The oyster industry . ) Dock kou at Pkuth , N. J-. TiiK Crkkk Ai Kkvioki, N. .1., WITH Oystek-Buats, Skiffs, ani> Scows. THE OYSTER-INDUSTRY. 119 Easterly gales.—Eastward gales are likely to more the bottom of Staten Island sound in an unfortunatemanner, and every planter has his tale of beds lost by being buried under drifted sand, or swept out of kind of a wind is rare, however. Winters hard enough to kill the oysters have occurred, but not lately,except that in 1878-79 cold weather, high winds, and low tides coming together, have exposed the
The oyster industry . ) Dock kou at Pkuth , N. J-. TiiK Crkkk Ai Kkvioki, N. .1., WITH Oystek-Buats, Skiffs, ani> Scows. THE OYSTER-INDUSTRY. 119 Easterly gales.—Eastward gales are likely to more the bottom of Staten Island sound in an unfortunatemanner, and every planter has his tale of beds lost by being buried under drifted sand, or swept out of kind of a wind is rare, however. Winters hard enough to kill the oysters have occurred, but not lately,except that in 1878-79 cold weather, high winds, and low tides coming together, have exposed the Raritan beds anddestroyed large portions of them. In the Raritan river, particularly at Perth Amboy, the oystermen are obliged toerect strong quadrangular slips or docks, inside which they may crowd with their sloops and oyster-boats and culltheir oysters in peace, since the winter-sea in the harbor is likely to be too rough to permit work. This is animportant item of expense to them. In tliis connection I may quote Mr. Samuel Lockwoods words, written in 1873: It will be new
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