Egg War of the Farallones

Egg War of the Farallones. . In 1849 chickens were scarce in San Francisco. The Pacific Egg Company was formed and sailed to the farallon "Devil's Teeth" Islands, just 30 miles outside the Golden Gate, with the dangerous job of collecting sea bird eggs. These eggs would be brought back and sold to local bakeries and restaurants. , Eventually, a territory feud began between the competing "Eggers" raiding the islands. , On June 2, 1863, a sloop of 27 armed eggers cast off from a nearby wharf to the Farallones in an attempt to take over some of the island’s territory. A gunfight ensued between the two egg collecting companies, leaving two men dead and four wounded., This was not the only local rivalry over edible shelled delights, for in the 1880s, oyster pirates poached from the San Francisco Bay oyster companies. As a teen, author Jack London sailed his sloop, the Razzle Dazzle, joining the night raids on the oyster beds. The oyster pirates would then sell their stolen haul at Oakland markets., Alls well that ends shell., Dedicated Sept 10th 2022, C.Y. 6027 , Yerba Buena #1 , Pio Pico 1801 , E Clampus Vitus , Credo Quia Absurdum ,