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The Washington times., 1903-11-08
:: WASHINOTONS FOOD BILL FOR ONE DAY :.

shipped North. The recent move by a
party of Western truckmen to begin and
operate a large celery farm somewhat
after the manner OF the big celery farms
in Kalamazoo. Mich, is an indication Of
the growing demand IN Washington for
this healthful and ever popular vege-
table. Appripo. a well known and most
successful truckman, remarked 10 the
Times reporter. that during the past
five years Washington had consumed 10
per cent more vegetables than in the
past years of her history, partaking
more OF the vegetable diet and less OF
the meat diet, which accounts no doubt
FOR the large increase OF the vegetable
stalls in all OF our markets In the city.
Eggs and Milk.
In the matter Of eggs and milk WASH
ington takes precedence of many OF our
large cities as far as population is com
cerned- It is estimated that over 80. coo
dozen eggs are received daily IN this
market. while the milk supply is enor-
nous. there being no possible way TO
approximate the quantity used
Washington for fruits, domestic as
well as tropical, has largely increased
its supply. Pertinently remarked large
fruit dealer:
considerably within the past few years
as a fruit market, running up pretty
close 10 the shipping centers OF Baltt-
more. New York and Philadelphia, and
the further fact that Washington IS
nearer TO the fruit-growing sections OF
the South, where apples, peaches, pears,
grapes and the whole range OF the
citrus family, such as oranges. lemons.
lines and grapefruit, besides bananas,
pineapples and the guava grow, IL is
rot 10 be wondered at that Washington
Is fast becoming a very large and i'm
portant market for the golden and lus-
cious fruits OF a tropical cline"
Imported and Domestic Fruits.
1t was estimated that over 10000 boxes
Of oranges reached this market last
year. while lemons. lines and pineapples
did not fan short OF 5000 boxes. IN
the domestic fruits, such as apples.
peaches. pears and grapes. II was al
most physical impossibility % approx
mately estimate the amount shipped and
distributed from this market.
IN -four. from which we make our
bread. the stan Of life. we receive our
supply largely from Minneapolis. St.
Louis. ST Paul and Baltimore. with a
considerable quantity from nearby
places. like Richmond, Atlanta and
Charlotte and a few other Southern
points, and the consumption in this
product has been from y TO 10 per cent
greater than in former years. IT has
been stated by one OF Washington ante
oellum commission merchants that more
cornmeal is used here than at any other
point in the country after crossing the
historic Potomac. the best article COM
ms mainly from Virginia and North
Carolina.
Thus II will be seen that il takes and
costs a great deal 20 feed a city. even
with so small a population as WashiN
ton, growing as IL Is steadily In q
poftance, population and wealth. -
standing and moving armies have TO 10
age 10 supply the physical needs OF "a
soldierr so the great centers OF the coun-
1Ty. the mighty municipalities of the ma
ton. have 10 be supplied in order &c.
feed their inhabitants.
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explorers when approaching the Ameri-
can coast-the sword of a swordhsh.
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they have the power Of stunning and
killing creatures on which they feed.
The power is exhausted after repeated
uses. and time. repose. and nourishment
are needed to restore It. II the electric
nerves are cut and divided from the
brain the cerebral action is at once IN
terrupted. The application OF stryeh-
nine causes simultaneously a tetanic
state OF the muscles and a rapid suo-
cession Of discharges.
Now for the Sea Serpent.
No real sea yarn IS complete without
the sea serpent. It Is the marine mon
ster OF tradition. the FISH that caused
more smiles than fears. and the orig
inal Of the first fish story. vet sea
serpent VIII be seen in the Government
exhibit. His right name IS regalecus
glesne. and ne is classed as the largest
OF the species known as the ribbon
fishes. Reggie is harmless. as indeed
most OF the worst looking fishes happen
to be- It IS those OF the clean build
and powerful bodies which wreak their
vengeance on man and on other mem
bers Of the flnny family.
The Fabled Dolphin.
The dolphin is the FISH OF fable He
VIII be seen IN the statuary Of the Ex-
position along the cascades. Fine types
OF the same fish may be observed IN
the FISHERIES Building The most IN
teresting thing about him are the bril-
liant changes OF hue exhibited when
dying. In life the head and body and
tail are of greenish olive. changing
suddenly in the throes Of death to
a brownish olive, above white or
golden below. with a series OF about
fifteen blue spots on the back along
each side Of the dorsaI fms The dorsaI
becomes purplish blue, with paIer
obliaue lines, while the other fms are
tinged with blue. The tan turns TO a
yellow.
sportsmen win find delight in speci-
mems Of the Tuna. the tiger OF the Cali
fornia seas. one OF the greatest Of the.
game fishes on the American coasts. He
Is a living meteor that strikes like
whirIwind. and when played with on
rod that is not a billiard cue or a baseball
bat. he gives the average man the con-
test Of his life. He usually takes 500
feet Of line before the angler IS aware
of It. and has been known to tow
fishing boat ten miles to sea before
surrendering-
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fishing day than Friday. The Times re-
porter was unable to learn. But those
who advocate Sunday fishing are jubi-
liant. The better the day, the better
the deed" IS their slogan, sand they
point 20 Mr. Locraft's achievement as
strong proof Of the soundness of their
doctrine.
Mr.. Locraft did not send his prize to
the White House, as Major Sylvester did
his but invited a few fisherman friends
To join him IN the discussion Of the
record break king bass. Mr.. Locrart has
put in a claim for the prize offered by
the Game and Fish Protective Assocla-
ton for the largest small-mouthed bass
caught I'm Potomac waters for the sea-
son Of 1903.
Another Sunday fisherman Samuel
Mcbride, OF the Pension Otice, tied
Major SylVester's record last Sunday. he
pulling out a Ave and one-half pound
bass at Point of Rocks.
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market for our home product If prop
erly fed, cured, ard prepared.
In the poultry IA. including game
and Wild fowl u Washington mar
kets are bountifl ). gupplied, and 1t
has become a notes sasing among cpl
cures and connOisseGrs that for wild
I fowl and game go to Washington" The
I hOme-fed chickens, ducks, and turkeys,
/ the shot and captured quail wOodcOck,
and wild turkey, living on nature
/ storehouse of insect and grain. are said
| TO possess a most peculiar and piquant
/ flavor, which is so eagerly sought after
| in this market by the leading clubs and
/ hostelries throughout the country. The
demand in this line is far in excess Of
/ the supply. as the home market gen.
/ orally absorbs what there Is at the be-
/ ginning OF the season
From is, coo to 10000 crates Of chickens
arrive weekly at our markets. showing
/ a toothsome liking FOR the fowl that
scratches the SOIL" indicating the South
ern taste for chicken. dish which when
I properly fried called forth from an Eng
/ lish diplomat the remark "A dish fit for
the immortal gods. and one TO tickle the
palate OF a modern Archestratus. These
chickens come largely from nearby
/ places. while great quantities come from
y the " est IN colo storage
Quail, Woodcock, and Turkey.
/ Quail. woodcock. wild turkey. and the
canvas-back duck. coming mainly from
J Chesapeake Bay and noints South. Will
soon begin to arrive in large quantities,
and. as one Of the prominent dealers re-
marked 70 The Times representative.
Washington is becoming every year the
resort and homes of the retired and
wealthy. whose tastes demand the best
the markets afford. especially in the
game line. hence it is no wonder the
game stalls Of Washington have such a
national reputation" Ever since the
lamented Thomas +. Bayard and the
well-groomedf and diplomatic leader of
his party. Arthur Pue German, began
going to market FOR their own health
and palates. with their market-baskcts
on their arms. for the. diamond-baclx
terrapin and the canvas-back duck
making II fashionable for men OF wealth
and position to do the marketing for the
family. In Washington markets. especial
~ old Center Market. may he seen
crowds representing the wealth. refine
ment and culture OF the city doing their
own marketing from day 10 day.
Five Thousand Birds a Day.
"S representative OF The Times was
INFORMED by prominent game dealer
that as many as 5000 quail have been
sold daily at the markets in washing
ton. and with diamond-back terrapin re-
failing at from SOS TO SIS per dozen, IL
has been no unusua! thing to sell eight
to fifteen dozen terrapin daily. Owing
oftentimes to the scarcity of this great
epicurean dish. IT is a hard matter 10
supply the demand. as most OF the dia-
mond-backs go direct to Boston, New
York. Philadelphia. and Baltimore but
II is a well known fact that during the
sessions Of Congress Washington has
outbid the leading markets for terrapin,
paying on two occasions as high as 500
per dozen for them.
IN the line OF sea food. such as oys-
tiers, fish, crabs, and Holsters. the sup
ply being drawn from Boston, Chesa-
peake Bay Virginia. and North Caro-.
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IT. HONAs CARLYLE once said:
Men. women. and children are
made great or little by what they
eat and that the physical and
spiritual man are but correlative terms. 9"
There is a deal Of homeIy truth IN these
pertinent words Of the old philosopher
/ though he died a confirmed dyspeptic
and the very prince of pessimists
/ The food question of today is one that
/ Is occupying the attention. not only Of
the wisest scientists. but of the learned
educators of today. and is being brought
before the attention Of the people in
many ways. by the introduction and by
the analysis OF our various foodstuffs
and the numerous cereals we see adj
vertised throughout the land. The food
question, therefore, is one appealing not
only directly 10 the individual. but like
wise TO the nation at large. for Amer
leans need not, only as a people. to be
intellectually up to the standard, but
physically as we'll so as to be able to
win in the great battles of life preg-
nant and potential during the present
| century
The Demand and Supply.
/ Washingtonia,.s as a rule give little
Thought perhaps. to the demand and
]
man or woman in dozen have any idea
OF how they are supplied every day to
keep body and soul together. when par
taking of a bountiful repast. or a slim,
/ scanty meal. as the conditions may
exist. A representative of The Times
spent all OF one day last week in maxi
| ing the rounds o. the markets and in
/ terviewlng the provision merchants.
dealers, and factors in the food supplies
/ of Washington n order 20 approx
mately obtain an idea of how Wash
ington is fed.
Take the meat supply as probably the
most important, and it was ascertained
that washington's meats. including
beef, sheep. lamb. and pork. come
largely from the West-Chicago. St
Louis. Omaha, and Kansas Clty-and Is
known as Western meats.
Ten Cars of Meat Daily.
From eight to ten carloads OF meat
arrive here daily, consigned to the nine
Western packers OF this city. Twenty
thousand pounds 90 the car is about the
average. 1t generally takes from three
to four days in transit and as these
cars are refrigerator cars. cool. clean.
and carefully arranged, being re-iced at
different stations along the route. they
arrive here in the best possible condi-
ton, with the meats ready for the con-
sumner These shipments are for the
Washington markets alone, and ale
consumed in the city and Alexandria.
Then there Is pork and its prod
ucts. such as hams. shoulders, breakfast
bacon. and lard, coming in daily, which
gives some idea what Washington con-
sumes In the meat line. Another item
Is the home-Gr essed beef which we OBJ
tain from nearby territory. over 1900
pounds per day Of which is shipped
here, and 20 per cent that is slaughtered
at the Washington aAettoir Is consumed
in washington and throughout the
District. When II is known that so per
cent OF the meat sold here comes from
the West, one cannot help but wonder
at the immense growth OF Washington
as neat-consumtns center, and the
question naturally arises, why Tot
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Dante's inferno. He is an emaciated be-
ing resembling In normal condition the
eel. but he possesses the most distensi-
bic stomach In the whole animal king
dom. a mouth like that Of pelican
enables him TO seize a fish three and
often 1--WE times his own size. which is
drawn into his gutta-percha Interior
with the sharp teeth of the boa-constric-
tor. Having gotten around his meal he
becomes dormant and falls an easy prey,
with his undigested food. to a larger
Ash.
The Fish That Fishes.
Now the angler of the deep, the fell
low that carries his own pole. attached
10 the back. with line ready baited to
tease the small frz. This sly sportsman
hides in the f1ating submarine weeds
and bangles his pole in the clear water
where the bait will attract his game A
dash at the tempting bait. the quick
lifting of the pole, a sudden opening Of
the anglers jaws and his fish is landed
IN his nav. IN the everyday parlance
OF the ichthyologist. he is known as the
sea frog, a deep water denizen, seldom
If ever seen near the surface.
The swordfsh has been the theme o;
writer's since the days Of Pliny. His
terrible offensive weapon caused him to
become the rival in romance of the sea
serpent and the octopus. Thrilling
stories have been told OF his attacks
on ships and the sinking of vessels from
holes driven by his sword through their
hulis- In Siena. an ancient city among
the hills OF northern Italy, where Chris
TOPPER Columbus was educated. is the
helmet and armor of the discoverer OF
the weapon OF a warrior killed by the
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Charged With Electricity

lima. washington fairly humps herself.
There is nearly half a million of bushels
of the toothsome bivalves consumed in
this city each season. Besides the sup
ply brought up the river from Virginia,
Maryland. and North Carolina waters
the Washington dealers receive a. good
many by rail from Baltimore. from Nor
folk, from Connecticut, and other
sources. The Times representative
learned from a number Of oyster deal
ers, and by consulting the records OF the
UEited States Fish Commissioner re-
ports that the area Of the Potomac
River from its mouth to the southern
border of Prince George county. the
northern line OF the oyster beds, com
prises about $50 square miles In addi-
ton, the tributary waters In ST. Mary
and Charles counties, and opposite 10
them on the Virginia shores. contain at
least sixty square miles. All this terri
tory is pretty well stocked with oysters
The tong men work here from Septem-
her Is to April Is each year. The water
being comparatively shallow, dredges
are not allowed, but some of the best
oysters coming to Washington are
taken from the Potomac, the St Mary
and the Rappahannock Rivers. 1t Is es-
timated that about 100000 bushels are
taken from this territory each season.
Half Million Bushels of Oysters.
Each day the Washington dealers go
TO the wharf at the foot OF Eleventh
street To obtain their supplies. and the
boat loads are generally distributed
about the city TO the smaller dealers
half million bushels OF the rare.
rich. Juicy. and succuient bivaives are
required for consumption of the lovers
of the oyster. is a noteworthy Iact re-
aarding this popular sea food from the
waters underneath" Fish, crabs, ana
Holsters are brought here in large guam
titles from their natural habitat, The
amount required for our markets run
ming up TO nearly 10000 pounds daily
this market, in comparison TO its popu-
latIou being ranked as second for sea-
food.
.In the line Of vegetable supplies. -
said a well-known commission merchant
WASHINGTON occupies a most unique
and enviabIe position, and If the roads
leading out and into our city were in
such excellent condition as the roads
out Of Philadelphia, giving the truck
farmers. dairymen, and the smaller gar
deners the best means of getting to and
from market within a radius of from
ten to thirty miles, as in the case of the
Quaker City. the city OF Washington
would be one OF the first, If not absO-
luteIy the first. vegetable market in the
country" The early season by a week,
or from eight to ten days, and the close
proximity OF Washington to the large
truck farms in Virginia. North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida,
and the advantage OF the short and
quick haul gives TO the city many adj
vantages over other markets for the
fresh green things of the earth. :"
The Vegetable Market.
It IS estimated that over one million
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Smithsonian Institution Ere
pairing a Rosnes' Gallery of
Them for the Worlds Fair.
The Rapacioas BL1efish.
the Giutton SqualLozver, and
the Fish That Fishes.
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"A n ORRICHARD SYLVESTER'S
MI hold on the bass-landlng cham
wi pionship for the autumn Of
1909 was short lived. his grip
on the honor lasting just two days. On
Friday OF last week Washlngton's Chief
Of Police hooked a small-mouthed bass
Weighing FIVE and one-half pGunds. On
last Sunday William Locraft, Of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
fishing near the mouth Of the Monocacy
where Major Sylvester had caught his
prize, pulled out a bass weighing six
and one-half pounds and measuring
twenty-five and one-half inches in
length. which he succeeded in bringing
10 Washington alive.
Whether the Major was too much alb
sorbed in thinking of the preparations
for the annual parade or his men or
whether Sunday is naturally a better
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flying fish swims near the surface. I'm
mense schools haunt the California
coast. where they skip, sail, or fly
through the air Those about the Santa
Barbara Island are the largest Of their
kind and have the greatest power Of
flight The act of flying is begun by
distinct vibration OF the pectoral fms.
Flight can be prolonged almost indefi-
niteIy. the distance of the flight varying
from few rods to more than an eighth
of mile.
How the Fish Flies.
When in the water the sole source OF
motive power is in the action OF a won
derfully strong tail On rising. the
movements of the tail continue until
the whole body energies. As the action
Of the tail ceases the pectoral and ven
trail fms are spread and held at rest
They are used as parachutes to support
the weight of the body in the air.
While IN the air the fish resembles a
huge dragon fly with a motion that is
at first very swift and straight, but
which later Is DETECTED in a curve It's
motion has no relation to the direction
OF ths wind When a ship passes
through a school Of these fish they
spring up before it. moving in every
direction like grasshoppers in meadow
before the mower.
Charged With Electricity.
Deep sea explorations of recent years
have established the fact that some
fishes are charged with electricity and
have the power Of imparting shocks
Specimens OF the genuine electric
shocker viii be displayed IN the United
States fisheries exhibit. Like a torpedo,
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explorers when APPROACHING the Ameri-
can coast-the sword of a swordhsh.
Stories OF the Swordfish
Several of the finest specimens in the
world win be sent by the Smithsonian
Institution to the Exposition, yet his
formidable appearance fails TO convey
the curious and, In the light Of modern
science, amusing tales of the swordnsh
which litter old nautical records OF the
British admiralty Office. the museums OF
Europe and the archives of the United
States Fish Commission. One finds ac-
counts Of terrific battles between the
swordish and the whale. The thrasher
shark is described as the ally Of the
swordfish in these attacks. Salt water
yarns, reeking With briny flavor. relate
in quaint doggerel the terror of such
ocean fights.
Captain HiG. OF an English trawling
vessel spins this yarn.
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The Vegetable Market.

It is estimated that over one million
and a half crates Of early vegetables
reach this market, including what is
brought here by close-by gardeners and
truckmen. 1t is also a well-knOwn fact
among the commission merchants that
many crates OF the early vegetables, be-
sides what is consumed here, are re-
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5Narine Monsters That o4re
Sta6berS, PoLSonerS, and
Electric ShockerS-Ocean
an Enormous Battlefield
Where Life Is Maintained
Only by Constant Slaughter.


Toward the turning my troubled eye
saw the fish OF FISH / may il cleepe)
That makes the before his face to hye
And with his hacRie Times doth seem 10 sweepc
The foamie waves out Of the dreadful deep.
The hage leviathan, dame natures wonder.
Making his sport, that mamie makes 20 weep;
swoi dish small. him from the rest did sunder,
That. ia his throat him pricking softly under.
his VIDE abysse him forced forth 70 spewe,
That all -he sea did roare Ike thunder,
And all the waves were stained With hithie hewe.
Hereby ] learned have not TO despiBe
hatsvcr thing seems small in common eyes.
-Spencer's Visions Of the World.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Remarkable Family Reunion.

A remarkable family reunion was
that of the Thurstons recently held
in the town of Rumford, Me-, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Trueworthy
Thurston aged respectively S4 and 10
years. The family consists of the
parents. six sons and two daughters,
with seventeen grandchildren and
four sreat-grandchildren Thus far not
a single death has broken the circle
At one time the members were wide
ly scattered, but all now reside in or
within easy distance of Rumford. in
what has come to be called the
Thurston district" The youngest,
plump boy weighing over ten pounds,
was born there on the day of the
reunion.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Dash Toward South Pole.

Further particulars from the Antarc-
tic relief ship Morning. which arrived
in New Zealand recently. show that
the dash for the south made by party
from the Discovery. which resulted in
establishing the record for the furthest
point south. commenced December
18th last. when Captain Scott, of the
Discovery. DR.. Wilson and Lieut.
Shackleton left the depot which had
been established in S0.4 South and
reached latitude S2.17 South, not SOl7
West. as previously reported.
Their party was absent forty-tive
days. After establishing a depot sixty
five miles south of the ship, the snow
got soft, and Captain Scott and his
companions had to drag the sledges.
This was most arduous labor and
lasted twenty-nine days, when another
depot was established in 5000. There
the explorers discarded their superfiu-
Gus gear, started southwark on the
dash December 18th, reached S2.17
January l, regained the southermost
depot January 18th and returned To
their ship February Sd.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-03
Women Admire Mrs. Paqet.

Since Mrs. Arthur Paget has taken
up her residence at the Waldorf-As-
toria the corridors of that New York
hostelry have been extremely lively.
There's Mrs. Paget, you know, the
great London swell" a half hundred
women murmur as she passes along.
Some rise from their chairs to follow
her to the elevator, while others call
to their friends in the palm room to
hurry out and catch sight of her.
Mrs. Paget gowns herself in such
Dnspicuous manner that this adds to
the notice she eXcites.