Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-15

'ers Wnlie very soft mud engulfs and
STILES them and produces an inferior
oyster. Mud that is naturally too soft
may be used by distributing shells
sand or other material This. RESTING
on or near the surface, will furnish a
hne foundation for the bivalve on which
1t may lay its weary body and rest
thus the planting of shells or other
'cultch" on muddy bottom may make
It superos ground for fattening oysters
for market. The Oysterman.-
If Joseph Wharton, the millionaire
president of the So, 900, 600 Fisheries
Company which has been placed in re-
ceiver's hands, has his way, that con-
Germ will be wound up and dissolved.
greatly to the relief of all deem sea
fishermen who have for years complain
ed bitterly of the manner in which it
destroyed the finny residents of the At
lantic. Mr.. Wharton says he will not
pay the debts of the company, and that
ne was prepared to stand a loss when
the concern disbanded. II. P. Sheldon.
secretary and treasurer of the company.
takes different view. "Our present
difficulties" he said, ''are only tempo
rary, and our resources are greatly in
excess of our liabilities. Our creditors
will get dollar for dollar. The business
will be carried on the. same as usual.
and there will be no retrenchment.
The proceedings for receivers were
brought to prevent any small creditor
from tying up our property just at the
full season, and thus preventing us
from getting on our feet" The Fed
eral Court named Christopher L. Ward
and 0. j. Delaney as receivers for the
company in the State Of Delaware.
MORE ABOUT PoCoMoKE SOUND.
Mr.. EDITORIALS subscriber to YOUR
valuable paper, the VIRGINIA CITIZEN.
have desire to note in your columns
the condition of the natural rocks in
Pocomoke Sound. When the present
Board Of Fisheries took charge, one
year last April, the rocks in Pocomoke
Sound were almost depleted, and the
oystermen had to take to claiming all
the year around for a livelihood. The
present Board of Fisheries put an extra
police on duty in the Sound, with a
gasoline launch only 80 feet in length.
and this launch went to work with the
aid of the other police boats-the latter
being called when their help was re-
CURED. Now what are the results?
Only little over one-and-a-half years.
and the rocks in the best condition
they have been in for Is years; a fine
strike of young oysters all over POGO
moke Sound, and the oystermen who
have desire to keep the law intact
are organizing and cooperating with
the police and inspectors to make those
who have desire to violate the oyster
laws keep within bounds.
What is next needed is for the oys-
termen to urge upon their representa-
yves to make strong fight before the
next legislature to allow a larger an
preparation for the Board of Fisheries
SO 1T can give better protection to this
great INDUSTRY.
oysters caught here now are bring
ing from 60 cents to $1.10 per bushel.
so you see the stock must be o. X.
they made, say, one man and a Gull
boy, last week from So to $40 day on
that stock; two men in a boat working
long shafts from SIS to s25 day. So
you see our rocks are not denlataJ
entirely as some claim.
Oar oystermen who go to James Riv-
er report it in the best condition thew
have seen it for a number of years.
THIS people say they did the best there
they had ever done, and they give the
Board of Fisheries credit for the pro-
lection.
ONE WHO is INTERESTED.
SaxiS, Va.