The Republican journal., 1909-09-30

Commission Does.
From the Portland Press.
The weekly receipt of so, 600 Holsters
ra, treated interest in the crusta-
IN .ef also the local mart, and many
..r. 4re beginning to take notice of
T. number arriving daily. Some who
IT. EXPRESSED themselves practically
II tied mat they believed that the fish
AS scarce as it was some few years
n when its disappearance caused the
= ..gs7ts to drop scalding tears.
In. o.. the lobster wardens said re-
.r--. We are waking them up all
hi go, it is really amusing to hear
me the stories told by people who
--s thar the lobster is about as extinct
tn mound builders. The wonderful
o-s saeompished by the United States
= omission has proven prolific of
silt, rot even dreamed of. The re-
MT llllshed in the papers of the mil
%. i obster fry deposited along the
-..t .J.lrg the summer months awak-
II many to a realization of what is
ZIG cone.
wlaier if there are many people
ri --aaze now many Holsters are eaten
H. stands in the bay alone during
mer months. You would be sur
TIT 90 know. 1t runs up to thousands
air - everyone wants lobster. The
ron kanakee is just as pronounced
.s demands as the lady from Boston.
5r- a4rr it and so does everybody else.
-sronz coming to Portland and to the
an. bereabouts wants lobster. They
-r- aere for it and if they thought they
not be able to obtain it they would
.Usay 90 somewhere else.
r. ranging for a vacation, some
5e, choose the farm. Why! To pro-
NJ fresh milk, butter and eggs, you
e Faand That is correct, and it goes
-r,re Why the people coming here
art otster. 1t is one of the allure
and | would not be surprised if
ari Of Trade gave the aristocrat
It deep plenty of advertising hereaf-
. Eou have any doubts about my
e ss any of the hotel keepers. Why
1 ii these people actually suffer try
& rel enough lobster to care for the
-~s-: Does big organization come
lt.and during the summer to eat
-4 at some swell hotel? Not much.
nmittee having the outing in
@ ranges for good shore dinner
l0- viii generally read in the news
III. ports that this was one of the
a..e : of the day.
-us-ers are bringing a good price
.F ae iealers offering the fishermen
1ts for each one. The price will
'0.at aontinue to advance, as is gen
eF -ae case in the winter months.
-@ to reports the dealers do not
- .sh in the summer time as the
riuctuates and they must buy
. .e caught. Each dealer does
with certain men, although
b. many free lances IN the bust
-s Il the Holsters caught during the
-2 months are bought and what are
used of to the retail dealers are
he pounds maintained at diff
arts along the coast.
-at profit is secured in winter
III the Holsters purchased during
e. Inner appreciate in value. The
q. tines none are secured whatever.
this period that the Holsters
rad are used and they go on the
the prevailing price.
Bar see a lobster fisherman? To
ina you would think he was a
asH raw-boned Harpswell islander
$40 on corned beef and cabbage at
r- In this Won would be mis-
4 hey live far better than the
-a uiddle-class city man. When
!. re into port they make big pur-
the various houses here and
&. -l4s are carried home. Articles
L. 0.y reach are placed on the table
d IL all goes to aid in the develop
- he children. Ioften times Won
e ether the children will be as big as
"a .et'-r and mother. They have the
5" a,acing air and outdoor life, but
p to-. is different and | would like to
& what its effect will be.
-r-r~ is practically no danger what
7E n}olved in lobster fishing as the
and. are in the immediate vicinity.
.f nen are hardly ever away from
-'a and when they are it is for only
sF period The other fishermen must
-7ireds of miles away to the differ
banks, encountering rain, winds and
s9' seas, but all of this the lobster
Ngr'la1 escapes.
VI great business and an interest
5gsory and it grows more interesting
~ ay. | consider that Portland is
: bug mart as it ever was and it is
y. .''L3 20 grow. Rockland is forging to
4s iront and thousands of Holsters are
a.y!4 from there, but it is far distant
s when il will eclipse Portland"
A Poetic Prophecy,