Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-08
THE EASTERN SHORE.

EAsToN, Nd, Feb. 2s.-Spring her
ring, white perch and rockfish from the
Choptank have commenced to come into
market in small quantities. Fishermen
look for an early shad season. The
almost total disappearance of the soft
shell clam, or maninpse, from the shores
of these regions is remarkable. Hitherto
for number of years they have been
very abundant, and could be dug UP by
the bushel at low tide on any shore.
Now none can be found except some
small specimens above the size of
thumb-nail. A clam fisherman says it
is characteristic OF the maninoses to dis
appear every seventh year; that in
year or two they will be abundant
again, and remain SO for seven years.
NO CHANGE IN MELON RATES.
SALISBURY, Nd, Feb. 2S.-All the
correspondence of the Wicomico melon
growers with the railroad companies in
regard to better freight rates on melons
has accomplished pothing of advantage
to the truckers. Many of them assert
that they will not ship melon by rail,
but will ship by vessel. Others say
they have abandoned the idea of grow
ing melons for market. 1t is safe to
asserflthat fewer melons will be grown
in Wicomico this season than in pre-
vious years. The committee appointed
to confer with the railroads insisted that
the companies make no extra charge
for excess oYefs24, e00lTounds as, mini
mum carload ex6ept forSthe excess Of
over 10000 pounds. The companies
agents said this proposition could not
be entertained.
KENT's GAME LAWS.
L CHEsTERTowN, Nd, March 1.-R. n.
llyhson, W. NJ. Stay apd w. W. Beck,
tile committee appointed by the Kent
county gunners,to draft law 70 govern
the taxing of game 10 tie county, have
decided upon a bill. 1t ehlbodies all
the most important features Of the
Queen Anne game law. Pie additional
proposed waterfowl law provides that
sit shall not be lawful for any person
to lash or beat the waters of Kent county
in any way or to use any boats as pro-
hibited, if the effect be to drive wild
ducks from their feeding or roosting
grounds. II shall not be lawful to
shoot any wild fowl within any of the
waters of Kent county nor within three
miles of the shore of said county in the
waters of Chesapeake bay; provided that
this shall not apply to shooting az wild
fowl from the mainland Of Kent county
islands as they now exist and sink. boxes
as low allowed by law. Any officer oil
the State police boats or any county
officer will be authorized to arrest all
yiolators." The penalty for violation
is forfeiture Of boat and contents, fine
of from $40 to 800, or, upon failure t.
pay, Imprisonment in jail of not more
than so days, or until the fine is paid.
The shores of Chesapeake bay be
tween COLCHESTER and Swan Point ba
have been strewn with fine rockfish anc
perch since the cold spell and storm o
Sunday. Fully twenty bushels of thu
finest fish were picked, sent to marke
and sold at remunerative prices Tn,
shore is still lined with small fish, an(
buzzards and cranes are in the vicinit,
in great numbers.
PROPERTY SALES IN CECIL.
ELKToN, MD, March 1.-The Hind
man homestead, situated upon the bank
of the Octorara creek, in the Sixtl
election district, was sold to Count
Commissioner Samuel L. Kindman TO
$4,550. The property contains 1877 acres
Joseph N. Tosh of Rising sun has pur
chased the Thomas Waring residence
: near Colora, from S. Revecca Wine
for 81 $50. The farm of 70 acres be
longing to the estate of William Brick
ley, deceased, was purchased at publ
= sale by James y. Armour of Bay Viev
for $4,000. The property is in tn
L Fifth election district.