The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-05-22


who backed the act passed by the last
session Of the Legislature, adding a
tonnage tax to the feet engaged in
the industry of Maurice River Cove
and Delaware Bay Under that law
from $4,000 to $4,000 will be avail
able for the purpose, so that the State
will not be asked to aid in the work,
the money coming direct from the
growers, although collected by the de-
partment and turned into the treas
ury.
Need for additional cultch on the
Delaware Bay beds has been noticed
by the oystermen in general for sew
eral years, but the officers of the de-
partment had found no way of obtain
ing the required funds for the pur-
chase of shells. The adult oyster
the early part of July and continues
until chill weather The average BIZ
valve gives forth somewhere between
100000 and 100000 900 eggs, visible
only under the most powerful micro
scope, but only very minute proper
ton of these eggs survive amid the
myriad of causes for their destruc-
ton. AS soon as they are fortified
they drop to the bottom and cling to
any clean, hard substance with which
they come in contact. Oyster shells
form the best substance yet discover
ed for this process and the shells be-
come known as cultch. The eggs de-
velop into seed oysters, varying in
size from pea to lima bean in one
season if weather conditions are
favorable. The seed is then trans
planted the next year to the cove
beds and grows to marketable size in
from three to four years.
For many years New Jersey grow
ers were obliged to go to other states
to obtain needed seed for transplant
ing and immense cargoes were
brought from the Chesapeake Bay and
from the sounds of Connecticut. I'm
der recent laws, however, the state
beds have developed sufficient seed to
meet practically all demands until
signs of depletion of the cultch made
it imperative to restore the natural
grounds with shells. At times it has
been possible to sell seed from the
Delaware Bay for other sections, but
until the results Of this years plant
ing of shells have become known 40
such sales will be possible. The State
Department, under present manage
ment, has gone a long way toward
infusing confidence in and respect for
the laws enacted to conserve the
great industry, and the oystermen
now give but little trouble, having
come to full realization of the neces-
sity for such regulations, the officials
state.
Gilmore Names staff
Major General Quincy A. Gilmore,
commander of the Forty-fourth divi-
sion, National Guard, in making staff
appointments named Lieutenant Colo
mel Charles w. Stark ordnance Of
fcer, and Major Herbert Forrest as
adjutant general. Lieutenant Colonel
Stark has been connected with the
Ordnance Department, and Major For
rest formerly was captain in the
18th Medical Regiment.
Other appointments are Colonel
John B. Schoeffel, U. S. A, now re-
siding in this city, as chief of staff,
assigned as instructor Of the division.
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Frazee,
of Merchantville, was appointed as
sistant chief of staff, in charge Of
plans and training. He was former
executive officer of the Fifty-seventh
Infantry Brigade. The other appoint
ments:
Assistant Chief of Staff, supplies.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward B. Ohm
stead, Elizabeth, infantry. He former
Iy served on the staff of the Twenty
seventh division of New York; award
ed distinguished service medal, Chew
alier of Legion of Honor from France
and Croix de Guerre with palms from
Belgium.
Inspector General, Lieutenant Colo
mel Arthur F. Foran, Pennington,
former State Inspector General and
now Comptroller of the port of New
York.
Quartermaster, Lieutenant Colonel
Edward |. Edwards, Jr., son of United
States Senator Edwards.
Judge Advocate General, Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Nee. Marsh, New
York, former Judge Advocate General
of the Guard.
Commanding officer special troops,
Major James M. Charles, Plaintield.
Assistant Quartermaster, Captain
B. Harrison Cook, Atlantic City.
Chaplain, Rev. Michael ]. Corr, Jer-
sey City.
Aides, Captain Charles S. Joslyn,
Elizabeth; Captain Alan Bruce Con-
lin, Westfeld, former state command
er of the American Legion.
S14,774,s13 For Schools
Counties of the State will receive
S14,774S1S for educational purposes
the present year, according to an an
nouncement by the Department OF
Education. This is an increase of ST.
1oE oA1 20 FROM, 1acf Vpar The in