Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
MEANS MUCH To
OYSTER GROWERS
Visit or Committee TO Wash
inglOn Nay Bring Results
GOVERNMENT is TO HELP
To Do All Possible 70 Conserve the
Oyster industry Of Connecticut and
Heighboriug states--Scheme for
lnterdepsrtmental Investigation.
Especial Hartford correspondenee)

Especial Hartford Correspondence
Hartford The visit 10 Washington
Of the congressional committee Of the
Eastern Oyster Alliance. which com
prises the oyster interests OF Con-
ueeticut Rhode Island, New York and
New Jersey, Is very certain to have
far-reaehing results both for the in
dnstry and the public. The commit.
tee was headed by Former State Sena-
tor Franklin L. Holman. Of New Haven,
repre- entlng Connecticut and Wilbur
Doughty. OF New York. representing
that state. Mr. Doughty vas unable
10 90 10 the capital but the commit
iee was met at Baltimore b William
n. KHf5aa. pre- Ident Of the National
Association o. oyster Growers who
ah5e assisted IN attaining the objects
Of the visit
The Eastern Alliance represents
oyster interests having an invested
caaltal Of some $4,000 600 and the
main object OF the visit to Washington
was to get thorough government co.
operation for the conservation of this
vast industry the extinction of which
Is threatened by the governments
restraints and the pollution of waters
The committee returned from Wash
ington and report that their visit was
Of most satisfactory nature and that
they were received with the utmosa
courtesy by cabinet officers and other
officials, who manifested a deep inter
est IN the subject and declared that
every legitimate effort would be made
TO conserve this source Of food supply.
The committee was received by
Secretary of Agriculture Houston and
Secretary Of Commerce Reddeld aud
Surgeon General Rive. They seemed
quite OF one opinion MS 10 the necess
s'ty Of doing something AT once look.
Ing 10 The safeguarding of the ofsfef
Industry. and a scheme for an inter.
departmental Investigation Is 70 b.
worked out That promises IL the lH-
tnre 20 bring most vital results The
oyster men heartily favored this
scheme as Il would cover the whole
situation from commercial and
Hbealfh standpoint Heretofore, inves.
Hratiaus have been conducted BY the
branches of the federal government
separately. with the result that the
oyster growers have. without inten.
/ tIon. been made the victims Of many
inconvenience II IS believed that
cooperative EFFORT on the part OF the
federal departments concerned will do
much to alleviate such inconveRiences
+ as are found unwarranted by the re-
suits Of joint inquiry.
Secretaries Houston and Redfeld
! heartily endorsed the inter-depart-
( ment scheme OF inquiry and Secretary
/ Houston was certain he could ger
Secretary MeAdoo. Of the treasury de-
/ partment. to agree TO II.
With these three departments rep
resented the inquiry would involve
matters covering a wide field. The
I pollution OF waters by cities would be
+ considered and the advisahility of
/ recommending other WAYS OF disnosing
OF refuse. acids and other matter
thoroughly thought cut.
All the officials seen were keenly In.
terested in the following questions
which were drafted by Mr.. Holman
+ and put TO them by him:
Bureau Of Chemistry.
A standard OF requirements,
| 4 clear definition Of the areas suit.
/ able for oyster culture.
All changes TO be made between
/ April / and August /.
/ A cessation OF seizures during ship
ment or at destination.
All examinations to be made at the
shipping point
| And dealers who are not complying
with proper regulations 10 be warned
and notified before seizures are made
Hyaienie Laboratory.
A study OF sewage and the best
method OF disposal
| Is domestic sewage injurious to the
! fisheriesy
Are acids and factory wastes re-
sponsihle for the destruction of our
I fisheriess How can II be neutralized
or eliminated
Has the federal government juris-
+ dietion over sewage on the ground
that one state pollutes the water OF
anetherg II not can the government
/ Interfere on some other grounds
Are oysters typhoid carriers or more
! dangerous than other foodss II so,
can they be treated in some way be-
fore shipment 10 destroy all DANGER
Bureau Of Fisheries
What is the food Of oystersG
Why are they fat some years and
poor otherss
What Is essential 10 a good set"
and why are they falling and disap.
i 9earing in some localities
Are oysters near cities losing their
flavor and WHY
should oysters be artlhcially fat.
tened or improved and how
Is the food value its solid part or
/ igseess
Does not the shipping Of dry msats
squeeze out the juices and destroy a
/ portion Of their values
Should oysters be shipped In liquid
| form or dryf
How can public confidence be re-
| galned'