Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11


own Tor desire to pay taxes onj in the Coun-
ty, Provided that he report said list to the
Assessor in which the property is located, Z.
%. So much Of Chapter So of the Acts
passed at the session Of the General Assem-
bly, in A. d. 1923 and so much of all other
acts as conflict with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
"a. This act shall be in force from and af.
ter its publication in the Iowa City Republic
can and Iowa Capital Reporter
a. l SAMUEL MCFARLAND,
! Speaker of the House of Representatives
w. W. HAMILTON,
President of the Senate IS
Approved Jan. 18th, 1857.
JAMES W. GRIMES f
THE FISH EXPERIMENT.
Propagation and DEMONSTRATION of
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The artificial reproduction and cultivation
Of fish, has for some time been practiced in
parts of Europe In France it is now car
ried on to considerable extent, and the pro-
duce of some of the streams and ponds yield
large profits The subject is now attracting
some attention in the United States. The
New York State Agricultural Society, in
their last premium list, have offered a prize
of 500 for the best essay on the Production
and Preservation of Domestic Fish for
Ponds"
Garlick and Acklcy, knownas distinguish
ed surgeons of Cleveland, Ohio were the first,
we believe, to introduce the artificial spawn
ing and domestication of fish in the United
States. DR.. Garlick being an enthusiast in
this line, commenced the business in connec-
ton with his associate, DR.. Ackley, upon the
farm of the latter, two or three years ago
They made several trips to Lake Superior
and Fort Stanley, in Canada, to procure
trout for stocking their streams, and in every
instance We're successful, except the first,
when they lost o large number of fish in
transportation.
After this, with personal attention, they
found that by reducing the temperature Of
the water in the vessels containing the fish,
to 80 degrees, by the application of ice, the
respiration and circulation in fish was so re
duced that they experienced no difficulty in
transporting them any distance with perfect
success. In this way they have procured at
different times, $50 full grown trout
Feeling an interest in the success of this
enterprise, and while visiting Cleveland a
short time since, we called on Drs Garlick
and Ackley, who very, kindly conveyed US to
the farm and fish nursery, situated about three
miles from the city. Thefarm contains about
it runs rayine, abundantly supplied with
neyerfailing streams ofwater. Across this
rayine, dams have been built so as to form
three ponds, connected by sluce ways be-
tween. In the upper pond the young trout
are confined by netting across the sluce. The
second ponds are destined for the fish after
they have become SO large as to be able to
protect themselves from the voracious appe-
tite Of the elder fish oftheir race
At the head of large spring, ard near
the upper pond, is situated the Matching
house. In this house is tank four feet
wide by eight feet long and two feet deep.
The water is received from the spring into
this tank, and is discharged from pipe near
the top into the Matching boxes, ten in mum
Der, and so arranged that the first is higher
in the series than the last, so that there is a
constant stream Of water passing from the
tank above, through the two Matching boxes.
In this tank we saw the old pet, Naiad Queen,
the prolific mother of thousands. Her mate,
Triton, like his sex sometimes in other de-
partments of animated nature, had become
somewhat unruly, and had been assigned
his abode, for the time being, in one of the
ponds with the family at large Our friends
have so educated and trained the old queen
that she has become as tame as a pet chick
en-, and ate minnows from our fingers readi-
ly. This fish was taken from the tank and
placed in a pan for inspection. She is like
all ofthis family truly, beautiful. She meas
ures about seventeen inches in length. Her
weight we now forget but with careful feed
ing can be increased with astonishing rapid
ity. We were presented by the gentleman
ly proprietors with most beautiful engray-
ing of her
tits theintention ofthese gentlemen to have
some of the old and number of the young
fish on exhibition at the Ohio State Fair the
coming fall. The display of domesticated
Salmon and Trout, it is said, constituted a
most interesting feature at the great Nation
al Exhibition recently closed in France.
i.r Garlick is now engaged in writing a
series of articles on the Artificial Repro
duction of Fish" which appear in the 'sOhio
Farmer" They will finally be published in
book form, and will, no doubt, prove of in-
mense value to farmers and others who now
own streams and ponds in this country.
In every State in the Union and in almost
every county, there are numerous springs
and streams that, with comparative little la
Dor, may be turned to profitable account for
the production of fish,
Where brisk, cool springs are not to be
found suited for trout, ponds exist adapted
to various other kinds Of fish that delight in
such water Ina days ride through some
section the country, we have frequently
met with dozen springs and streams that
might be employed in this way. In France,
and other countries of Europe, not only trout
and many other kinds of saltwater fish are
to.a great extent, but salmon by
thousands are reared to full size in very
short time In the northern and eastern sec
tions of our country, but more particularly
near the Northern Pacific coasts, numerous
places abound most admirably adapted to
Salmon 1t is said that thousand lbs. of
fish in proper places can be produced at a
1.-THE Of the cost of raising an equal quantity
Of meat Louisville (Ky.) Courier
CoRoNER CoNNHRy observation-disclosures Con.
merry has been served with papers from Cover
nor King, on complaint, it is understood Of Mr..
Clinton, ordering him 10 answer certain charges
unbecoming public officer, and concerning his
course in the Bond street murder investigation.
The order directs that a judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas shall hear the complainants take
testimony in the case, aud then send the papers
to the Governor for his decision. No day has
as yet been set for the commencement Of the
hearing. The District Attorney viii be present
At the. Investigation. tits said that 4 number
of petitions have been numerously signed by Re.
spectacle citizens, requesting the Governor n
remove Coroner Conaery from Office. .s
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