Evening journal., 1896-07-16
OEg OF KEKl'S INDUSTRIES.

IL Ia the Catching OF Frogs for the Markets
aud the Returns Are Handsome TO tho
Few Engaged in the BRsIpsss.
CHEsTEaTowN, Md, July 10 Within
recent years large trade has groRn up
In Kent county ia providing frogs for
market. The catching Of frogs for their
legs bas become business, and the
financial returns are rather handsome TO
the few engaged Ia the industry. Along
the email streams tributary 10 the larger
rivers the big green or motsled blsck
frogs may be found By thousands under
the tufts Of flag or coarse grass One
frog shipper has sent 10 the Baltimore
market hundreds OF frog legs each
season. ard has go increased The
demand by the superior s'zs and
favor OF the Kent product that be
finds Il Impossible TO meet the re-
qulrement OF ths trade. Frog l4zs are
consumsd principally by the patrons Of
the principal restaurants Frogs when
cooked are a delicate white meat and
much more tender than fried chicken,
very nourIshing and easily digested, and
are recomme nded when ate we'd AS one Of
the best diets for inv 'ds with delicate
stomachs. Only the L. legs and quar-
market rssdy skinned asi sated for
cooking.
Tho market frog CA cher's methods OF
capturing his game Is TO secure smalt
nat-bottomed boat easy OF management.
aud ia the later afternoon when every
thing is still le noisslessly pushes his
little craft along this shores OF the
small creeks and coves The bull
frogs. as they ure commonly known bs
cause OF their deep, Resonant voicss are
found sitting in shallow pool or on tina
mud under tufts OF hssvy grass or Il ~
The novelty and sport OF capturing this
Willy game Is worth n row OF ten miles on
n hot afternoon Two aud som stimes
three ordinary siz9d psrcn hooks are
bound together aud bsited with red
flannel The hooks are attached to
line OF sbout four feet, and the line is
attached 10 9 long, tough angle rod
Approaching ths game noiselessly and
With extreme cauton. the red Il lnnel Is
gently moved withlu few inches OF the
frogs mouth As quick as lightning ard
with sherp croRk the frog dsshes for
ward and swallows bait, hooks and ali
then follow as gamy slruggles AS Any
sportsmsn ever saw with hook aud liae
Tie amateur frog hunter usually pro-
vldes himself with q cat snd rat rih
the shells loaded with mustard seed
shot, aud shoots his game, but this is
unsportsmanlike, aud is only popu' ar
with the u.ioitiated. Mil pond, too
are favorite hLunts for the frog, aud on
clear, still night the deep roAr Of the
bull frog chorus may be heard FOR more
then 2 mils
The old time afore-de- war Kent county
cook has solved the mysteries of the
perfect prepare tion Of the frog, aud those
who do not know how delicious frogs
legs may bs made have many dainty
dish In store for them After sSinnlng
the legs should bs placed in cold water
for several hours, then placsd on q plate
and sslted. Ia several hours more they
are ready for cooking The legs OF
msdlum.sizsd frogs are preferable, as the
very large legs are liable to be coarse
In the texture OF flesh. The most popu
lar way in Kent 60 cook them is by
frying, but there are other ways OF
ma king dishes OF them TO please the
palate Of the most exactlng eplcure.