The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-12
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FISH CULTURE.

FISH CULTURE.
An interest in this subject has been
awakened in Carroll county, by the ar.
ticles which have appeared from time
to time in the columns ofthc ADVOCATE,
and inquiry is being made into the
mode of conducting this new enterprise
or industry. The subject was very full.
ly treated in the Agricultural Report Of
of 1868, but as very few of our readers
have that report, we republish an ex.
tract from it, which will give the young
beginner the necessary instructions how
to proceed in making fish pond and
managing the same. These instructions
relate to trout breeding, but are also
applicable to perch, pike, or other fish
indigenous to our fresh water streams.
If the young beginner prefers trout to
perch or pike, he can get the eggs, by
mail or express, by applying to any of
the experienced fish propagators in
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
New York or Pennsylvania, in all Of
which States the business is successfully
prosecuted aud under the protection of
State laws, 1t would be advisable for
the beginner to address by letter some
one Of the Commissioners Of Fisheries
in those States, to get supply Of ova,
after his ponds aud Matching troughs
have been made ready Aud we annex
the names and residence of some Of
those gentlemen, for the convenience Of
those who desire to correspond with
them Gu the subject james Worrall
Harrisburg, Pa; Iloratio Seymour,
Ithica, New York Seth Green, Mum.
ford, N. Y, Robert b. Roosevelt, New
York City; Theodore Lyman, Brook
line, Mass.
The artificial breeding offsh, although
a novelty here, has been practiced for
centuries 10 China, where the rivers
aud canals are kept thoroughly stocked
with fish, notwithstanding the density
Of the population. Fish are 30 cheap,
there, that penny will buy enough for
breakfast for a small family. The
Romans, also, we're adopts ut fish cul.
ture, aud it is recorded of Lucullus, that
he sold his stock Of fish for the sum of
935, 900, while Sergius Orata construct
ed artificial oyster beds, and grew oyst-
ers by the million in immense reservoirs
on the Lucrine Sea. These ancients
were piseiculturists on grand scale,
and thoroughly conyersant with the art.
Here it is but in its infancy, aud what
is now needed is the requisite informa.
ton to those who whish to begin it in
a small way and US cheaply as possible.
This We furnish them in the subjoined
extract:
A family supply of trout may be at
tanned with small expense and little la.
Dor by any intelligent owner of brisk
spring Of ever.failing cold water, ifthe
location is SO sheltered as to avoid the
risk of overflow from surface drainage
Deep, narrow ponds in rayines protected
from the suns rays, and supplied by
spsing water through an inch pipe, may
suffice for few specimens, and serve "a
amuse aud instruct the amateur proprie
tor; fountain capable of filling con,
staptly two-inch pipe will sustain .
trout preserve which may prove sourc,
Of pleasure aud profit; still larger
stream is, Of course, desirable, and es
sential as well, If anything important is
sought to be accomplished. There ar,
many who desire to undertake yer,
simple experiment 10 piseiculture, col
tent with small returns in the pleasur,
of providing new aud agreeable featur,
for their homesteads, aud of adding
new luxury to their table fare. To sucl
we recommend the following direction
Of Theodore Lyman, Que Of the commits
sioners Of Massachusetts: The sim
plest Matching apparatus (without