. Book of the Royal blue . ocean inlet, it is one of the greatestnatural feeding grounds of the finny tribeson the whole Atlantic coast. Weakfish andfiounders,bass and bluefish, sheepshead andsnappers—all abound in countless swarms,and the fishing party that fails to returnwith a mess of less than fifty is the rare ex-ception. There is practically no limit to theabundance of crabs and shell fish, whilethere oyster and clam-digging is a well-de-veloped shallow-ness of the bayand the proximityto the ocean makeit ideal for yacht-ing. To be be-calmed is almostunheard of amongthe great
. Book of the Royal blue . ocean inlet, it is one of the greatestnatural feeding grounds of the finny tribeson the whole Atlantic coast. Weakfish andfiounders,bass and bluefish, sheepshead andsnappers—all abound in countless swarms,and the fishing party that fails to returnwith a mess of less than fifty is the rare ex-ception. There is practically no limit to theabundance of crabs and shell fish, whilethere oyster and clam-digging is a well-de-veloped shallow-ness of the bayand the proximityto the ocean makeit ideal for yacht-ing. To be be-calmed is almostunheard of amongthe great fieet ofsloops and cat-boats of the nativesand the auxiliarysquadrons of thecottage commun-ity. It is indeed inspiring to see the sail-dotted waters of the bay veritably alive withpleasure craft. With the close of the yachting seasoncome the gunners, who, while the law isoff, make great inroads on the vast quan-tities of snipe and wild fowl that have theirdomain hereabouts. There are many points SAILING ON BARNEGAT BAY. HUNTING AT BARNEGAT ALL ABOARD FOR ATLANTIC CITY J 15 of vantage from which the winged quarrymay be snared and captured without restric-tion, and there are also numerous islandswhere private club houses and shootingtraps, appointed with all comforts and con-veniences have been erected for the use ofthe more exclusive element of sportsmen. Among the most attractive settlements inthis richly endowed region are Toms River,Forked River, Waretown and Barnegat, allon the branch of the Jersey Central, whichtakes its designation from its southernterminus, the last named town. TomsRiver, at the head of the river whichgives the quaint old village its name, pos-sesses a wealth of revolutionary distinction,not a few of the buildings having historicassociations. The court house—-Toms Riveris the county seat of Ocean—is a representa-tive type, while several private houses, withtheir roomy, old-fashioned construction,savor still of colonial days. Toms Riveris a pretty l
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