Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1899 — OYSTER SEASON IS ON. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OYSTER SEASON IS ON.

The Supply Thi* Year Witt Be Unusually Abundant. The oyster season is on. From now until the last day of April—during which time the spelling of all the months will contain an “r”—it will be proper to eat oysters. The first dredgings this year, dealers say, indicate that the supply for the season will be unusually abundant. All of the Eastern oystermen are reported as having increased their facilities for dredging, extended their beds, and provided more boats. Western dealers also

declare that better transportation facilities have been obtained. Last year it took 230.000 oysters a week to onpply Chicago. In previous years the average was considerably less. With the increased supply the dealers are preparing for a sale that will come nearer the 300,000 mark. New York consumes 1,000,000 oysters a week, half of which arc sold at the wharves at low prices, and it is estimated that 150.000 are consumed each week in St. Louis.

ANATOMY OF THE OYSTER.