The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
Oyster INDUSTRY
MOST PROMISING
Virginia's Great Water Inter-
ests Increasing Source
of Wealth
BlVALVE POPULAR
I. AS FOOD PRODUCT
Norfolk Packer Predicts Con-
tinued Expansion of Bus
iness--Natural Rocks
More Productive


There is no Virginia industry that
promises richer returns or u more
steady growth than its great oyster
interest
with better enforcement OF tho
laws protecting the natural rocks
there gems now little danger OF the
determination of tho Virginia oyster,
so much feared few years ago.
One of the most readable articles
eft recent date with reference TO the
oyster has been prepared by Alfred
Won Nyvenhcim, fer many years a
leading packer OF Norfolk.
Mr.. Won NyvcnheiTn. writing in a
! recent edition OF the Norfolk Virgin
ian Pilot, says:
We are proud OF the Virginia fish
. and oyster industry. In looking over
tho figures prepared by the Virginia
State Commission of Fisheries ST.
100000 is shown to be the gross re-
ceipts from tho fish and oyster busi-
ness for tho year ending September
/. 1911. and to know that this branch
of Virginia industries liz still capable
OF greater development and with pro-
per legislation and cooperation Of
the Com mission of Fisheries there ix
no doubt that receipts for coming
years will be increased by several
millions Of dollars.
Every industry Of this country
depends for its success upon being
located near the supply OF the raw
material and having cheap, quick and
efficient = transportation facilities.
From that standpoint Norfolk is bet
ter adapted for the oyster business
~ L. s.Is
. Near liasc of supply.
In regard 10 being near the base
OF our supply. Norfolk is within
twenty miles OF the hnest and best
natural oyster beds in the world. The
natural oyster beds in James river
produce a. wholesome and pure oys-
ltern as can be found anywhere. Be-
sides thousands of people make their
Ntvtng from these grounds. supporting
their families, educating their chill
ldren and thereby helping TO give our
tsommonwealth n class of citizen that
tany State may he proud of.
l Next the planters OF Hampton bar,
}Chuckatuck, Back river. Poquosin,
York river. Mobjack bay and from
Cape Charles TO Chincoteague send
their planted oysters to Norfolk 10 be
lopened here and shipped to all points
fof United States and Canada. Nor
foik Is therefore nearer to the sup
ply of purest oysters thai any other
packing center IN this country.
AS our supply depends very much
son oyster ,atcne-s working in the
open air, we have great advantage in
climate OF such mild temperature that
II gives people chance to follow
their calling throughout the oyster
season. II Is only very seldom that
severe winter weather comes to stop
the oyster gathering In the Norfolk
territory.
Can Suit All Tastes.
In transportation facilities Nor
1olk has q fine fleet OF steamers to
Boston. Providence, Baltimore, WASH
3ngton. New York and Philadelphia,
and besides these are nine different
railroads with combined trackage OF
,Sl.SSS miles giving us their service
and thSee express companies that
will transport To almost any town or
city In America
What suits the taste of people in
ono part OF this great country does
mot find favor In other sections. 1t
- that way with every eatable article
more SO with oysters than anything
r iAlses We can suit them All, no mat
ter how difficult they are to please,
~ no oyster-producing State In this
country can give TO the public 10
many different kinds of oysters as
We can. The celebrated Lynnhaven,
,Chsriton. Horn Harbor and Little
Hay are known to every connoisseur
0f what IL best to eat in the she'll fish
line, and the Hampton Bars. tho
James Rivers the Rappahannock and
York River AS well as the salt oyster
xrom Cape Charles 10 Chincotaague