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Crevasses on Mississippi River Hove Dam-^ged Oysters Since 1890
A recent inspection of the oyster banks that were destroyed during the Nita crevasse of 1890, shows that the oysters that have grown up since that time on the east side of the river have again teen killed by the waters of Saroy, Belmont and other crevasses, save a limited amount around Cat Island belonging to the State of Mississippi.
(MJS note:	Apparently the muddy, fresh water of the Mississippi
would flow through Manchac and Lake Pontchartrain into the Mississippi Sound, harming the oyster beds.)
For stoir.e time Louisiana fishermen have been operating upon ghese reefs contrary to law, fishing up the oysters, and carrying them to New Orleans, culling them on the way and destroying the few oysters that have grown up since I89O. Mississippi has stringent laws against catching oysters at this season of the year, except for planting and home consumption; providing heavy penalties for the violation.
A move is now on foot to strictly enforce these laws, which have so long lain dormant as regards to culling and exporting of oysters. The County(Harrison) Board of Supervisors is clothed with full powers to enact any additional laws for the preservation of the oyster reefs, and if the lavs now in operation are not sufficient to prevent such depredations, will enact further and more stringent ones.
Fig Business
’tfiile the factories at Biloxi find that they cannot compete successfully with other points in canning other fruits and vegetables, it is certain that the fig business might be largely increased if more attention vas paid to the planting of trees and gathering the fruit.
During the season figs are shipped to Biloxi from all points along the coast, the price paid for them by the factories being !+ cents per pound at any point on the coast.
The canning season in all lines of goods packed here promises fo be the best*in years, and no doubt the output of any previous season will more than be doubled.
Biloxi1s Other Advantages
It is to be hoped, however, that the readers of the Picayune vill think Biloxi has something else beside oysters, shrimp and figs, and in another letter your correspondent vill have something to say about its other attractions; its schools and churches, beautiful shell roads, its advantages as a health resort, and as a place for investment, its shipping interests, etc..