The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-11
TICKLING TOM0RR0W'S PALATE
Washington. April 11.-1f the Cpl.
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washington, April I'LL the cpl.
cures will kindly let their mouths va
ter for a moment?
Thank you. gentlemen. Here's a lit
can terrapin Is to be saved to future
ages. So are the shad and tho lob.
ster and the canvasback duck. The
genius in the department Of agricul-
ture who suggested the other day that
we all go to raising h~ippopotami in
our back yards and keep edible musk
rats In the parlor where we used to
have goldfish merely had his wires
crossed. The supply Of food fishes in
every reason to think that typical
American d~elicacies will be saved.
Let's take up Brer Terrapin's case
first. The Indians used to dig him out
of his native mud and make stew Of
him. The white man got a taste and
played him of the boards. There are
records in existence showing that the
contracts with bound-men in Virginia
at n time provided that they should
not be forced to eat terrapin more
than three times a week. OF late
years only presidents and United
States senator's and rich clothing mer-
were apt to let their lips smack at the
wrong time, and revel in q terrapin
pleasure when they were really eating
''sliders."
Five years ago the supply Of ter
rapin in the wild state was practical
ly exhausted. About the only real
terrapin dinner Of the past year was
in honor Of President Taft. His hosts
for the night ransacked the markets
of two states to find enough Of the
toothsome turtle to make a showing.
For Syoar re- - hoo looN t0l ~ fNN urn nj.
ed that Mr.. Terrapin was rapidly pass
ing into tradition. Every n said
that he could not be raised by hand.
AS usual, every one was wrong.
They're not over laxative at the
bureau Of fisheries. So that few peo-
pie know that for the last four years
a terrapin farm has been operated by
the government at Beaufort. n. c.
thing about 1t because previous ex-
pertinent had not mel with success.
But It has now been demonstrated not
only that terrapin can he raised on a
FARM" but they can be raised as q
commercial proposition. Slow sales
but large profits seem to be the order.
Soon we will be hearing Of young
girls from Vassar who T operating
terrapin colonies as a means Of liveli.
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ed papers.
The Beaufort terrapin station ID
built at -tidewater. 30 that about halt
of 1t lie covered by each tide. Well
out OF the reach Of the waters the
terrapin are provided with sand In
which to make their nests. The farm
is surrounded by a fence. sunken "a
deeply that the burrowing turtles can't
get out. and a wire net prevents them
from swimming away.
Each female terrapin lays from
twelve to fourteen eggs" said Mr.
Dunlap at tho bureau Of fisheries
land about 8 per cent hatch. There
Is practically no mortality among the
youngsters. and they are raised very
cheaply. We feed them on the com.
monest sort Of fish. We have beer
operating the farm about four year,
and now have a fine crop Of three
year Odds. We think that we have
completely demonstrated not only tina
terrapin can be successfully raised un.
der semi-artifcial conditions, but tina
they con be raised commercially 70,
profit The chief dangers that threat
en them r herons and rats. which
eat the little fellows. and unattached
persons Of the male sex. who stea
them when they are grown. It 4
quite easy to guard against both per
ils."
Likewise the lobster is not becom
ing extinct. Those who reasoned tina
the supply is becoming exhausted he
cause the price in the New York mar
kets lately went up to 75 cents
pound may take heart. He is actual
= ~ ~ 80 s.r,iss{ 80 :. 4TffA go -. r.