New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30
PROPAGATION OF TROUT.


art has become business of great magnitude in differ
ent parts Of the world and its pursuit vastly profitable
we have thought that just this time of our national
history when discoveries in all branches of the arts
and sciences are being sought and developed with rare
ayidity description Of the simplest and best method
for the propagation of fbrook trout would DO po'u inter-
esting aud valuable to our readers.
Ofthe numerous species and various families OF fSh
being both ropagaed and improved by artificial cul'
ture there are none interesting as the genus 'a@o
and the branch Of this family known-aprt from the
Latin phrases Of forrio and toatinos-as the brook
trout is one Of the most easily and economically propa
gated of the numerous species of fish in the United
States. because it inhabits nearly all the spring
streams mol III of the 4Oth degree Of latitude In most
cases therefore in streams where trout are becoming
eliminated by the nets traps and other cruel devices OF
the poacher judicous game.laws should be enacted
with suitable penalties for their infringement. This
has been done in this State upon the application OF the
New York Sportsmen's Club. In addition to laws for
preventing poaching. there should be law enacted
against the erection Of dams on constructed
as TO prevent fish from surmounting them. nnd tue
tumbling dam, with steps stairs on the lower side
should supersede those erected. so that trout aud
salmon may reach the heads of the streams to spawn
BROOK TROUT.
Next 10 the salmon the brook trout is the best table
fish Of our fresh water streams Indeed 1t has the ad
vantage of the royal salmon in the sizes necessary
for culinary purposes being small enough to fry or
broi, and large enough to boil. Among the reasons
why the trout holds high rank in the anglers es1
nation are the facts that he Is intellectual creature
and has evidently will of his own He looks sagieious
and intelligent; be sedulousy avoids turbid waters
!
to explore streams their source quick vigorous
and elegant in his movements; likes to have the cxciu'
sive command Of the stream; keeps up rigid system
of order and discipline in the little community OF which
he is members exhibits remarkable degree Of nicely
and fastdiousness about his food comparatively free
from vulgar low and grovelng habits though addicted
to the crime OF cannbalisin and would eat member
OF bis own family without remorse; but be entees h
pursuer into the lovees scenes OF natures domains
and calls forth FROM man the utmost efforts o his inge
nuiiy md skill and preserves superior and dgnihe'
demeanor uns,tanabo by any other living occupant
the streams. His physical constitution Is slso incom
parably superior and lie boasts prepossessns figure
molded in strict conformity with the most refined rn
cples of symmetrical proportion sparAes in all ib
gorgeous colors of tie rainbow, and occupies distn
guished position in the science Of gasronomy. And
there must be mind real imaginary, in everything
which enjoys human attention in order to fix serious
aims and secure our lasting esteem, regard the broOI
trout as commenting himself TO highest favor. al
susceptible of being trained to at the call Of mnr
and eat out Of bis hand beside maintaining order In
his police regulations worthy the emulation Of our mu
neipal authorities.
The brook trout differs in appearance and flavor
cording TO the waters inhabis but its satin surface
retains in all waters sprnkling of carmne spots, sur
rounded by halo Of szure, with occasional spots as
round as shot. OF brown and yellow or white. It's tail
is ais, nearly square, instead Of iorked It's first dorsa
fin is formed of soft rays ard its second merely an adj
pose protuberance Its meat ranges in color from that OF
the most pinkymeatcd salmon TO the IDalowcoor the
latter being preferred by cpicures as indicating the
condition OF creamy succuency between its laminar
fakes By these pen.hns oil may know brook trout,
| for though different waters may shade It's back fom
golden brown tngcd with green to soo,y black. yet
its carmne spots will always be visible and the meat
always more less approximate that Of The salmon in
color We are thus particular in describing the sur
face marks Of the trout in order that club shal not
be mistaken for one, is the in Virginia. or a
white bass as has been the farther south.
SPAWNING.
The trout in dsposing Of its spawn follows the iden-
cal rules which govern the salmon IN this important
process II thryes best in spring streams, and mates
in July or August with Of its same size and the
pair feed and remain together until spawning time
which is September and October. sometimes much
later but these the principal spawning months Tor
this latitude. As the spawning season approaches the
trout in pairs up rivers torrents and brooks 10
seek the springy sources OF the stream the
most retired water flowing over gra'ely bottoms for
their annual operation. There the female digs trench
in the gravel with her nose and when ready to deposit
her spawn she swms round and round with great cecr
ity the male fish following heI and as she elects the
oya into the trenches he discharges the n which i'm
pregnates the oval and after this process is finished
the female up the trenches and stands sentry
them to prevent the male trout aud other enemies
such eels roach etc. from uncoyerng her nests and
eating her eggs
For the knowledge adequate to enable person pro.
pagae trout or salmon by artificial means the manner
OF propagatiDg trout and salmon the same) per-
son should understand the habits Of the trout In the
natural process Of propagation aud then initiate 1t as
nearly as possible by artificial means.
flshes OF the genus somo less prolific than the
eiupa tribes. the fecundity Of which bafes computa.
ton varying from the carp with its 800 900 egesac.
cording TO Blumenbach--to the sturgeon with its
4G7, 5OO-as recorded by Lewenbeck-and who stated
this to be nothing TO the fecundy Of the cod one of
which he estimated to contain upward of 600 600 of
eggs"
We think 1t will be ascertained that a. animals r;
In the scale of entities and mind asserts its power over
matter that fecundity is proportonaby essened The
genus sal,ao therefore 1t includes the most intel
ecual families of ali the oviparous tribes seldom oon
ans more than eggs and some trout more than
many hundreds yet the yield Of spawn for one year
only Of large pair Of trout in good condition, would