New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
TIE PROPAGATION OF TROUT,

| To the Editor Of The ~ j. Ir1oHn'
SIR: Since the printing Of your excellent ar
ticles the propagation of Brook Trout in which my
name is mentioned have been overwhelmed with let
tors from all parts Of the United States asking further
information the various Departmental Of their cult
vatlon This great desire for further knowledge so
extensively manifested by large. number Of your
readers induces to ask you TO print the following
article in the different editions of THE TRIBUNE giving
minute answers to the most important information re
quired in growing Trout. both naturally and artfcay
Also pretty fun description OF the celebrated Gale.
dcria Spring Greek. tie vast number OF Trout 1t
yearly produces naturally, with Seth Green's gigantic
operations in growing front in 1t artifcialy. &c.
| To cultivate Brook Trout successfully the water
must be pure clean spring water free from allsediment
but tncture Of lme sulphur. does no HARM Us far
as have been able to discovr in six years observation
markedly well in such,water.
The temperature of the water In the Matching races
trougbs during the time II incubation must be between
go and 40 to insure The best Temperature
in my opinion all things considered is from 400 to 49,
wheH above this temperature they hatch too soon and
are too weak and tender. When below. more or less
die during incubation Consequently great care should
be taken to place the Matching boxes for artificial prOpo
CATION, OF 10 udke bcos ~ Nui'
walton where the water will be within these tempera.
lures during the coolest weather In Winter The TEN.
perature Of our best springs is 4so the year round
Trout will not do w.n where the water rises In the
Summer above COO CO at most The besttemperature
10 grow them " perfection Is between SOP and SEQ.
This fact should always be horne in mind when con-
structing ponds so as TO have the SIZE OF the pohus
respond with tue volume Of water in the stream supply
"f sss EXAMPLE. spring tAs. produces a. much water
as will run through inch square hole, viii supply
pond 20 by 30 eet square, 600 square feet surface
and keep the water below Gao through the Summer and
T %as R Be- sSs this as 70 sAlf
one Of this size shaded supplied with an neh stream,
and the temperature never rises above 6i'. and the
Trout arc always perfectly healthy init.
When the spring siren will ill four inch square
hole then the pond may be is times MS large contain.
Ing 1870 square feet. pond 80 by 100 feet square,
and 50 Oh. according to the size Of the stream.
For gror1 ing largo Trout, the water should be from
to IS feet deep: for smell from iuchrs to feet
according to The size of The Trout. An inch stream
sSSa; i; inches i6Ea Wien pafi Il them from time e
time must be pat into other streams This stream VIII
grow 1900 Tout the first year. 600 the second year.
and 500 the third year. thus decreasing rapidly in
number ss they incresse IN size.
i6.inch stft am might hatch 100000 Trout; grow
saar or 1s t Ss fourth that
!, would average one pound each
Yonng Trout till from to two inches long. do
muca he best In shallow water say from inches to
inches deep but ds :ncy incrsosein size the water
should be Increased In depih BY the flst of Novem
ber II well fed they viii bs from inches to inches
long. At this time tue water may be increased 10 tue
HE most difficult period in growing Trout artifcally
il about the time they commence feeding THIS period
from 10 days to co days after bachng. according to
the Temperature OF the water. At this time large
prOpo OF them are very weak. and entirely Unable
10 stand the least csrrent and consequently are car
RED with the curreHt through tho whole length OF the
box agsinst tie IN ore) at the lower
end Of the box and are soon suoca,ed and de- have
st them by the thousand IN this way To obyate this
nut tank IL feet square at the lower end OF the hatc
ngbcS so that The water will run into ir. with gentle
current carp ing the week trout with It uto the TANK
ahars they 60 rest In still water from to INCHES
deep In this way :settT W. Soon recover ala 6ode
into the vey slight current TO look for food and they
grow stronger up the hatchng-box agaln BY this
arrangement have decreased the mortality 80 that
lose bat very small per centsge, compared to what
rst feed boiled eggs rubbed very fne a'so obbsrd
milk beaten very fine One egg will feed several hund
red thousand Trout day. Alter they get ito larger
/ feed hasted liver and lobbsrd milk Trout feed and
grow well on meat OF any KIND. but will not cot any
| vegetable matter with me.
The cheapest dan when the soil will answer Is ofdirt
When 1t is too porous can be built with double
| wall VITO q twoinch space between, aud this fed
With water lime grout; or when clay Is at hand 1t can
built dirt with foot Of clay thickness the whole
length the dam in the center from bottom to top or
win matched plank. as may be the cheapest and most
| landy 10 obtain.
d. populated streams where Trout have once fourshed
proper spawning beds prepared. they would increase
little expense, and II protected as private streams ana
with wonderful rapidity and afford all the sport one OF
two anglers with hy and rod could desire, and furnish
meal of Trout daily for large family during the hshlng
and II the stream Of some size large amount
for sale in addition. BY putting small dam across the
stIe to raise the water few feet with screen on
ton 10 pyeyent the Trout from running over with the
eek ell grayee above 70 the spring a. 10 make
good spawning BEDS the Trout would increase naturs
" tens OF thousands yearly and produce large income
| at the present pnce II Trout, 81 per pond.
There Is q small spring brook In the town OF Spring
water. damned and screened IN this way. where the
Trout have increased naturally IN few years to over
100 90 and hundreds Of them TO over two pounds IN
each. told that tie proprietor has lately sold
the ponds stream and Trout for $500. visited the
ponds three in number by invitation, last Sum.
mer. with rod and fy. and took Trout from
| enc 70 two ponds In weight, almost every
cast 10 certain parts Of the ponds. They were
beautiful fat and healthy 10 other parts OF the ponds
found one Two and three year Odds In vast Numbers
The creek alive with little ones The stream did
not afford than 30 square inches Of water at tho
time was there This shows TO what extent Trout
msy bc increased ard grown by properly damming.
The most prolific stream for Trout thai have ever
seen, or Of which have ever heard read are the
Caledonia Springs, and brook from them. This cele
brsed Trout brook rises from the rocks In the village
q Caledonia Livingston County. Sew.Yort Its whole
length 10 but one mile, when 10 mites with Aliens
Creek. Of the tributaries Of the Gencsee In ths vii
lage Of Mumford The stream falls ABOUT 80 feet from
TIE springs 70 its Junction with Aliens Greek The
country IL eli thckly settled and one Of the richest AID
best farming towns In the State. The surface OF the
face VI the water.
The stream in places IL very rapid. and In others has
quite gentle Cnrrent Of mite or more per nour iLe
sprlngs situated cover about ak aeres pelo9
damned slgktly for milling purposes; Ihey Anoia
about 60 barrels Of water per second and make creek
from three v leu Sds vida cad Gon U INCHES 70 .