The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-27
TO DISCUSS OYSTERS.
a CONVENTION UNDER AUSPICES
foFT aE cHswBERoF COMMERCE.
at wiz be Held In Tbis city Early Next
Month--neptesepta'ivs CiuEs"s From
All Parts az the state Expected.

Invitations to prominent citizens through
On, the state 20 attend the convention 10
be held IN this city on January u, 1891
This convention Is called to consider and
disousa the oyster question to the md
mat such Information may be elected as
,o create an intelligent understanding and
widespread interest ia this subject, in
ohich every citizen and taxpayer Of the
STATE as such. Is most deeply concerned.
The invitation is issued by Judge George
D., christian. president Of the Chamber
\. fre,ary r. 4. Dunlop ana the Commit
,ce an Legislation. consisting Of Messrs'
~ carter scott. r. IL. Mcclure, ). ray
la Flwson. Levin Joynes. John j. cary
and A. :. EWford. ,.,,o,,..
The communication contains '"o
s.,rtuo 4, is not intended that mis- con-
.t,,, ehsu recommend any decided
- ~ action. but that each Dody OF
80, represented shall be Tree 10 take
sc,icn as 10 deems best, after The
S...o1tiop 30 Is fully expected that the
80. of tho subject will bring forth
,r-. most important facts relating to the
l.stor question. stenographic reports OF
.hicb vim be printed In pamphlet FORM
md constitute valuable compendium ei
,oformstion on the subject
Large Attendance Requested.
ayour ATTENDANCE on the occasion re-
f.rred to IL most earnestly requested
nor ONLY from patriotic consideration
on your part ~ the Interest when your
ssc,ion has an this immensely valuable re-
.ource OF Virginia. but from the BELIEF
that. es ~ taxpayer. you VIII IN the end'
b. amply compensated for any time con-
sumed OF expense Incurred Dy your NJ
tendance al this convention.
SHOULD circumstances beyond your con-
troll render IL impossible Tor You 10 ue
,.,.sont Won are requested 20 immediately
ronfcr with the most prominent ana III
fuentlal resident Of your county "nuse
consent you can secure To attend III ~.
stead. ana that you viii promptly lI'ioiin
the Secretary OF the Chamber lnat dn
Invitation may be eNend2d % SUI" p0''V"
as YOU may designate. ,...,.... "a
SO. an the assembly room OF the Cham
- of Commerce. corner Nipta ana Main
.t,.sets There viii be invited as deleghteS
80 tie convention prominent ItiZehs lIoih
IA eecticns OF the Safe. also representa-
,t,es of the planters. dredeers, anu Tong
no, and also the oyster inspectors from
,ride.v,ater. Virginia: representative %
,be various commercial ofsShihas'olta
throughout the state, recosni1ed su,i .,'
Ties upon The question of oyster plah'.ns,
ana those who have given the supJeN
especial attention. inciuaihe Jus -,
80 counties an the state bordering upon
.hn ovster-beds Of Virginia, anu suCH
,,,,,,,,ittees as the oyster law may pe re-
ss~rsd M bv the present General Assenl-
"' gs.tosod IN tho invitation was copy oil
. ,,o,,o,, ~ the committee ot leglslauoh'
,.lettne to The oyster question. Inc ~
.,,. which was adopted at the ailua'
,.,l,t,np of the chamber Of teIhinelvV'
nm June s 1898. contained the iohoNi"e'
su....ttons of the Committee.
..,rn. committee are deeply impressed SEQ
with the importance OF 'iio .,,,,
,.slonnent OF this Valuable " o lp',
o the state, containing SV'VVv 49,, 49,
aud with the fact thaI nc -.
90 has no. had am amount OF d.'e"g
' .'oi' 6e,,,,ed 10 n by the whole people 81
ION l,',,,,,C,,os wealth as at all commensurate
-. a.. magnitude OF their common III
w" when considered as a tesoW ~
~. ,,saus OF which the present p'' ~.
~ -, may be- reduced Throughout my
.1,a statc and from which large 80
,,,re ADEQUATE appropriations 80 -,
,,.ds practicable to the many eN''9'
,,blic works and inSutuIious' ~ .1u,o
-, trreepactive of his location has "'iN'
the deepest interest IN us u''''os' "''''
ment ..ttsllv informed
80 the system in effect piior 10 'hC
al IA protect the oyster lhuusuS
,h. commonwealth. approved AT ulV ~
,,ee,ing of the Legislature was SUI
~ continuous expense 10 the Stetc "'i ~
dss,rnctivc Of the oyster Itself When -
sbould have been q source OF N@st -
.,ua 10 both the State and NOSE
81 the industry. That this mas ~" "a
&C.. eoIelv ON account OF the undeNeioped
condition Of the property stoNt"e ..o,,,S
of tbe improvidcnt methods OF soiho
- o,r citizens. the destructive depreua'
-, ~ ooD-residents and the failure 81
,he evstem 10 promote and protect lhe
t,t.liip4nt and profitable investment o.
lahor and capital ia the business '""'
while the act of February = 49,, -
move in the right direction, anu mas
already had its good effects they De
ueve from the testimony or experts anu
from the experience OF othef "Sss''
producing sections of this ana o'heI
countries. that the peculiar nature anu
EXPOSED condition of this properly ne
mande "a most vigorous, weil-denheu anu
Uniform system: and that only by sucn
system can the ratio OF expense to
receipts be reduced to a minimum and
this great interest be fully developed
and protected.
Read for Information.
"rhese conditions induce the spinion
ON the part OF your committee that there
Is urgent need Of an active and lmHe-
date educational campaign, which SHAH
result In such general lisht being thrown
upon the question. that universal IN
terest may he aroused, prejudice ana
ignorance removed. and prompt, eiilclehl
and wise legislation secured
They therefore recommend that the
commercial organizations throughout the
state. which should form their character
and objects. and most sensbly feel the inn
portsnce Of developing every source OF
wealth ia The Commonwealth. be re-
qucsted 10 give this question iu al ~
bearings their early and serious con-
sidcration 10 the end that an The
exirencics and equities OF the situation
may be fairly and freely discussed.
THAT they be asked to send Delegates
10 4 meeting for conference iu Richmond
during the approaching sonamer al some
time 20 be agreed upon; aud fat reprcscn-
tatives 81 tho tongmen. dredgers. and
piantcrs as well as experts Who have
given the subject sPecial investigation
and studv, be invited 10 address this
meeting"
Revenue 20 re Expected.
The communication also Included that
part of the Governors message to the
General Assembly relating 10 the oyster
industry. In speaking OF the revenue that
may be expected from the oyster industry
the Governor says
The survey Of the oyster grounds Of the
Chcyapcakc and its trfbufa RES has been