New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-01
PlSClCUL rURE.
Artificial Fec undatisn OF Fish.

Par. Cor.,osasneo Of The S.uonsl Iu,sl r.sosr.
PAsIs, September, 1854
| do not remember TO have met In the
columns OF The IateLiEenoer snv notice, Of
character TO satisfy the reasonable curiosity OF IN
t.llhs ent men, on the subject Of pisciculture, or
the artificial breeding Of fan. This new branch Of
indu,try has of lste Yeas assumed IN France al
Importance of which people abroad are but little
aware. The success Of the sctical eff, rts Of
couple ofobscure unlettered fishermen 10 resoek
with 6sh the streams upon which they exercised
their calling, gradually attracted attention. Sci
spti6c men took up the suojecr, NOT a, previously,
for the satisfaction Of philosophical inquiry, or "a
q LEANED amusement, but to invoke the and OF
Government 10 pOpulanEng the knOwledse OF pis
ciculture, and making IFS practice cOmnoa
thr, ughout France. They saw that il might BE-.
come'sn important element OF national wealth, by
enlargiDg immt nsely the field Of agncultunlndu
tr, and procuring for he whole population more
vaued and abundant supply Of beathful animal
food. Government OH take the matter IN hand
lncvidus efforts we're JIdicioasly encouraged.
Money was appropriated for ths dissemination OF
the know ledge OF thu prsctca process required IN
the new art The result MS been hehy sntisf4c-
tory. Nans TyrTs have heen abuodADtly - Ock-d
~Iih various specles Of f-h most useful rs tpoi,
and winch s-Ie before entirely unkoO~n IN their
waters. Oth-r rivers whore supply vas RAPIDLY
cmihist ing have been bbun hDtl, stocked by
nrsps ~ artificial f. Gu 1dsrion Toe prac az 8biil-
| [, ~ the art, abf lis immense economical vaiu-,
have b. IN established ~ France. ana Fe nav con-
6d, Mt, eIp-cI that the art ~il btnrel0rth thrive,
and tel evrU year more aud more distinctly upon
indnifual comfort. and national prosperity.
| | have collected dnnBg The last taree or four
| te4Is considerable SBouas Of information uopn
ki- subj .,i-dpon tnu history Ot pAciruture, its
| mod.s sud The results shich have been obtained.
| The informant on vii h. new and curious AIN sat
i,6, d. 10 vrTy msn' Of yOu' readers; 7nd cannot
hep thinking " also of great practical intef-st saS
importance. An'c.1i food. TO be snfs - GOT used
III ne urirht quantities bs any class nf tho popu.
I 1suOn ID snv pat Of tn- Jn,red ats; bat
| greater VsT-iy AMI abundance OF tno mOsr
| t@rmet ssrcic. Of fish would m highly 49,, ptahs
! at n. humble meal OF the poor ami 40 the sumo.
! tuOuE tables VI ths rich Pis sicultufe ahJ6ds too
n .dl, cbrsp and certain me4cs OF assuring IN all
parts OF the countrN suDpli-s o. nearly all th@
rtt's OF the prIrrd table 6sh. Ii can hardly bs
| doubted that, rhen thr plan, wel.ssc-Ttained
fscts ppon this slhVsct shall COM 10 be generally
tbo~D IN he Uniteo Sta'es asrculturi-ts all over
The country viii establish upon their farms and
| p'sB'stiohs BuTs~r, ponds or the production Of
hsh ny artificial ecundatiOn, "a th-s DsE produce
fruits ~ their orchard. ard cattle in their fields
w the hex hhorhOOd Of large cities pisci ',lore
like horticulture, Vdl sfufd occU pzi 100 sod means
! of sUpporr 10 hundreds and come the source OF
ample lOrtGDts uul-ss, indeed, Drivais ontsTprse
| in that direction snouf be prevented as Il m'gnt
BE- and p, rhsps ought 10 Ne, BY Intelligent car. 90
! the pat Of the Sta Governments ard cauatg
sgtbories To keep the nvers, or. eks, natural
ponos and thu coasts srll At ieAsd With proper
vJieties of fen fm rhr public u.e
| pUp's-, thrTrfore. 10 make pseculturr 10
France ne snnJ- 4 at too or tore- l.tDrs. INT
ire present q "rrnn eBt Of France - fully assrs
| OF the Importance Of th- subleci, navs al nost
every ~..k sshhci-nt pr,Ot A C0aAisstos of
Pue'csItsSe bss he+n -s'sblish-d IN the deOtrt-
m-Dt ~ The ~ nIsf-T Of tn = lar-noT AgrI-uitare
sid tomm-Icr. The Commission 10 composed II
prset'csl mrn, ~ ~hen are IOln-d several Of the
NOS cistiBEnish"d ne bbers Of the Acata W of
Scssces. NJ p,rsgnV, MiDpt-r Of th- lnteror.
bs, Just dispatched VI Co,te, . men,b-r of ,h-
Institute, gpOa dome.tc aud tOr-sn mission Tor
the pr motion OF piscicultunr. ". Coebe pro-
c'eos srst - Nulhsuse where h. will co.ceft
MEASURES with the tractor. ~hOrn NJ - 20 meet
there for ibe construction OF large Government
srith6tnmenr for th- srr'scit production Of FISH
For thi- ~ors q sun OF s. 6l0 o4s be-u al1~.i
From Mulh.us- ". Cosr- ril proceed h the de.
psrtnebt OF IGeTt TO impact the similar establish
menu Bisfing there. ard ~nich funng IN. l4st
var have b~rn under the care Of Gem one Of
the t-e fishermen rhOse -rp-ri nsnts commenced
ten wears ago. and painfully and successfully
prosecuted, will give him enurng fam. q, rho
irtrocUesr Of PRACTICAL piscicuIru'e ioto France.
81. COste 10 then TO go down the Rhone and in
quire INTO the mrans e stocking htt riv,r with
sairop, hsh Dot VET thO-n ~ its waters He
is then 10 visit th- salt mrsh-s Of Provence.
LspEu.doc AID R"u.silIon. 10 lao IRE into the
iea.ib'lit, OF nuiupl,b. IN tho.s localities the
lobster and o,'rr. N. Costs will repair to the
shores oftbe Adna'ic, and study there ,ae mode.
p.sc, especially among the lssoons Of Com4eeio.
Of preserving The ssh which they transvsrt 10
such great distances, and m&hs matter Of prckt..
HE commerce. Before returning ~ France. M.
Cos'e will vi'it The kingdom Of Naple. - .tsdy
The manner Of propasat'ng The o,stars Of Fasino,
vito view TO thor nirodu eton iato tbe lasoons
in Z he soptA Of France.
At the Ibsta nce Of the Ce1mse;sa ef Piseis al