Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-27
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

OF Fisheries at Newport News August
Slst' II a. m. Public invited.
Messrs. Adams and Stone, two fish
eTmen, caught an eight foot shark in
the Potomac Wednesday. He WAS .
man eater.-Free Lance.
A Richmond man caught a bonita off
buckroe with hook and line, the fish
weighing eighty-two and half pounds.
This species of fish seldom get this far
north. Many and strange fish have come
into the Chesapeake this year.
a soft crab measuring 22i inches from,
TIP to tip of its claws was caught by
shadrack Byrd, in Tangier Sound, on
Saturday last. Byrd sold the giant to
DIX, Sterling & Co. Mr.. Dix has had
the crab on exhibition. -Crisfield Times.
sheepshead, one Of the favorite bak-
ing fishes Of salt water, ara quite nu-
merous around the Norfolk and South
ern bridge over Lynnhaven Inlet this
season. Several fine specimens have
already been caught and the fishermen
are preparing to LAY" for the big fish
In preference to the spot, trout and
other varieties of the finny tribe that
are caught in countless numbers at
Lynnhaven,
The oyster planters In GARDENERS
and Peconic Bays are making prepare
tons to plant soc, 900 bushels of OYSTER
shells during the next three weeks in
hopes OF getting q set of oyster seed on
them. A set is the most important but
the most doubtful of the oysterman's
business. and the difference of a few
days in throwing the shells overheard
may be too late or too early TO secure
the set which might happen to be in
the waters at that time.-Long Island
Record.
1t has been found by an English
usher that net dyed as nearly as nos
sible the hue Of the sea, instead of the
traditional brown, results in a much
better catch. The discovery was put to
the test. when In feet OF CO fishing
craft the boat with Its nets dyed blue
made by far the largest catch. The
dye used is bluestone. This same
scheme has been practised on the nm
per Rappakannock river, in Virginia.
for twenty years. where the people knit
their own nets.
Major James N. Stubbs, of Woods
Cross Roads, Gloucester COUNTY has
asked a number of the senators and
members of the House of Delegates to
Join him in calling a mass meetinp OF
the members of the General Assembly
to meet in Newport News to consider
the various questions touching upon our
oyster industry and if possible formulate
some plans for legislation at the NEXT
meeting OF the General Assembly. Major
Stubbs desires that all of the represen-
tatives should be united in the matter
Oh aquatic rights. 1t is desired that
this convention be held in the near
future in order that there NAV be a full
and free discussion of the live Questions
before the legislature convened. While
10 date is set it is expected that it will
De at some time subsequent to the com
'iet"n of the survey of the James River
~ expenditure of money and time this
urvey Is being made for the people of
virginia by the government. apparently
OF some purpose, asd it is likely that
ONE very interesting and important
Iata VIII be furnished. upon which well
dvised and timely Legislation may be
ased' otherwise the survey has been in
am. 1t is possible that oystermen.
9th tongers and planters, will be called
ito the convention in order that the f,
Jews OF all may be ascertained.