same
as it has been for years. Therefore, l
would urge every member of our Asso.
citation TO economic in every depart.
meht of our business, so that we may
all be mutually benefited alike. 1t is
only through organization that we eau
accomplish anything.
1t is not necessary for me to go into
detail as to what u Association has
done for the benefit of our fisher men,
but l will say for the information OF
all that our Association has saved to
the shad fishermen of Salem County
many thousand dollars. l trust every
member will do all he can to advance
the interest of our Association. Then
succeed we must for our cause is just.
The annual election-of officers takes
place at our next meeting which will
be held in the room over Cham. Como
vers tobacco store, Saturday night
June 25tli, at s O'Clock. Every fisher
man should he present. With malice
toward none and a desire to benefit al
| remain Resp.
Z. S, HARRIS. Pres