Peninsula Enterprise, October 11, 1890

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Infrastructure -- Public : Schools

The Onancock Academy has about 100 pupils, the largest number since the school was started, and still more are to come. This is one of the finest schools in the State, and deserves the patronage of all who have children to educate, and appreciate culture and the advancement of the young.

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Sea -- Finfish - Catch : TroutSea -- Finfish - Methods : Hand lineLaborers -- Fisheries

The finest trouts ever seen are now being caught daily at sea in the waters off Metompkin, and in quantities ranging from one to seven or eight bushels by each fisherman, according to his expertness in handling the line. The daily catch of the average fisherman sells from five to ten dollars.

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Professionals -- Commission merchants

Messrs. Gordon & Wilson, commission merchants, New York, under date October 3rd write to us as follows:

There was a large attendance of representative growers from all over the country in this city, Thursday, October 2nd, to join the commission merchants here in opposing an ordinance brought before the Board of Aldermen by the Retail Grocer's Union, relative to selling all fruits and vegetables by weight, and requiring the same to be marked upon each package.

The following growers from Virginia took active parts in laying the folly and after results before the Board of Aldermen, should they pass such an ordinance: Capt. Orris A. Browne, Cape Charles; Henry Kearn, John T. Griffin, Hardy Duke, Messrs. Bidgood and Carney, Norfolk, Va.

Many representatives of commission houses were present and opposed the measure.

It is hardly possible that the Board of Aldermen would pass such an ordinance, which would turn so many goods from New York to other markets, but should this proposed ordinance pass the Board, the above named farmers and commission merchants hope to have the Mayor veto the bill.

The following is the ordinance:

Section 1.-- No person shall sell offer or expose for sale any vegetables or fruits in barrels, baskets, boxes, crates or bags within the corporate limits of the City of New York, except the weight of the contents of such barrel, basket, box, crate or bag shall be as follows:

Section 2. -- Every barrel of spinach shall contain not less than forty pounds: every barrel of sprouts shall contain not less that fifty pounds: every bushel of potatoes shall contain sixty pounds: every bushel of turnips, carrots, parsnips or beets shall contain sixty pounds; every bushel of sweet potatoes or onions shall contain fifty five pounds: every bushel of tomatoes shall contain sixty pounds: every bag of string or wax beans shall contain not less that forty pounds: every bag of cranberry or lima beans or green peas shall contain not less that fifty pounds: every barrel of apples and pears shall contain not less than twenty-five pounds.

Section 4. -- No person shall offer for sale any vegetables or fruits except fruits and vegetables which are bought by count, in any store or business place in the City of New York or within the corporate limits thereof, except by weight, or if sold in baskets, bags, boxes, crates or barrels the actual weight or measurement of contents thereof to be marked on each basket, bag, box, crate or barrel in letter or numerals of at least one inch in size.

Section 5. -- No person shall sell offer or expose for sale within the corporate limits of the City of New York any vegetables or fruits in any other way than provided for in the previous section, except such vegetables and fruits as are now by custom sold by count and not by weight or measure.

Section 6. -- Any one violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay a fine of ten dollars for each and every such offence.

Ed. -- The ordinance, if passed, will doubtless operate very unjustly to the people of the Eastern Shore. A necessary incident of the ordinance would seem to be an army of employees to weigh the produce and fruits and to stamp the weight on all packages -- and the result would be a heavy tax on the shipper, as there is no one else upon whom the burden would be imposed. As a necessary consequence, our shippers would seek to avoid the tax by looking to other markets -- and it is a matter therefore of considerable importance to the commission merchants. Dependant as we are upon New York for the sale of a great part of our produce, restrictions placed upon us in any way in our trade with that city, cannot but result in great evil.

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Laborers -- FisheriesSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : SeasideSea -- Shellfish - Oystering : Prices

Chincoteague.

Our people are wild at present over sea fishing. The catch in the history of the oldest inhabitants never was so large nor fish so fine. Everybody is a fisherman now in our midst -- professional men, truckers, drummers, merchants, & c., and some of them sell their catch daily at from $8 to $10.

Sloop L. Jane, John D. Whealton, captain, was loaded here last week with oysters (the first cargo shipped this season), for Ironmonger & Co. Fifty cents per bushel were paid for them "in the rough."

The contract for building the new storehouse of Charles Taylor has been awarded to mr. Wm. Conant.

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Infrastructure -- Public : ChurchesInfrastructure -- Commercial - Residential constructionInfrastructure -- Public : SchoolsInfrastructure -- Commercial - Commercial constructionInfrastructure -- Commercial - Drugstores

Onancock.

In the revival meeting now in progress at the M. E. Church, eight persons have professed conversion.

F. A. Slocomb's house is being pushed to completion. Rumor says the bird is only waiting for the cage.

Work will soon begin on the new Baptist Church, and when completed, it is said, will be the handsomest church building on the Shore.

The Onancock High School opened last week. With its new building and corps of efficient teachers, we can confidently look forward for grand results.

W. T. Wise's handsome new store, between E. E. Miles and Slocomb & Ames', is nearly completed. He will probably move in some time during the coming week. It is the largest and handsomest drug store on the shore.

Farmers Alliance.

Farmers -- Farmers' organizations

Public meetings of the Farmers' Alliance will be held as follows:

At Temperanceville, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 23rd at 2 o'clock p. m.

At Parksley camp ground, Friday, Oct. 24th at 2 p. m.

At Turlington's camp-ground, Saturday, Oct. 25th at 2 p. m.

Prominent speakers will address the people. Everybody cordially invited and ladies especially.

By order of President, Accomac County Alliance.

JNO. T. HUTCHINSON, Sec.