The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

small. LITTLE swlrls on the surface Of the
water within the u net show INC presence
az the shad But these indications are 80
faint that a novice at this kind OF fish
Ing Is apt To doubt whether there are any
f1sh Iii IL. Az tho circle OF corks which
float tho upper side Of tho seine and keep
tho net perpendicular iii the water, grad.
5unlIv narfows, these rlpplcs or streaks
On ihe water become more perceptlb1c.
and occasionally tho flash Of a tail OF
tho n1omeritnry CLEAN Of scaly and
shjninr side shows that tho fish are be-
rlnrinr to roallzo the difficulties Of their
situntion and are frnhtlcally seeking
some outlet. But the fncshes arc closing
In upon them, and they have neither the
strength Of the sturgeon TO break through
nor the activity OF the bass to leap over
the incioslng barrier.
AZ tho circle outlined by the corks
Ia ma, t11e interest becomes feverish and
thc float ID n scene OF intense, though
s,,dd,ied. excitement. Two lines Of mem,
WITH straining muscles. haul steadily on
ia hand lines, suggesting the athletic con-
tas 4 that ID called tie rope pull, and
even the engine coughs and splutters rs
though collecting its energies for the crit
ical moment now npproa ching. The 81.
lance Id unbrokcn except by tho voice. .,ot
tho superirtondent living his orders !: ! !. ne .
water within tho net Is Violently agltatae.a1
h. INA mass u fiis and tnlls beating 1t
III Yoa y. IA great sturgeon Is thrnsf-
IN nboiit furioiisty and the hauling Is
suspended tititil d. man can 50 out N 2
hnnt and sponr HIM. Then tho tug ana
3sirnln berih again ma pow the moment
IL. reload tf1nt wifi test the strength OF
i.r IT., Ana lie duality OF nbro in the seine.
=, f1nnt fishing 1t Is necessary to raise
the whole catch along tho surface OF the
inclined plane which slopes to the bot
tom Of the water and the strain on me ne
,neshcs Of the net IS tremendous, for inc ~
middle OF tho seine Is now praot .Sal
converted into a great Dag ~, Iull OF stI sus.
oiinp ahad and herring Foot by foot
tha same reaches the top OF the plane.
j 10 lad li,e Is held ta,lt, dozen hands
proan4 4hc cork limo and draw 1t inward
. ~ ,tha fsh arc landed III IN avalanche
onitfe platform. ~ I, u
Thare il just time for breathing 3 1le
'snAii then i'll hands set to work sorting
theS nah and carrying them IN baskets TO
tha backing shanties or loading them lnto
boats to be taken ashore some OF ln ree
larger floats, however, have sheds w IN
the shAd which are to be "planked.8o. OF
hrolled For the breakfast in New York
~ phiIade1phia tho 4 next morning. are.
cleaned and packed in Ice boxes, to be
sent away by express perhaps two hours
later. During tho season several car
loads daily leave the town OF 1aHre de,
Grace alone. The roe and the large buck
shad arc selected for this purpose. Tho.
smaller ones are cleaned and placed in
salting boxes to be sent away when con-
veniert. 3As soon as the haul ls disposed
OF. the nett Is carefully piled IN tho boat
and arrangements made for another haul.
for the harvest may only last a month
81 80, ana the fishers must make the most
az ttelrj time. Tho days when thousands
we're taken at a time have long passed
away ana a catch Of from f1yo hundred
TO one thousand marketable fish IS con-
sidered fair for ono SEEMING. New York
Tribune. III.