The Eastern Shore of Virginia.
The Snow Hill (Maryland) Messenger says that "within the past week millions upon millions of dead fish of different species have been washed up from the sea and lie rotting in the sun. In one place on Cobb's Island there is a strip of the beach two miles long and seventy-five feet wide covered with them to a depth of from three to six feet. Several large vessels are engaged in collecting and transporting them to the farmers of Accomac county to be used for manure."
[We will accept from our readers with thanks, any intimation whatever, that will aid in assigning a reason for the great mortality of both salt and fresh water fish which is periodically brought to our notice. The causes must be widespread and various.-ED.]
The Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Forest and Stream
November 23, 1876
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