Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-31
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES,

FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.
Among the group of medals and
prizes which Virginia received at the
st. Louis fair was silver medal on
her oyster exhibit. Had our people
exerted themselves she could easily
have gotten grand prize on this
industry.
Steamer Geo. H. Bradley, Capt.
Ocran Humphreys, of the Bellows &
Squires works, opened up the men,
baden fishing season Monday last.
Capt Humphreys expects to sell
bis catches for the first week or so,
unless they are very large, to the
blue-fshing smacks which have
begun fishing around the Capes
The following fish steamers are
undergoing repairs in Baltimore:
The "Froehlich', of Bellows &
Squires, at Marine Railway & Boiler
Works; the "Tull," of McNeale &
Magill, and the SWIM. S. Brusstar,"
of Snow-Fallin Guauo Co., at E. j.
Codd's shops; the K. Warren Reed,
of Reed & Edwards, at Jas. Clarke
Co.'s works.
Oysters, says a contemporary, are
killed by extremes of temperatures
in shallow water. Precisely the OPP
posite. Deep water paintings are
the more liable to succumb, for the
reason that the larger bulk of water
necessarily stores up larger amount
of energy. 1t is a continuance of
temperatures only which kills the
stock.-Fishlng Gazette.
Oyster Inspector Hardy, of Ian.
caster, received information that the
tongers of Towles Point were ssrough-
ing" the oysters-tonging all sizes.
This locality is in Inspector Crews
district and Inspector Hardy Gid not
like to go in another inspectors pre-
cinct; but the tongers complained
against the law-breakers, so he visited
the spot Wednesday and found Mel
son Locklie and JOSEPH Wolfe, both
colered, from Middlesex, "roughing."
He fined them ten dollars each.
Captain William H. Lang, of Ac-
comac Courthouse, has sold to Mr..
=. 5. Jordan, late member of the
Virginia House of Delegates, from
Frederick county, his interests in the
valuable tract of oyster ground
known as Black Rock, comprising
between 700 and 800 acres, and sit
uated near Oyster Postoffice, the
ocean side of Northampton county.
for $4,000. The price, about $50
per acre, is the highest ever paid in
that section. The ground is nicely
situated and under state of Guilt
vation, many thousands Of bushels
of shells having been planted in re.
cent years. The planting of oysters
on the ocean side of the Virginia
Peninsula was an unheard-of thing
a few years ago. Now the industry
has developed to great extent.
NEW PRODUCE AND OYSTER co.
From Du Bots. Pa, Journal.)
A change in the wholesale bust.
ness is announced this morning which
will give the city one of the largest
produce business concerns to be
found in this section of the state.
1t is the organization of the Dicks
Hamburger Co. The new company
is to have facilities for serving the
wholesale produce trade better than
those of any other company in this
section. L. b. Blackman, of Balti.
more and Wheaton, Va, who is the
owner of large oyster beds on the
Rappahannock, is interested in the
new company and was in the city
yesterday to take an active part in
the organization of the company.
Geo. l.. Dicks, who has been in the
wholesale produce business in Dubois
for a number of years. has the exper.
ience necessary to make the new
company success. William Rum
barger who has had several years
experience as manager ia the same
line In Dubois, is also fitted for the
active part he is to take in the con-
Germ. 1t is the intentions of the new
company to erect large storage
house In this city, and for the present
the quarters used by the Dicks COM
pany Will be used. Produce and
oysters will be handled in large
quantities by the company, and as
they will practically own their own
oyster beds aud are In q position to
be firsthanded dealers in all kinds of |
produce, there is no reason why thew
compete with the largest con. |
Germs of the kindin the land. The
Journal predicts success for the hew
company. Capt. j. Ii. Wheaton.
of Virginia,is partner of Mr.. Black.
man.