The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-23

employed il, this department, he fact
NAV be cited that on the recent visit
of Gov. Carr and party to Avooa, one
of the hands employed there cut thirty
behring's a minute by actual count
and this record has been often eXCelled.
El~n that are to be shipped fresh -
{, e. Northern market drc immediately
lacked into boxes and iced, and al
ONE Transported to Edentoa, where
hey are shipped North by The Norfolk
and Southern. The shld boxes are
42x24 inches and - inches deep, and
contain fifty roe shad, or seyenty-five
buck shad.
Two lines of steamers touch at
Avoca, and there are several sail-boats
connected with the fishery.
DR.. Capeheart has experimental with
various methods of fish culture and
has a wide reputation as a fish author
ity. In fact last year he was prom
inentlv mentioned for United States
Fish Commissioner, for which posi-
ton he is eminently qualified.
He is president of the EdentOn Fair
one of the officers of the State Fair, and
is one of the leading citizens of the
State.
Living on one of the finest estates in
North Carolina, he lives the life OF the
Southern gentleman, and dispenses
kindly hospitality that makes Avoca
to his visitor word Of conjure with.
GREENFIELD AND DRUAIMOND'S
POINT.
Messrs. J. G. and Frank Wood
are now the largest fishermen on the
Albemarle Sound. They own two of
the great seine fisheries, Greenfield
and Drummond's Point. The latter is
one of the Oldest and most valuable
on the Sound, while the former this
year recorded the largest catch of any
fishery in the Albemarle region.
These two fisheries have similar
plants and are operated m the same
manner. The warehouses at both
places are large and conveniently ar
ranged, and the two fisheries are con-
nected by private telephone system.
The father of the present owners,
Mr.. Edward Wood, established the
Greenfield fishery in 1852, and it has
been in continuous operation since that
time except a year or two during the
Civil War.
had four million herring were caught
and nine thousand bushels of salt were
used in curing them. The fishery con-
stantly employed that year 100 men
and 40 women. The largest single
haul recorded on this beach in late
years is 100000; the largest for this
season some thing over 10000. But the
total catch this season has been unus-
ually large, footing up 100000 her
ring in a single week.
As high as 81 AS was realized for
shad at the beginning OF the season.
but as the catch increases the prices
fall; iced fish are shipped North until
they are no longer profitable; the catch
is then corned and packed. The seine
at Greenfield is four miles long, there
being 2,540 feet of netting. The two
fishing flats are the 'Greenfield' and
the Fish Hawk"
A small steamer, this Sophie
Wood" phys between Edenton and the
Greenfield and Drummond's Point
fisheries, carrying their product to the
railroad terminus for shipment north.
These two fisheries supply a large
portion of the herring consumed in
Richmond and sold by the wholesale
houses of that city. Several vessels
are constantly employed hauling fish
to Richmond and Baltimore and bring
ing ice and lumber to the fisheries.
North Carolina corned herrings are
everywhere recognized as the best in
the world, and bring the highest mar
ket prices. On this account the fisher
men of Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
have imiatated the North Carolina
method of packing and curing and
label their fish On. c." herring.
Mr.. Frank Wood, who is in charge
of Greenfield, is one of the best-posted
men in North Carolina on fish and
fisheries He is a thorough-going
business man, and the affairs of the
fishery are conducted in a strictly bus
mess way.
Mr.. J. G.. Wood, who during the sea-
son conducts the Drummond's Point
fishery, like his brothers, inherits the
business capacity and ability of their
father, Mr.. Edward Wood, one of the
most noted fishermen of the Albemarle
in former days.
The Messrs. Wood who own these
large fisheries, are among the most
prominent men of Northeastern North