The evening world., 1894-09-01
THE OYSTER IS KING TO-DAY.
Season Opened by the Arrival Of
the Good Sloop Betsey Jane.
Fanciers VIII Introduce n New
Breed, the Compo-Mill Pond"

with i'm SCOTS other shirt flying
from the peak and all hands At quarters
hooraylng like mad. and the cook stand
Ing hard by the frying pan. the Betsy
Jane dropped anchor and snugged down
everything at II. q. Strong's float ip the
East River this morning with the hrst
lead of Rockaways for 1916.
And thus the oyster season opens.
with the advent Of September tho
last OF the four dread months without
the ar" has passed. and the oyster.
from beng summed and roxious
thing becomes in a night, as by the
stroke of an enchanter's wand. the
flower of the feast.
with IN, succulent oyster
could reyel and roystcr;
But Tor the tough clam. sir.
don't care rap, sir.
Sang Joe Proutt as he proceeded to
open his first bushcl in Fulton Market
this morning.
An hands in Fulton and the other
markets of the city were hailing the
return of the king Of mollusks. Dealers
everywhere report an abundant ana eN-
cellcnt crop. and say that already the
demand exceeds the supply.
r. G. Strong. the veteran who raises
oysters with that fond pride In their
breeding and development that Ken
lucky horse fancier devotes to his stable.
said this morning that the present sea
son was going to he one of the best from
every point Of view. ,,,.,,s
Blue Point and Rayyllle and has been
over them all within he past week Re
reports that the quantity and qualify
Of them all are better than ever before.
and ~ for the market. he declares that
he Is scarcely able to meet the orders
that are pouring in upon him:
Eugene q. Blackford. in Fulton Mar,
ket, says that he Is golng to Introduce
new oyster that he is sure Will become
the fashionable substitute for Blue
Points. lie calls 1t the "Compo- MIL
it's first year. He says that 1t is large,
fat and white. with particularly deli
cate flavor.
Along the North River front. about
there were hundreds of oyster boats ad-
vancing upon the numerous floats there
this morning.
IL is said that New York City is the
greatest oyster consumer In the world
| and devours lO,OO0.OOO oysters every day.
Many times that number are daily
| shipped to the West. About twenty-five
| thousand men are employed In neighhof-
| ing waters in collecting and handling
| the product.
The oyster beds are conducted by rri-
vate concerns. under State lease. and are
| protected by law from poaching and en-.
croachment The lessees are obligated
| to plant and care for their beds under
penalty of forfeit II they are found
guilty OF neglect or improper nletnouS.
| Before the State took hold of the
beds. some years ago. the oyster in these
parts was in danger OF amin itior
through the reckless and unscienthC
| methods of free lance fishermen
| Bcus are planted with $50 bushels Of
| scad oysters to the acre, and yield II
| three years an average of 1000 bushels
careful grower can thus gain profit
| allie returns from his investment anC
labor, and a number of dealers are meI
| of substantial fortune.
| Many New York aysters are shippei
TO Europe. They are very popular ir
the London market, but 1t took severa
| seasons as with all American innpva
tons, to break down British prejudlces
The first load sent to England wa
dumped into the sea by the Board o
Health. The English are now very g.a'
to get our great American oyster.
Joe Proutt Is responsible for the state
mcnt that there Is an unusual run o
pearls In oysters this season. He say
that he found three in a hundred yes
teriay. AMI, although they, were small
they were perfectly formed and OF fin
lustre. He expects to fall into forum
in a pearl this season.