The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-04
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Improving the Breed of Oysters
ted !: Perfect oysters

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 Commissioners of the National Association of Fisheries are conducting experiments al Bayville, Long Island, to improve the breed of the lowly oyster. They believe that as much can be done for oysters as has been done for race horses, dogs and cattle. In a few years it may be possible for a man tc order an oyster cocktail and insist that il be composed entirely of pedigreed thorough breds
 Oyster breeding has been badly neglected in the past Few people have realized that oysters had blood-lines, family traits, racial characteristics, etc, and as a result of neg lect the oyster has remained very much what it was in the beginning: dull, unintelligent indolent, international, undependable and un sung. Nothing has been done to encourage or aid an oyster to develop it's personality.
 Now comes the breeders of thoroughbred bivalves to their rescue, determined to brine forth Man O War and Norwich oysters.
 The super-oyster will be great improve ment over the present oyster in looks and quality. He will have speed as we'll as stam- ina. There is possibility of an Oyster Derby a few years hence that may be to the world of oyster lovers what the Kentucky Derby is to horse lovers
 Waiter. what kind of oysters have you tonight?" the connoisseur may ask in his favorite restaurant.
 We have the Prince James by Ethelbert out of Killarney Girl; Waterboy by Centi- meter out of Pride of Jericho, and. sir, we havo some very good Rosebens, half-broth- CTS of the famous Domino, he by Aladdin III out of Sorceress w." the waiter may re- ply reading from the sporting sheet. Oyster Form"
 Are the Rosebens good, waiter?"
 They were clocked in less than minute and two-fifths of second in morning workout through the stew sir. They're ex- pected to do everything expected of them the first time out, sir"
 Etc, Etc.
 Some of the oyster breeders feel that the Perfect Oyster may replace the dog as house pet. Oysters, properly trained and developed, have many advantages over dogs They eat less and will never chew a slipper or pillow.
 The well-bred oyster is capable also of great affection and is very loyal.
 These breeders forsee the advent of the Airdale oyster, the Police oyster the Pekinese oyster and the Pom.
 Possible Picture Captions in Newspapers
 Miss Gloria Whiffenwoof, society debut ante, snapped at the Westbury Bivalve and Crustacean Show leading Offshore Attaboy, $10,000 thoroughbred wire haired oyster, winner of six blue ribbons
 
 Miss Anastas1a Montwellar -Heckingbruce, owner of Scollop Manor Oyster Kennels, caught by the cameraman showing Chowder Princess, winner of eight ribbons and the S5,000 cup as the best oyster shown in the spring exhibit of the Beaverbrook Seafood Association
 "Anacrabanathy- Hector Lad III, winner of the first prize in the Oyster Bay Shellfish Kennel annual spring field trials. Anacra- banathy Hector III is one of the finest oys- ters ever shown in competition. He is by the famous oyster Lonsdale's Kemetchawk; awneetch Prince, out of Abilemech's Corn ingshire Farms Lassie ".
 Extraordinarily Hector Lad III was bred in Chesapeake Bay and has more fine points than any oyster shown in years. He was judged as follows: Conformation. 25; con dition. 15; disposition. 10; coat, 10; game ness, g. conduct in ring, 15; conduct in oys- ter stew, 10; conductin cocktail, 25."
 In the meantime you'll have to worry along with regulation Bluepoints, Chesapeake Bays etc, that have had no bringing-up whatsoever