On August 18, 1865, Galena celebrated the return of its Civil War hero General Ulysses S. Grant. Following a jubilant procession with much flag waving and speeches, a group of Galena citizens presented the General with a handsome furnished house on Bouthillier Street.
The price of a bushel of male crabs in New York should drop below $40 when landings peak. The company MarylandBlueCrabExpress.com offers a variety of blue crab choices. Here, a bushel of steam blue crabs can cost anywhere from $90 to $155 depending on the size of the crabs.
And for around $10, you can make a heavy-duty, blue crab trap that will keep you supplied with this Gulf coast delicacy. This compact trap design works on the same principle as the commercial-style crab traps, but is less expensive and easier to transport. Check with your state regulations.n Florida, for example, traps must have three 2-3/8 escape rings, and a degradable portion such as a loop of jute twine on the tie-down strap. Recreational crab trap buoys must be marked with a two-inch R and the fisherman's name and address. There is a 10 gal. bag limit on blue crabs.