The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-22

in North Carolina at IS cents per acre in
deep water, or at a certain distance from
shore.
.. The contribution Of about 5000 to the
school fand.
3, The return for taxation Of 5000 acres
Of heretofore barren and useless ground
with the incidental reduction 10 the general
rate OF taxation.
4. The establishment of canning factories
on the coast, which encourage the culti-
walton Of fruit and vegetables.
S. The employment of more labor end
the support OF more poor people than were
heretofore engaged in the oyster industry Of
the whole state.
6. The immigration into Chatham county
Of industrious and respectable colon lists
from the interior. A public school was
opened on Wilmington island June l for
twenty-three white children of school age,
under authority of the board Of education,
being the children OF these oolonistS.
z. The enhancement in taxable value of
all agricultural land in the vicinity of the
canning factories.
Results yet TO be realized are:
/. The possible contribution Of S22, 900
more to che school fund.
2. The return OF 900 acres more for
taxation.
8. The independence and thrift of inoi-
vidual white and colored oyster planters, as
lsssses Of Eve acre lots. OF these there are
in Chatham county about seventy-five, and
for thirty OF the number have made out
the applications for leases free of any
charge, sixteen being colored None of
these are in any way connected with any
oyster company. Each one Of these lessees
il he cultiyates his Eve acres to their full
capacity and the ground is good, has it in
his power to produce in three years as many
bushels of oysters As were in all the waters
Of Chatham county whom the law was en-
acted.
4. The increase in the quantity Of oysters
through cultivation. There are now in the
waters Of this county fully $50 900 bushels
OF oysters more than two years ago. and
the quantity will be enormously increased
In time.
5. The decrease in the market price OF
oysters in proportion as the industry Is de-
veloped and the ground cultivated. Noone
will deny the truism that a large crop of
cotton depreciates the price, and it applies
| to oysters as well as to cotton aud ali other
commodities.
Two years ago, before any oyster company
| had planted the first oyster, the agitation
| was commenced to increase the price, natur-
| ally and justly, for the reason announced
of their increased scarcity aud last season
months before the Oemler Oyster Company
began operations, a published notice was
issued to what extent the price was to be
increased. The result was heavy loss to
the Savannah trade. Virginia had
been several years In advance
OF Georgia in the enactment Of law to en-
courage the industry hence her supply had
become so large that a single Norfolk firm,
Undertaking the Savannah dealers shipped
| $4,000 worth of oysters 10 Atlanta and
vicinity, which legitimately aud previously
had been supplied from Savannah. Another
Norfolk firm has just finished planting
80. 900 bushels Of shells for tbe attachment
of young oysters.
Maj. Ryals has no other personal interest
in the industry than the desire, common
to every citizen, to see oysters pie tifuI and
| cheap. He is entitled to the gratitude of
the people of Georgia aad deserves the sup
port of every intelligent and progressive
man in Chatham county. A. OEMLER.