Show PORPOISE FISHERY IS OLD 11 one of least known industries has been ln in existence at cape hat terse teras for years one of tile the old oldest est and least known industries in america la Is the porpoise fishery which hasteen has been operated from cape hatteras in north Cai carolina calolina olina for foi about years it should attain an unusual prosperity in the next few years for the bureau of fisheries Is 13 urging more general use of porpoise hides in place of 0 cowhided cowhides cow hides it la Is on an excellent leather and could undoubtedly bemused be used more widely heretofore the most valuable product of the fishery has been the oil which la Is extracted from the jaws of the porpoise and la Is worth about 20 a gallon it Is universally used for lubricating watches and other very delicate mechanisms the be body dy blubber Is also valuable attempts to manufacture fertilizer out of the carcasses have failed because of the distance from rt a fuel supply the porpoise are token at hatteras Hatt eraa in seines operated from the shore and it Is probably the only place in america where this has ever been done successfully during the he fall winter and spring many porpoises are seen oil off the south atlantic coast and at Pat patterns teras they come within a few hun bull died cords of the surf they are taken by spreading seines about yards outside the surf lines As soon as the porpoises have come inside the seines it dragged Is ashore often a whole school of these sen sea creatures Is 1 taken in a single haul |