Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-07-19
Preservation Of 6had An Connect.
cut River.

Preservation Of 6had An Connect
cut River.
There is an increasing interest on the
subject Of preserving and breeding fish in
the Connecticut river, especially With ref
erence to shad and salmon. So far as cx-
periments havebeen made, they have been
successful and this very naturally in
creases the interest. Indeed, there seems
to be no doubt that it wal prove an entire
success. The Springfield Republican of
Saturday has brief article on this sub
ject, which we copy below, as follows:
1T is generally known that since the
building Of the great dam across the Con-
necticut river, between South Hadley and
Holyoke, the shad fishery above the dam
has become entirely extinct, and the Leg
islsture has been appealed to by residents
along the river aor miles above the point
named, 10 build suitable fishway in order
to allow the shad free passage 10 head
waters or any other point they may select
to deposit their spawn. of late years,
spawn in large quantity has been deposited
at and below South Hadley dam; and
within few days past experiments have
been made there in,prcsenoe of Commits
sioners duly appointed from this State,
Connecticut, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, relative to the spawn Matching.
These experiments were conducted by MIR.
Seth Green Of New York, mho, within the
last six or eight days has secured and
planted some ten millions Of spawn, from
ninety to ninety.iive percent. Of which
have been ha,ched with perfect success,
and the experiments in every way have
resulted to the entire satisfaction of the
commissioners, and also to Mr.. Green.
One interesting sfact-which we believe no
writerupon the subject has ever mentioned
has been developed, and that is, that
within forty-eight hours after spawn has
been taken from the mother fish, it has
Matched out innumerable lively young shad
whereas, writers generally have stated
@hat the time required for Matching varies
from one to two weeks. One object in
making these experiments Is to show the
practicahility of constructing fishway
over the dam, and still another was, to ex-
hib;t to fishermen sanu the public the fact
Of the great number,of spawn which are
annually destroyed in catching the shad,
and e instiM into the minds Of fishermen
particularly, the idea that. when they
catch the last runs, or those ready to
spawn, they deposit the spawn as soon as
the fish are taken, and sell the fish after
ward. By this practice, Which will re-
uuirc but little care, and with the aid OF a
fishway over the dam, it is believed that
the Connecticut will speedily become well
stocked with shad from its outlet to its
source"
In the Republican Of Tuesday we find
a still latter account OF the experiments OF
Mr.. Green, which we also copy, and which
shows most CRAFTY ing success. The fol-
lowing is the accounts
Mr.. Seth Green, the veteran fish
breeder from Numford, N. X, is engaged
at South Hadley Falls in the artificial pro-
paeatien of shad writes TO US that he Is
taking the spawn from so to 100 shad ev-
cry night, and is matching fall 80 per cent
The form Of the young fish are seen in the
egg in ~ hours after impregnaiion, in 81
hours there are signs Of life, and in Of
hours the Matching is completed. The
average temperature Of the water is q
degrees. Mr.. Green has Matched some o
the spawn after keeping ton wet moss fol
three days, at asemperature OF DO degrees
and is now making experiments TO fine
how long spawn can be kept on ice in
perfect condition. Mr.. Green is NATURAL.
very enthusiastic over his success, ant
thinks there is every reason to beley
that the number of the shad can be in
creased indefinitely, SO that the price ma,
be much cheapcned, aud still greatly in
or. ased value given to the product of tn
river. The fishery commissioners are muc
hampered for want of funds, so that the
cannot accomplish as much at present a
is to be desired but surely the expert
ments made this season are so importan
and satisfactory that we csnnot beilev
the states interested in the Connecticu
river will neglect much longer to take a
necessary steps, and make all needful ap
preparations TO carry on the art,ficia
breeding of fish on large scale" a
LIrrELL's LIVING AGE.-The humble
for July il on our table. 1t is man.
years since we have read this publication
until within few werks. and we find grea
pleasure in renewing our old Acquaintance
with this standard periodical. 1t is pub
lished once a week and contains the mos