New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20

catch the biggest fish Mr Collins il quiet gentle io''
inc and fond OF books The special temptation VI u
oos.f,l sportsmen-the telling of fish stories un
known to him: IN accuracy ofdeta he Is a
since the publication by THE TRIBUNE I'D o. " o'0
ben Ainsworts letter the business OF these ponuS '
l"- - ,or,, dt,eotion There are now, altogether.
Twelve ponds Of different sizes The largest oic 'o'e"S
Eve feet long twelve feet wide, ana n'e ioo' uooP'
contains at present fifteen hundred trout Noi" mn" W
twenty inches long and weighing Ioin qu' 'oi VI "
mound to three rounds each The o"neis ha'o sou 10
fish from this pond this year, preierrhR 10 Keep
large sleek welfed beauties Tor mothers OIL inc I"0o
some Of these trout have produced four thousand spawn
ob so,o that down TO two thousend Tins year, sew
erai hundred thousand spawn productivity ten thousand
large fish have been sold, bringing the present n'gh
prices-oute princey sum- Last year aboutiou NUM-
red hounds of fish were sold from this pond ana nehV
wear they expect TO supply demands WIFE younger ns
from other ponds. r .. -. ,.,,o,,v
Messrs Green and Collins have resorted Almost "noIy
n screens 70 preserve the spawnthe large ns having
1,,as Tor devouripe f. In the spawning race are
two screens-a coarse one above finer one mo 0Es
deposited fan through the screen 10 inc
and fms all the spawn is secured In the haV"a
nrobably rot one in 1000 is saved MT uIoeh u'e' ~
bedding of sand The first European plsclcuturis'S o
sidered it necessary; Prof Karl Vogt OF uenoSa Wv
iects TO it as entirely supeIiuous ana ODS'ruc'ins INC
animation of the eggs and the removal OF unsouhu "
,Ido,rod o,cs The experience Of Green and Collins
s tr,s objection unfounded. Great care Is taken 10
keen the small trout away from the larger ones as '0
sneckled gems are often Of caDnbastc turn OF h'u
Tho next pOnd in size is so by so feet now con'"
900 trout of from three TO four years Od' anu io
80 90 inches in length They are all very tame, ana the
badov of visitor falling upon the water brings lhcni
sb,nr and cleaning to the surface eager to be ieu' IN
another pond 20 by 80 feet $500 fish, two years ou
all plump and glossy. The smaller fish are led on cur
neutrality-suspicious. the yolks of eggs nara po'lou
The food of the larger ones consists OF hVer henS
other refuse portions of meat. Occasionally 'ey "o
treated to a dish Of angleworms OF whIch V"eg "'o
fond Indeed these worms the chief bait OF te ana
teur snortsmen of the vicinity. One astonishing fact
makes the eyes Of all little boy visitors TO dstend III enN
ous amazement-they eat their own weight in FOOD!
OF the other and smaller ponds some are pearshaped
Generally the breadth is half the length Ihey are MI
well stocked with yearlngs or infant hsh Cloee py tuo
hank of the creek and surrounded by howerOeds Is the
batebiughouse In Norriss book American Fish Cu
trrs ppbshed last year. it is declared that Green's
Matching boxes and troughs are prepared 70 contain
1000 900 OF spawn This is incorrect as Only ABOUT ~
oo0 can accommodated AT the head OF the pohdS Is
wheel ch turned by the current supplies tle HcceS'
sary running water. There is scarcity OF shaue me
diately about the ponds but brilliant prouson OF nov"
ers-mapy little springs meander among the peas
bordered artsticaly with shells and peboles-a iaen
troe bridges the creek at this point and on the Opposite
side beautiful grove attracts the visitor network OF
ANAL and ex0usitey clear streamets brfdged by logs
and rough blanks forms the floor Of tins htte parduse'
Fvervwbere are rustic seats Of arbOr viiP' ana swing
presents TO abominabe boys tempting opportunities ior
falling into the crystal water beneath IT,
Seth Green has undoubtedly made his reputation justly
His discoveries in regard to the propagation of trout aud
their habits are the result Of long years OF the most
patiept study He seems to have an affection Tor MS
6sb Among the older ones some peculiarly Marked
which he has named Queen Bess Louisa FlOa &C. anu
which appear 10 know him II Is strange 10 sec niS
sturdy figure kne0ng beside the pond talking caress
ingly 20 his tame, beautiful, PETS Whe lne! sn" O''
Familiarity from his hand.
OTHER TROUT PONDS.
Ahout half mile from Messrs Green Coins's estab
Iisiment in the town Of Mumford are several ponus
owned by a Mr. Ward. They arc quite extensive ana
their products will soon be brought into market TheS
are at pre- sent under process Of improvement ana en-
largement, Mr.. Ward pursues system similar 10 ina,
and sentenced TO three months Imprisonment for Tho
shooting OF dssoute fellow who under cover OF dark
| ness was levyng his ponds The man recovered
Public opinion altogether in favor OF Mr.. Ward bu
he was nevertheless obliged TO undergo his sentence
Only gentleman in the vicinity has as yet attempted
| a private pond-Mr Oliver Allen, an extensive wOOleI
manufacturer. In the garden adjoining his beautiful
residence several ponds by 3Ofee very artishca
arranged, and containing large number Of small trout
| The romantic surroundings. dense shade, evergreen
Mr. Allen well satisfied with his success in trout
raising and expects to have unfaing supply for hi
| table.
But the very finest ponds in this section IL
process of construction and to be the creek about
half way between its rise Caledonia and the ponds OF
Messrs Green Collins The grounds at this point belong
20 Mr Peter Campbell, wealthy Scotch farmer and the
ponds in natural advantages far superior to any
the others They under the direct superintendent
Of William Ball. young Of taste, ingenuity, and
fish procvites Much energy and originality shown
in the work which planned by his own BRAIN and
cuted great part by his hands These ponds
eight IN number and variousy arranged Mr. Ball. Will
true eye to nature he finds her, has planted the
grounds where shade required with shrubs and
Indigenous TO the woods aroundthe cedar pine tama
rack. maple, bittersweet and American Ivy From the
spawning race at the head Of the principal spring. TO the
mau creek there gradual and very beautiful slope OF
IL feet 1t is p rods from the creek 10 the head Of the
spring None of the ponds, therefore, level but
empty each other thus producing the running
In the natural way The creek at this point Is from
TO IS feet wide OF the eight ponds laid out three are
completed and well filed with large fish which taken
from the creek with aud nets The fourth pond
now beng finished and called the Fountain Pond. is in
size 10 by feet board partition divides 1t in the
center On the upper side is fountain throwing Jet
OF water three feet in hight On the lower side Of the
partition the water will be three four feet deep in
Summer In Winter will be lowered to six inches and
provided with graVey bottom in order 70 attract from
the creek the large fish for spawning purposes The
trout can DO seen in the Winter, passing in immense
number along the banks searching for Clean NICE
ely places on which to deposit the delicate spawn A
fountain playing about the place will be apt to deceive
their weeducaed instincts, and they will emphat-
icaly find themselves In box The largest pond tins
group 90 by 30 feet The others range from l6 by
90 and o. II the slope of the bank and the unang
springs Of clear cold limestone water make this the
most magnificent spot for specked trout raising the
State. Last year young of Mr.. Campbell was so
fortunate to trout weighing A pounds. This
monster was taken TO Rochester for exhibition and
finally served pentiful dish to halfdozen epcnrea