Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-06-10
Famed for Oysters.

] become famous for their oyster pre-
ducts rs the opinion expressed by Mas
Ter Fish Warden H. G. Van Dusen il
MS report to the Board Of Fish Com
mlssioners for the month of May. Civ
ing an account of the work that is nov
being done on -Yaquina bay, MI. Val
Dusenr SAYS :e,s
during this month the Yaquin,
Bay Oyster Company, a new corpora
hon organized for the purpose OF trans
planting Eastern oysters into the watel
OF Yaquina bay, have received and
planted a carload of 2 and 3-year.old
Seed oysters, received from Riverside
n. l., and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Yaquina will soon become
as famous for its new product as is
Ioke Point, for the native oyster OF the
faqulna is the equal in flavor if not
better than any native oyster on this
coast. The success of this venture will
he the means of bringing Coos bay and
other Oregon bays into the same indus
try that il SUCCESSFUL, will mean a great
denl to the state Of Oregon.
"'There is no Question about the
Eastern oyster thriving and growing to
be a line oyster in the waters of va.
qulna. The experiment was made in
1896, when % barrels we're secured and
planted on the grounds in front of Oys-
ter City. These, in three or four years
made their full growth ian average of
about five inches i'll lengthy; since then
they have simply thickened in shell.
They have spawned every year. but the
spat succumbs to adverse conditions of
1t new habitat, commonly supposed to
be ON account of the cold water or the
sudden change In the temperature of
the. water.
AT any. rate, the Yaquina bay, like
Willapa or Sboalwater bay, is appar-
emily not adapted to the propagation of
this species Of oyster. Several expert.
ments were made to catch and preserve
the spat by State Biologist Washburn
during his term of Office, but all to no
avail. Now another attempt is being
made by the Yaquina Bay Oyster Com
pany, assisted by State Biologist Sweet.
ser. This time a pond has been pro.
vided and the flow of water regulated
by flood gates. BY admitting the water
from the bay at favorable times, thew
are in hopes of keeping the water in
the pond at or near the desired temper.
AZURE. The experimental work was ar
ranged through the request of John D.
Wilcox, president of the company.
The matter was before the board at its
last meeting, and complying with in.
structiOns relative thereto, / immedi. |
ately took the matter up with the State
Biologist, and after visiting the situa.
ton and going over the matter person.
ally with him and Mr.. Wilcox, we ar.
ranged for and had 900 Of the old oys.
tiers taken from their beds and moved
to the new pond by George King, who
had the immediate cart and attention
OF them ever since they we're planted
in 1896, and in regard thereto Mr.. King
reports the matter of TRANSFORMING as
follows:
my dear sir: In compliance with |
your request, l herewith submit report
in regard to Eastern oysters:
"'By order from State Biologist, and
a request from you, I delivered TO the
Yaquina Bay Oyster Company, May %,
two barrels Of Eastern oysters that
we've planted here BY the General Gov.
eminent in 1896 for experimental pur.
poses. These two barrels weighed 400
pounds net, and contained about 900
oysters. These oysters are for expert
mental purposes, and are planted in an
artificial pond constructed by the va |
quina Bay Oyster Company, and stu.
ated on what is known here as Caffery's
Island.
This is a remarkably late season;
the oysters as yet show no signs of int
mediate spawning. / shall move my
breeding float further up the river after
the water gets warmer.
1.-The biologist and myself went
down and examined the new seed oys-
ters that were planted in front OF va
quina by this new company two weeks
ago yesterday May 19). They are look
lug all right, and a great many have III.
ready made a full one.eighth Of an
inch growth-this is a fine sign. 1
think that they will do we'll, il properly
taken care Of. 1t will take some time,
Of course, to get the ground in shape.
and a good foundation laid and proper
wind and swell fences built"