New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
OYSTERS OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
From The Baltimore American.

From The Baltimore American.
seafte wash Who is also the author Of Several
novels and books Of poems Is in Baltimore visiting
George Beswanger, pastor Of Calvary Lutheran
a a tale ale of Seattle and Western life.
s oh oas f 6fd the Bay
Of the PssG Goas and b Sn Th
oyster of the Pacific Coast is not only different
but the methods OF propagation and Of catching are
unlike those familiar to BaltimoreaIns as S. TO TO
matters GaIse muSh Mr.. s9EPsf Wilhelm 20 said: :'s
prise 10 many to know that on Puget Sound there
many acres of beds of native oysters and that
much Importance. Just at present large operations
sbis Sreeton Many thousands Of dollars are
invested, and the keenest business men or the
he are nae oyssr Of Of hat species
of MAJ Sees They are wRen taken from
the she'll about the size of ones thumb. The shell
or two inches in diameter and is quite thin In its its
propagation the Puget Sound oyster breeds the
male ana IS hrnWn off It adheres to the old mother
fne f6ebed UNIV We have tried to cultivate
oyster but yet have been unable to nave them
propagate.
"We)have what are termed natural and artificial
oyster beds The natural beds are those upon
wifh WI tba 'e MEMORY Of the white man or the Indian
goes The artificial beds are those lands @ adapted 10 10
special efforts. Two plans are in Use.one to plant
cd secured
Grounds and let nature do the rest the other to
inaugurate the French park system The latter Is
Under the French park system tide lands adapt
ed to oyster culture utilized system Of dikes
goes out sufficient water is retained in the areas
nclosed that the land is covered by at least eight
oysters from freezing out in winter and burning
out in summer The operators cover the mud flats
with layer of gravel after the ground has been
and 9o the e e ea cp ca
be gathered. The yield has peen proven 70 De zoo
per cent better under the parking system than any
other
THE areas inclosed are called pans and usually
County last year one operator who had one hun
ded pans 6lor nad shpDed Almost nos
sacks of oysters to Seattle and other points. for
ne VINO has forty of natural uncu
waited oyster lands, last year shipped about three
am averags Of 50 sack and during the busiest
part of the season employed twelve men
Puget Sound is the preparing and putting up Of
oyster cocktails, Because OF the small and medium
rare and rich flavor, it makes an exceptional and
delicious cocktail. Although only in the second
orators last year We're unable to meet the demand
Of the trade coming from 50 far East as Chicago;
have no doubt that some day the business and
professional men of Baltimore will be eating with
tails They are now making them and shipping
them direct from the grounds near the oyster beds
Washing gton become that already the State authori-
tiles have taken up the matter Of protesting and
delicious bvalve. Under existing laws certain dis
ricts are set apart and designated as seed grounds
been known to thrive the best and here the oyster
w @ une a n yesr tss
permitted to enter these reserves and take on
bsss and sssd
Inlet About. a,oco acres Of oyster grounds have
reserved in the State"