Evening journal., 1913-08-23


Washington. would solve the trana-
portetion problem for the next 20 or
80 years.
Fishing In the Ocean.
The principal local Industry IS deep
sea fishing. The lone fisherman with
his little white winged boat who
used TO be picturesque figure all
along the coast has entirely disap-
peared Unlike the lone Chesapeake
oysterman, who wants the Whole
expanse OF the bay In which TO
exercise his tongs, he yielded 20 the
inevitable without a struggle
fact, he took the initiative himself.
When he saw that the great fish-con-
suming public wanted more brain
food than could be supplied with the
hook and line. he fell IN with the
modern method Of doing large things,
and rs a stockholder or an emnloye
lof fishing company he Is supporting
himself and family, and doing his
part In supplying the markets with
the products OF the sea.
The kehobuth Fishing Company has
warehouse convenient to the landing
place, with railway traex connecting
with the main line on Rrhoooth avenue.
/ -Four miles out in deep water Is line Of
long posts driven down into the sand,
on which nets are hung, thus forming
sort Of submarine wall or fence, which
terminates in cspacious pocket os
pouch at the last post. This network
fence is aptly called leader The
fish cCiling in with the tide strike this
"leader" and follow K until they drop
into the pouch, The boats 70 out at
stated periods and bring in the catch :"
On the homewerd trip the iisn are as.
sorted. each species being thrown into a
separate pile. and those that are too
small for market are tossed back into
the sea.
Like The net mentioned in the New
Testament. this pouch gathers in Of
every kind' | am not sure that the
names given by the fishermen to some
Of the varieties can be found in the
scientific clsssifcations. The excellent
fsh generally known as sea trout they
call weak trout; other species, in com
mon parlance, are the tints, sen croakers,
hard heads. New England trout. butter
fish and red drum. The last mentioned
fish often weighs 30 pounds. The flesh
is rather coarse. but the cross section
steaks are considered very gOou food. In
the spring some immense shad are
caught in the pouch. said TO be much
larger and finer in every way than those
caught in the rivers.
Modern Fishing Boat.
The boats that ply between the
pocket" and the shore are OF the
lifehoat pattern, s3 feet long and or
8 feet across the beam. There is a
little gasoline engine In the stern
which runs the screw propeller When
the prov strikes the beach the fisher
men place two or three rollers
transyersely on the sand, attach a
rope and compound pulley, and ]
couple OF stout horses on the bank. a
hundred yards away, bring the tiny
craft and cargo clear out OF the
water, Fourteen barrels Of assorted
fish were taken from the only boat
that saw landed. after the local mar
ket had been supplied, Fifty barrels
would be considered a good catch
On hot days, however, the fsh are
said TO swim below the order OF the
leader and thus escape the awfu
trap.
II would delight Mr. Bryan, Of
even President Wilson, TO see how
completely the gresping "middleman
he's been eliminated IN bringing thi
!. products OF the sea 20 the table OF th'
consumer, when the little craft &
seen coming across the water witt
her nose TO the shore, such of tn
villagers as want 70 buy from frs
hands dock down to the landing will
baskets, buckets and all manner 0
kitchen vessels, and when the boa
has been beaohed the captain end hi
! crew act as q salesman, handing gu
the fish from the assorted heaps anI
; taking the cash, The transaction 4
exceedingly simple, and ell those de
vices by which the cost OF eommodl
ties is enhanced are avoided. II mus
be admitted, however that goodl
! number Of the oottagers prefer &
weit until the street hawkers com
, along end bring the fish TO thei
doors. These are the wide-awake Eel
lows, who watch the incomns Of th
) boats, buy at the Wholesale prica o.
5 the beach, and get the retail price o.
! the street, They make living b
Y minietering 60 the luxurious habisa O
the rich,
, The Old Question.
+ When the Ash get into barrels an
D are taken up 10 the warehouse 70
2 shipment, a new series Of economi
3 problems confronts the shipper, 3
: we'll as the ultimate customer
! ling, prompt delivery, the loss fro1