Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-12

full SUPPLY Of eggs. and besides some trouble
was experienced in finding the spawning local
ity, how to pack and transport the eggs, &c
About Is Geo eggs only were secured, and they
were sent TO the establishment OF DIR. Slack, IN
New Jersey, where seven or eight thousand
were successfully Matched, and turned out 10 BE-
fine vigorous young fish. They were put IN the
Snsquehanna at Harrisburg Had the effort o.
obtain the es g in California last year been sac
cessful, IL was the intention OF Prof Baird 10
put quarter OF a million OF young salmon i'm
the Potomac. All the arrangements to secure
at least three millions OF eggs next fa have been
made, and next spring we will have that fine
fish introduced here. The Sacramento salmon
is much larger than the eastern or European
salmon. sometimes attaining weight OF CO az
20 pounds; but the flavor is not considered -
fine as the smaller or eastern salmon. II hes
had the reputation of not rising 10 iy, and
therefore afforded no particular
SPORT To THE ANGLER.
This is a great mistake, as i'm the headwaters
ef the Sacramento river they take the n readily
and afford rare sport. These salmon will have
no d. difficulty IN making their way up both the
Little and Great Falls, a. thew can Juno al
|, st n fee perpendicularly.
The spawn secured in Germany did not tuTa
ont very succeSSiu tiy. owing TO the difficulty in
packing II for transportation. The hos weather
in Germany was a linst successful hatch, a
il requires a temperature OF 10 to keep them
both while Matching and transporting the young
fish. The agent, sent to Europe, could not secure
lie enough IN Bremen 20 keep the boxes in
which they were transported 10 this country at
that temperature, and the result was that mlDv
OF the eggs
DIED ON THE WAY.
thus poisoning the packing and killing the Others
out OF the 10000 eggs only about 5000 vigorous
young fish were secured, and these were alsp
sent to the establish ment of DIR. Slack. in New
jersey. Prof. Baird, however, Is PROMISE,
renewal OF the entire three-quarters OF million
in Germany without cost. Atfhe establishment
on the PenobScot in Maine. the Matching ex
pertinent was success. and al least one and
nalf million of young fish We're Matched AM
distributed in various rivers in Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhod-
Island, connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania.
Illinois, Wisconsin, and the lakes. II i calcu-
lated that not more than loo, 600 out OF this
and half million will come 20 maturity, but
the plan is 10 keep up the artificial propagation
until IL i known the yield Increases No fOod o.
necessary to the successful culture of the fish.
a. there is no evidence that they come into
fresh water for any other purpose than 10 spawn
This conclusion Prot Baird has reached aIteg
carefal examination OF the question.
Rep-HOw is il, Professor, that salmon Will
do not feet in fresh water?
Pro-. B.-wel, they do not take II becau,.
they are hungry. but IL seems 10 be SDmetl 'UE
al Che same slirltot antipBtLy chat "A bull shows
icT rcd shawl. He maI,iicstS a disposition To
$50 FOR IT.
| have examined the stom9 -hS or At least 3ue
hundred river salmon. AMI never found. by jhe
most careful microscopic search -rh scale Of
INTO the rivers from the 81. tat. ami - o.t
lean. They are misunderstanding obj cts then.
with their bodies covered with sores.
Prof Baird then spoke AT some length a. 10
the habits and food Of the salmon, ana expressed
the opinion that they viii live ia our great lakes
As well a. in the they do nos req Iire ak
water, but large body OF cold water, such "a,
Is afforded by the lakes. Their food consists
principally OF minute crustaceanS, which ase
found in the lakes as well as in the sea. TIE
Sacramento salmon will not he used further
t11uV Ha.a rar~ N~Tr0wT
climate is too warm for them south of that i
cality. The salmon, shad, and herring are the
| only fish worth rational care, although there
are plenty of other species cT fish erydeSiT3 be
| but yet not 10 be made profitable a. fcod ;i-l,>
for the nasSes.
THE BLACK BASS
of the Potomac, one of the gamest ami most
delicious fish taken, affords excellent 81 OFT TO
the angler, but its cultivation a. a food fish
would hardly be profitable. For the southern
rivers, Prof. Baird thinks about All be can 10 l.
to restock them with shad and he. ring and a
gentleman IL nov in that section TO inqu into
the exact condition OF the fishe. Cs, with She
view of beginning the work OF artificial hatch
ing where they are Sc lrcest. The great Ob-.
iective point l. to get the shai into the rivers Of
the Mississippi valley. In several OF these
rivers they have ben introduced with success,
but in none have they run up spontaneously.
The appropriation this year for the prOpa CATION
of food fishes II about SlI 800, and this will be
expended in rest )cking the rivers with salmon
PROPAGATION OF HERRING,
some attention will be paid to herea. Ter. They
are now beng successfully raised in some o. the
New England states, and Prof. Baird thinks he
will have no difficulty in supplying all rivers
| formerly occupied by them. The multiplied
ton OF both shad and herring in the same
waters IL practicable: but when they 20 TO sea
| neither returns until the age OF maturity is
| reached and they are ready 10 spawn. The PO-
| tomac herring are far superior 10 the species
| known as d ep sea herring, but are 80 comm On
| with US that We hardly appreciate their value
Vt first the whole matter of fish culture was
| an experiment. but little being known beyond
| the general principles of natural history q
| the habits of our important food fish. ami We
| We're very deficient in statistics, and the greai
| trouble has been to get reliable data; but now
| Prof. Baird utilities every demonstration made.
| He docs not ask for larger appropriation IL All
| he can use successfully, and thinks he can AIRY
l on the work very satisfactorily this wear with
the amount above named. Quite a large num-
Der OF shad eggs will be obtaired from the Con
neCtcut river this season, and they viii he used
- stock the western waters Several hundred
| thousand young shad were put in the head
| waters of the Mississippi river last year. the
appropriation becoming available Just in time
| To secure some for that section. Most of the
| work last year was merely preliminary, but
| now IT Will be followed up with good effect.
How THEY GET OVER IT-Aa Actucl T,4ss-
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