Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1895 — Terrapin Farming. [ARTICLE]

Terrapin Farming.

An enterprising citizen of Fulton, Fla., Mr. Hole, is the pioneer in • new industry for that State—dia-mond-buck terrapin farming. In his pen, built in the water, he hoa 1,000 terrapin and next year hopes to have five times that number. The Florida terrapin are of the same species as the Maryland terrapin There is said to be no difference in the tasted the precious morsels, but them vs a great difference in the price paid for them. While Florida terrapin bring only S2O, those taken from the waters of Chesapeake Bay sell at from to s(>o a dozen. Even at S2O a dozen, however, Mr. Hole expecte to make the business a paying eoe. The great difficulty to be encountered is supplying the demand ia the unusual ability of the terrapin to hade themselves. They are easiest caught in the hatching Heasoti, wken they make tracks in the sand to and from the nest; but this is the cleaed season, and the law provides a heavy penalty for violation. In the open season terrapin are captured in nets. Mr. Hole says that terrapin possess a fatal cariosity. If there are terrapin in a creek, all you have to do is to rap on the boat, and their little black heads will bob to the surface- Then the dragnet is oalled Into play, and the terrapin are bagged.