Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-07
NOANK
MsrceIIus Orne to Address Fishermen
Lobster Question Continues OF
Paramount Interest.

AT a meeting of the Fishermen's
Protective association, held this eve
ming, there is to be an address by Mar
celius Orne of Friendship. Maine, on
the lobster fishing question. He will
speak particularly on the topic OF ar
tifieial propagation.
How the License Matter Is Regarded.
While there may be one or two of
the local fishermen. not members of
the association, who are bringing in
egg Holsters to the local hatchery. the
majority are throwing the fish back
into the sea, and are being encouraged
in doing so by the fishermen all along
the shores of Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
One fishermen said Friday: eff you
do not think that the people of the
state are with US, look at this from a
New Haven newspaper. The article
reads: 1.-The state of Connecticut is
seeking to maintain at Noank a state
hatchery for Holsters. 1t is under the
control and management, of course, of
the state fish commission, and it's To-
cation in Noank, one of the great lob
Ster producing towns on this coast,
is fixed by the fact that there is the
best possible place to get egg-bear-
ing Holsters. For there is an arrange
ment with the lobster fishermen, by
which they furnish, at the best posi-
bic prices, egg bearing Holsters from
their catches to the lobster hatchery.
Whether or not the institution at No
Holsters for Connecticut practical
men doubt Noank. however. is a nice
shore place in the summer, and the
state hatchery is a delightful place for
the gathering of politicians and the
Matching of summer politics.
'tNow in order to adequately I'M
derstand the situation it is necessary
to know that practically none of the
Noank Holsters are caught in Connec-
ticut waters. There is the headquar
tiers of the Industry. Thither the lob
sters are brought when caught and
thence they are shipped to New York
York waters. The amount of Holsters
caught in Connecticut waters is neg
ngible. Hence it was all right in
theory for Connecticut to establish
hatchery with the idea of propagat-
ing them in Connecticut waters. But
the condition is that Connecticut wa
tiers have too little of the reef area
which is necessary for producing lob
sters to make the enterprise worth
while. At least that is the belief of
most practical fishermen.
There is still another practical diff
hculty as the thing works out at No
ank. The Noank fishermen have to
pay a license for fishing in New York
waters. The Connecticut commits
sioners propose to force them to pay
a further license for-something, per-
haps storing their catches in Gomez
ticut waters. The fishermen fail to
see where they get their money back
for this license. They are skeptical as
to the possible use to their industry
to the Connecticut hatchery They
fatty say that in their belief egg
bearing Holsters are better left on
their natural ground, and are willing
to sacrifice the sale of them to the
hatchery. They WILL hereafter, they
agree, throw them overheard, and re-
fuse to bring them ashore"
Noank Wants Policeman.
means were to he taken whereby the
selectmen would place a night patrol
man en- the streets of the village.
Many acts of vandalism and the sew
eral robberies that have been carried
out with success in the past, demon
strates the fact that someone is need
ed on the streets to keep order, pre-
serve property and prevent stealing.
peace; seldom. If ever did the people
have cause to complain, but at that
time there was a patrolman who kept
order. but was later released by
Village Briefs.
The steam yacht Vega of Fishers
owned by the Ferguson sis
tiers, has arrived at the r. Palmer
& Son shipyard for spring overhaul
ing, painting and renovation. John
of the yacht. Capt. Christopher Jen-
sen, also of Noank, will have COM
mand of the vessel.
Henry w. Ranger arrived here Fri
day from New York Mr.. Ranger will
open his cottage about the last of this
month
Mrs. E. N Allen of New Haven is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Herman
webster on Main street.
Miss Mabel Fitch has returned from
a brief visit with relatives in New
Haven.
Mrs Minnie owen of New York is
spending several days at her cottage
in Palmer court