The evening world., 1895-08-31
OYSTERS IN SEASON.
The Juicy Bivalves Will Be
Plentiful en- Tuesday.
Popular FalIacy Of the "R'
Month Is Exploded.
Dealers Reaching Out for Southern
and Western Trade.

Restaurants and oyster houses that ex-
pccted to feast their patrons on the
seasons first supply Of fancy brands Of
the succulent bivalve were disappointed
to-day when they went to the market
for supplies. They anticipated suhi-
cient supply at least to meet the demand
on the first day of the open season. but
instead OF the thousands OF baskets and
barrels there were only few sample
baskets. and these were he'd at almost
prohibition prices.
Wholesale dealers arranged for a
plentiful supply. but the three warm
days at the end OF the week frustrated
the plans OF diggers who feared a con-
tinuance OF the heated spell.
Yesterday the supply began to come
in. At Fulton Market there were not
to exceed 200 baskets. and at the old
oyster market at the foot OF West
Tenth street there were not many more.
To-day lees than 100 baskets were un-
loaded from barges, but a great many
more than that were received by steam
boat and rail, the orders being for no.
tells and restaurants.
Athough tomorrow, Sept. I. is the
opening OF the oyster season there has
been no dearth in the supply all through
the four months in which the letter
X does not figure.
1t is merely "A popular fallacy that
mas caused the oyster to Ice tabooed
during these months. the growers say,
lor although not quite as fat and Juicy
during June. July and the first two
weeks OF August. they are nevertheless
palatable and excellent food when pro-
perly prepared. An through the season
OF embarEo millions of oysters have
from the keyport beds on The Jcrscy
coast and d very excellent brand they
are. IN fact, almost any kind of oysters.
except the fancy Rockaway and Blue
Points. could be had at moderate prices
all through the Summer, and dealers
declare that they enjoyed a good trade.
These two brands are the largest that
used principally for frying and brolling
and on the haif-shell They do not get
spawned out until about the middle of
August, They fatten rap.dly and by
sept /. are In prime condition.
The who iesale price tor Blue Points
next Tuesday, the day on which the
market practically opens, Monday being
a hol day. will be ST barrel Of l,SOo
Brown a. Masons kcyports another
fancy brand, considered by some dealers
to be equal y as good as the Rockaways.
will also bring $40 per loo Henceforih
the trade in Little Neck CLANS VIII iii
minsh, dealers say. and they can he
had at a great reduction. They take the
place of Blue Points and Rockaways
during the Summer.
At the larger markets along the river
fronts hundreds of barges are expected.
and II is estimated that at least 1000, ,000
Blue Points and Rockaways alone will
be unloaded in New York Monday. rep
resentlng a business of about S2,,vN.
For the next month New York will
practically have monopoly of the
oyster trade. as the Baltimore market
Will not open until tn" latter part of
September or the first OF Oct
Last year and for some years Balti-
more has furnished the greatest pro-
portion OF the supply to the country.
That city enjoyed Il practical monop-
oily of the trade because of the advan-
tage of special express rates on the
railroads New York dealers were un-
able to compete with the Baltimore
dealers for the Southern and Western
trade but this season they propose to
make a bid for 1t,
BY special arrangements the New
York dealers are promised the same
adv Nantageous rates of transportation
that baltimore has enioved, and 1t Is
expected that eventually the greater
part OF the country's supply will pass
through this market.