New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
FISH BREEDING IN CONNECTICUT.

To the Editor # The " Y. Tribune
SIR: NV attention has been called to an article on
Pisccuure, in a recent number of The TRIBUNE,
which have read with great interest. 1t has led me
10 suppose that the public would not be unwilling to
learn what we are doing about it here in Connecticut.
The LEGISLATURE at its recent session in this city APP
poipted Committee, of which have the honor to be
member to investigate the condition of our fisheries,
and IN manure into the practcabiity Of restoring Sal
mon TO our waters. | was very DESTROYS that more
Than tbs should be attempted and that sufficient APP
nropriation should be made to authorize the immediate
Construction of the requisite apparatus for Salmon
breeding and the commencement OF actual expert
ments, as soon supply of ova could be procured,
in the Autumn. But the project was new One-new
New.Englapd States had adopted no practical measures
for its psbment and 1t was finally decided that
the appointment Of the Committee all that could
be Effected at present
TRUST however that we shall be able, during the
coming season to prepare such report as will induce
the next Assembly to undertake the proposed plan in
good earnest and to expedite contamination so de-
Hyoutly to be wished"
A Legislative Committee WINS appointed by the Leg
lature Of New-Ilampshre at Its recent session. to
consider the subject a the artificial propagation of fish,
but am not yet informed of the result Of its debera-
toDs. - -
hope to visit New-IIanpshire, as well as NIassa-
chusetts and Vermont within few weeks, for the
purpose of maturing joint plan OF operations, to be
entered into by those States in connection with Con-
nectcu As portions of principal rivers are within
the jurisdiction of States north of U.s. and the pro-
posed plan for introducing and protecting the salmon
will involve legislation affecting the interests of the
inhabitants of all the States concerned their combined
action would be essential to success.
am happy to be able to inform you that company
Of gentlemen has purchased the fishing rights of the
proprietors of the beautiful Saonstal Lake in the
County Of New Haven, with the intention OF proceed
ING TO stock it with salmon and salmon trout by means
~ nroD concerned
il German who is familiar with the nodus Operandi,
and has pracced the art successfully in his own coun-
ty. had the satisfaction of assisting to procure the
passage Of an act amply protecting the company In
this enterprise and prohibiting, under heavy pen.
aky all fishing in the lake after the operation of stock
irg it shall have been commenced The company
confidently expect to have million OF salmon Matched
within year.
may mention also in connection with this subject,
ard as showing that the condition Of the fisheries and
the application Of the art OF pscleutuIe to tlcI i'm,
provement elsewhere attracting attention, that
have recently received from Toronto very ting
little woik on the Salmon Fisheries Of the st. Law
renee by Mr. Richard Nettle, the object OF which
mainly is to set forth the necessity of protecting these
fsheIes and the Importance Of providing an increased
supply of salmon by means of artificial propagation.
Allow me to add that find, to my great gratifca'
ton that our own Connecticut people are beginning
10 feel sense of Onnerhp in their fish, and that those
who possess ponds and streams are at length bscom-
lug sensible of the necessity OF protecting their Psca'
tory property against the depredatons of poachers
This feeling II calculated to lead to the enforcement
of protective laws and to encourage those who desire
to see the raising Of fish regarded In its proper aspect
as one Of the most important OF the economic arts
When beef is IS cents pOuno and potatoes u oo
buthe and likely TO remain 20, an increased supply
of whole some agreeable and cheap food, certanly
becomes an object worthy the consideration OF the en-
lightened political economist.
AS an indication of the feeling which have men
toned may add that two notorious poachers OF TINS
place WERE long ago. prosecuted under the statute
which prohibits the taking of trout with nets. This
was the first case far know, Of the enforce
me1t of the act which passed four years age.
The persons prosecuted paid fine OF Sl2, with about
| $IS costs, for their days poaching.
And so, trusting that you may enjoy your next fish
dinner and hoping you may live till send you twenty
pounds of Connecticut river salmon, ,,,,uocv
remain yours Sc, j. u SoMSiONN'
Hartford. Conn, July 2 1857.
As inqurers on the subject of Pisciculture appear
ignorant of the existence Of complete manual on
Artificial Breeding, the knowledge Of whose con-
tents will enable the farmer to stock his streams
TO any extent with any kind Of river fish, we
may state that more than two years ago the Apple
tons of this city published such work. 1t details
all that has been done in Europe regarding fish
breeding explains all the necessary procedures
by clear rules, and exempifes the machinery
necessary by engravings tEd'
STRAWBERRIES IN COLUMBIA COUNTY.