Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-12
State And Peninsula News

| l9Zo-l92o oySterlng season, which
opened last Tuesday.
While the survey analysis is not
complete, it is understood that one
result of the sanitary investigation
will be the creation of additional areas
in which clustering will be prohibited.
Health officials and oystermen said
they expect the survey to result in a
stabilized demand for oysters, since
the survey will indicate the waters in
which it is assured that oysters are
free from pollution.
The new oyster regulations pre-
scribed for shocking and packing
houses by the State Department Of
Health will aid to the same end, it
is said. These regulations require
sterilization of all utensils used in
handling oysters and other provis-
ions to protect against contamination
of the seafood.
Because Of the precautions taken
!, by health authorities, oystermen are
confident that there will be no repe-
t.tion this year of the scares which
last season practically ruined the oys-
ter industry. State Conservation Com
missioner Swepson Earle says the pre-
cautions taken by health authorities
and the cooperation of oystermen
will practically preclude the recur-
rance Of typhoid epidemic alarm.
Mr.. Earle says no prediction can
be made of the volume of the oyster
business this year. Although the sea-
son opened last week there will be no
large demand for oysters until cold
weather sets in.
longing for oysters will be legal
on and after September LIST, Mr. Earle
said, except where local laws delay
the season. Only few tongers are
expected to begin operations, although
there are approximately $500 licens-
ed tongers in Maryland. The oyster
dredging season will open November
first.
About 100000 bushels of oyster
shells were planted this summer by
the Conservation Commission, Mr..
Earle says. In addition, Maryland
oyster growers planted about $4,000
bushels Of seed oysters. Mr. Earle
estimated the area of oyster beds in
Maryland waters to be 100000 acres.
Present indications are that the
opening enrolment for the Maryland
State Normal School, Salisbury, will
be about ITO students, Principal W. J.
Holloway said. Monday last was set
as the day for registration of both
the normal students and the six ele-
mentary grades.
The building and mechanical equip
'ment at the new school is complete
and much of the furnishings installed
The tract of 20 acres and the struct-
ure to be used at present, though
complete in every detail, represents
only about one-third of the plant con-
templated for the school,
According to recent announcements
accommodations in the dormotories,
which have a capacity of 80, have all
been reserved. The remainder of the
girls and the five boys, whose appli-
cations are now on file, will be taken
care of in the matter of lodgings by
private families in the neighborhood
of the school.
Forty-one members are now enroll
ed in the senior class and will come
from one of three groups-those at
Towson last year and who are max
ing the transfer to the Salisbury
branch; teachers who have been in
Sc rvice in the past and who secured
through summer school work enough
credits to enter the class, and those
who have attended some other college
for year or more. twenty-five East
ern Shore girls will be transferred to
Salisbury from Towson, it has been
announced.
Sixty pupils, grades 1 to 6, can be
cared for in the elementary division
and will be supplied to the school
thru agreement with Supt. Bennett
and Principal Holloway. Already
more applications have been received
than can be taken care Of, officials
declare.
The regular meeting of the State
Board of Education was held in the
new structure Friday morning. Fol-
lowing the meeting members of the
board made thorough inspection of
the plant. Those present were: DR..
Harry M. Fitzhugh, president, West
minister; Tasker G. Lowndes, Cumber-
land; Miss Mary E. Risteau, Hartford
county; Edward w. McMaster, Wor-
cester county, Thomas H. Chambers,
Caroline county; Albert S. Cook, state
superintendent, Baltimore.