The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-14
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
OF THE CONNECTICUT OYSTER
 GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Took Place at Bridgeport Board oi
 Trade Rooms Yesterday-Henry c. Rowe of This city Reelected Presi- dent and Ernest E. Ball of West l Haven Secretary. The annual meeting of the Connecti- l cut Oyster Growers association took place at the roms of the Bridgeport Board of Trade yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Prominent and representa- tive oysters growers from all parts of the state were present. Matters OF in- terest to all oysters growers in the state were considered and discussed, among them the proposed reciprocal legislation between the states of New York and Connecticut; the proposition to extend the Jurisdiction of the state over what is now the oyster grounds in the town limits; and the proposition to restrict the exportation of seed oysters from the waters of Connecticut.
 With reference to the first, it was the unanimous opinion of the association that whatever negotiations concerning legislation upon the lobster fishery might be had, it should not be involved or complicated with any legislation per taining to the oysters industry; also that no legislation with reference to oyster cultivation should be agreed to on the part of the state unless it was first submitted to the oyster growers and approved by them.
 As to the matter of extending the state jurisdiction into town waters, it was recalled that the present line was agreed upon as compromise measure in 1881, and that there have been at tempts on various occasions since to ex- tend the state Jurisdiction over the town waters, but they have not met with any favor in the general assembly, and the oyster growers see no reason why any change should be made As to the selling of seed oysters, re- gret was expressed that the movement to restrict the selling of the seed out of the state had not been carried to some successful conclusion by another organization which undertook the mat ter by conference at Bridgeport dur ing the last general assembly. It was agreed that it is shortsighted on the part of the state to permit the seed oysters caught upon the natural beds of the state to be sold out of the state for mere trifle, compared with what they would bring a little later as ma tured oysters, the advantage of the in dustry thereby going to other states.
 Other matters of interest were dis .eussed at length, and the association was unanimous in it's sentiment, as has been the case through almost the whole of it's history.
 The following officers were re-elected:8
 President Henry c. Rowe of New Haven.
 Vice president Charles W. Bell of RoWayton.
 Secretary Ernest E. Ball of New Ha- zen.
 Treasurer Henry F. stagg of strat- ford.
 This is the Eighth year that MT. Rowe has been reelected president.
 The committee on legislation was ap-: pointed as follows:
 Henry c. Rowe, New Haven, chair man; Albert ]. Hoyt South Norwalk; D. Frank Lockwood, Cos Cob; George H, Lancraft, New Haven; Henry F. Stagg, Stratford; Andrew Radel, Bridgeport; I. W. Stevens, Rowayton; Alden solmans, South Norwalk; Charles P. Palmer, Sound Beach; Dumond P. Merwin, Milford; Stanley H. Loundes, Rowayton; Charles W. Bell, Rowayton; Frank p. Smith, Stony Creek.