The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
THE OYSTER IS KING TO-DAY.
Season Opened by the Arrival Of
the Good Sloop Betsey Jane.
Fanciers VIII Introduce . New
Breed, the Compo-Mill Pond"

With Jim scott's other shirt flying
from the peak and all hands at quarters
hooraying like mad. and the cook stand
Ing hard by the frying pan, the Betsy
Jane dropped anchor and snugged down
everything at +. G. strong's float in the
East River this morning with-the FIRST
load of Rockaways for '94-'95
And thus the oyster season opens.
with the advent of September the
last OF the four dread months without
the "R" has passed. and the oyster,
from be ng stunned and noNious
thing, becomes in a night, as by the
stroke OF an enChanters wand, the
flower OF the feast.
with the succuent oyster
a.. I could reyel and royster;
but Tor the tough clam. sir.
| don't care rap, sir.
Sang Joe Proutt as he proceeded to
open his first bushel In Fulton Market
this morning.
Al hands in Fulton and the other her
return OF the king OF mollusks. Dealers
everywhere report an abundant and ex-
cellent crop. and say that already the
demand exceeds the ne sng ,pryn who ra,ses
oysters with that fond pride In their
breeding and development that Ken
lucky horse fancler devotes TO his stable
tills tIldt tilt ~ NS'h' oNo
son was going to be one Of the best from
every point OF view.
He has beds at Rockaway, Glenwood,
Blue Point and BayviIle, and has been zen
reports that the quantity and quality
OF them all are better than ever before,
and as 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 going to Introduce
the fashionable substitute for Blue
Points. lie calls 1t the "Compo-Mill
Pond" 1t is a new growth. ana this is
It's first year. He says that 1t Is large.
Along the North River front. about
Christopher, Tenth and Perry streets,
there were hundreds OF oyster boats ad-
vancing upon the numerous Heats there
this morning.
1t is said that New York City is the
greatest oyster consumer in the world
and devours 10000 900 oysters every day.
Many times that number are daily
shipped to the West. About twenty-five
thousand men are employed In neighbor-
Ing waters In collecting and handling
the product.
The oyster beds are conducted by pri-
vate concerns under State lease. and are
protected by law from poaching and en-
penalty OF forfeit IL they are found
guilty of neglect or improper methods.
Before the State took hold OF the
beds. some years ago, the oyster In these
parts was In danger Of annihilation
through the reckless and unscientific
methods of free lance fishermen.
Beds are planted with $50 bushels of
seed oysters to the acre and yield in
three years an average OF 1900 bushels.
a careful grower can thus gain profit
able returns from his Investment and
labor. and a number OF dealers are men
OF substantial fortune.
Many New York oysters are shipped
to Europe. They are very popular In
| the London market. but 1t took several
| seasons as with all American innova-
lions. to break down British preiudices.
| The first load sent to England was
| dumped into the sea by the Bard OF
Health. The English are now very CAD
| to get our great American oyster.
| Joe Proutt is responsible for the state
| ment that there In an unusual run OF
pearls In oysters thi. season. He says
that he found three In a hundred yes
terlay, anl. although they were small,
they were perfectly formed and OF fine
lustre. He expects to fall into fortune
| IN a pearl this season.