The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-08
FhoGs FROM THE NORTHWEST
st. Paul and Minneapolis Said to BE the
Largest Markets in the World.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
sr PAUL. Mimi. Oct. st. Paul and Minne-
apolis are the largest frog markets in tho
world The total receipts for the past year
from tho frog -catchers Of the State exceeded
100000 dozen, requiring tho slaughter OF no
less than 100000 frogs. Five years ago no
frogs were shipped out OF Minnesota Now
the business amounts to upwards Of $780,
a year wonderful industry has grown up
in St. Paul and Minneapolis in supplying the
United States with frog legs. Frogs are found
in other Staten. OF course. In the South the
supply will probably never become exhausted.
but there are no frogs like the Minnesota pro-
clear COO water which is found in Minnssota's
10000 lakes in which the frogs live and have
their nests
Frog legs are purchased all through the
state by shippers from the two cities. and this
OCCUPATION gives employment to more than 100
sonqS dnf ar s .nd g can 0fo
in ins sur suFrnrisingfy hort space Of tins.
s% 4 Gsy2
natl in all Of the Atlantic States, in California.
and IN fact In every state north OF 81. Louis.
larger cities and comes largely from hotels
ing. In ST, Paul and Minneapolis frog legs arc
nnd W Here they cost from ' 81
to 50 cents per dozen.
The frog-catchsrs are located near the smaller
al the characteristics OF tho frog. where to find
him. how TO catch him and where he nests.
In the spring the frogs some out Of their nesa
in droves and 1t Is then easy to catch them In
the fall they return to the water as soon as cold
weather approaches. and 1t is very easy to cap
ture great quantities OF them at THAT time. The
frogs breed very fast and as only requires
tDla of mo mr. R
is easy to understand how almost impossible
1t viii be to exhaust the supply to he found IN
State. which, probably number more than
1QNoNO breeding places
frog legs ali the year round. and It is ReseS-
sary 70 hunt them In the T!ntSr TINE when the
But with ali these drawbacks Ms not ditieult
When they taEs to tho water in the iall the
| professional frog-catcher watches them ald
pfces S Ms'f hsSsr in the Winter and cuts
this nest 'SSoPSE :" out 6 nets Is i1
| This keeps up the supply the year round and
makes the market steady one, com para
ian frog hstcheres or 10 cultivate the frog
the natural supply eeinS 80 t lSagR &c., 10, =.
walks around the variou. lakes and, ponds. He
! has no capital invested ana roallzeS from
! ployed In the occupation. The average price
S SRSissa o "a Is from 70 i cents per dozen
! is cents during the winter months. The
demand for frog isGso 70 p steady from Ger.
OF the loading New, York hotels has stand
| ing order for nifty dozen Per day. Cincinnati
and Chicago also have q number OF houses
who have standing orders ior from thirty
being gradually Increased e the public taste
! is educated 70 appreciate this dOlieacy, They
are al shipp.d by express: packed In Ice. In
about 300 dozen frog legs held as a reserve for
emergency. the dealers often being called
upon 10 supply an unusually large amount for
tanqu'ts Or other entertain mSlts. nenyfroE
| legs are sold during the summer to tourists
| fishing in the NJ ySaeSota lakes.
The large southsra bull-trog comes in corn
| petition with the Minnesota frog in the
southern States and n States bordering on the
| South. hut ths Southern product 10 not re-
GardSd as highly by those with d!ssFimiAat attn &
palateS as the Northern product. The plSat 10
| coarse. the taste 10 not as sweet or - delicate.
and there 10 a preference given for the FROG
from the clear cold waters Of the Mlbnesota
| lakes