Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-30

that common turtles. or logger.
heads. and the easily raised water
tcrrapin have been fully appreci.
ated AZ articles of food that may
be- commonly enjoyed. instead Of rel
egatcd to form the choice dish OF ban
Quots The northern former. with
drainage streams forming an impor
tant feature OF his land. and the own.
or OF spring fed ponds on suburban
gounds. may learn much from the tur.
tie Industry OF the south that Will
prove interesting as well as practical.
In the early days. when all that por
ton Of the coast OF Florida swept by
{ the Gulf OF Mexico. afforded abundant
hunting ground for turtles. they were
such commoh article Of food that
they were little appreciated. but dur
| Ing recent years their commercial
value has increased
The most important commercially
are the green turtle. the turnkbacks
| the hawkbills and the loggerheads
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! few pounds. there are some mammoth
! specimens captured the claim being
made. on good authority that the
largest have been known to reach a
I weight Of 200 pounds The green tur.
/ tie Is also known as the Chelonia my
das. and is the variety most priced
b. the natives Of Southern Florida
Captured by Nets.
/ AZ the present day turtles are cap.
tured mainly by nets. and also from
the land by probing into their hiding.
places along the banks % streams
with turtle-hook fastened To a long
stout pole What Is known as "tur
tleturning is mainly followed as a
sport by boys But the old residents
claim that ir the early days turtle
turning Val made the most important
manner Of capture. as well as sport
An early authority thus tells Of the
method used
Here talong the southern coast Of
Florial one can follow the most sar
donic Of an Sport. undertaking
You Vglk along th. lovely beach al
Inigh' when the urtl" has com" ~
iron he waters % deposit her hun
di,ds OF ',-s loI so" oLr You
"a .duCr ahu .l.I it.A Owe, uu
~ uIck auI that s 81 You leave
lit luurch and I.fsur your stroll
turn aLu,u.I ga ia bach leave IT,
aud -0 ou until you are tired When
tou come again On the morrow there
ih.. ... To Waik up 10 turtle m
tho uutu,ug having treated him Ia
tL.s m.uu,r over night aud look
IsrrI. 900 the eye thereof without
certain uullaiIug sensations at ono,
b. yu.r diaphragm where you laugh
ard bon loDI conscience lWhore sou DO
not %. shI requires more grim rg.diy
10. thr former aud more suppl. elias
IuCt oi the latter than SOM, peopl,
posse. Nor can there be- anything
ia uc considered without rairrouc,
a. yoUr own act ,u making Do -.. more
pg,. .foroas than 900 upluurd tar
tie t... poor uu,.'Ut up .ts mildll
cont1 ba.k with OIL. mildly ahr
.,l,. staring weakly 90, heaven and 10.
.rp'rs WuEgIIug u tthb. helpless
mess toward fHc four quarters OF fh,
earth
b. EH-, more practice. days ou,
'qu,HUou- wins thss should ha.. brel
.uu,a uu their backs. Jbu. '0 .uaI
love. Uruf Why tusr, Vas no, d pos
/ siuH's OF som, ou, ..-, getting There
hr,' lL the morning aud uapUrE 'h.
fruits OF tlo turner labor Nu
thor. was not considerable. danger u
the NriEguur clippers rE.r 'H.
sudden tvist that viii send fn. aver
age small turtle right ..do Tap UIH
care. after iy. eleD'.. struggles
and Why DO would not D, .r t. easy
and much more Sensible. uH r0u.
aturtiiug to take along mean O.. car
ryiug home the prizes when hrs
caught. instead OF alIoeHE Them O..
be- on their backs until m.u.e
Ouly "a fsU years ago eHH H
turtle Industry urs began . b.. al.
prcc.ated from fs commercial stand
point fa. h,. and .-.... markets .
hoy West stood . b. .. ..
pre'orrlug .l. af... d.. r..a
meat supply a.. D. .... Boz
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