Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-02-19
Go, Angeles Asrala.
The Fishery Commission.

Inc rlSHeIr V0UtWiSStuH
The Commissioners Of Fisheries, de-
sirous of Informing the public as to
what has been done and what is being
done at their State Matching house,
submit the following extracts from
their last annual report 3
Five million and forty-one thousand
shad were successfully Matched and
turned loosely far the greater part
in the HudsOn-a small number being
shipped to sother localities where it
was deemed advisable to attempt to
colonies them.
During the period Of five weeks in
teryeninc between May 20 and June
80, 1873. at which date the fishing
ceased, owing TO the high temperature
of the water, the total number of ma
tive shad caught was 1,643, from which
8,745, 900 spawn were extracted.
In the year 1872 upwards OF $780,
900 young shad were turned loose in
the Hudson, which, together with the
100000 fry put in this year, must
eventually increase the annual sup
ply, inasmuch as heretofore the entire
yield of the Hudson was SO run down
that very few were paying, and many
fishermen had discontinued their la
bors. The yield for the last two years
has, however, improved, and with the
assistance of a proper law establishing
weekly closing time, there is no
doubt that the fisheries can be restored
to their original condition.
In order to test as Thoroughly as pos
sible the question whether shad would
thrive in fresh water without access
to the sea, 81 900 young shad were de-
posted in Canandaigua Lake on June
l2, 1878 $4,000 were placed in Grand
River, Michigan, on the 18th; $4,000
in Cayuga Lake on the 10Th; $4,000 in
Fox River, Wisconsin, on the 18th;
$1,000 in the Genesee River, on the
18th 10000 in Ashtabula River, Ohio,
on the 23d $4,000 in the Ausable and
and $4,000 i'm the Wabash River, Indi-
ana, June 25th. We confidently pre-
dict, from these experiments, a rich
harvest, as already shad seven inches
in length have been caught in Lake
Ontario. During the spring of 1873 it
was decided to try the experiment of
placing these fish in California waters.
Accordingly, under the direction of
the United States commissioner of
Fisheries, Professor Baird, Mr.. L..
Stone started for California on the 9Th
of June with $4,000 young shad. Hay-
ing deposited them in various rivers,
he returned and left again on the 25th
with fresh supply of so, 900, all of
which were contributed from our es-
tablishment. On the 18th of June ].
w. Minor, Assistant United States
Fish Commissioner, placed 81, 900 in
Calumet River, Illinois. We have
reason to hope that this trial will meet
with abundant success. On the whole,
therefore, the shad Matching opera
tions for this year have been most en-
couraging, and in the event of proper
laws for their protection being passed,
would, without doubt, realize the
fondest hopes of the most earnest sup
porters of fish culture. as4aa-aaas-.. -
The same arrangements were made
this year as in the previous ones for
the distribution of those fish which
have not as yet been artificially cult
waited to advantage, such as bass of all
kinds, perch and a few other varieties.
AS these fish are constantly being dis
tributed it is impossible to give an
exact statement of the number so
used, but no doubt is entertained thae
the demand, however large, can BIT
We have sent large numbers of
grown black and rock bass and salmon
trout spawn to OtsegO Lake, n. Y.
OF the former varieties, many have
been taken in sinner nets, showing
the rapid increase in the species. Of
the latter, there are 5000 spawn in
the process of Matching. FaHa
SALMON.
A large number of the eggs of the
Sacramento river salmon, obtained
under the direction of the United
States Fish Commission ON the Nc
Leod river, one of the tributaries of
the Sacramento, in California, were
shipped to the Atlantic States. The
plan of Professor Baird, to distribute
the eggs among the Fish Commission
ers of the various Eastern States, has
been carried out with most of the
shipments. Of total number of
$4,000 which arrived in good order
New York has received $50, 200.
These eggs have now Matched, and
the young salmon are in fine condi-
ton. We intend placing them in all
the rivers and streams in the State
which are adapted to their growth.
Our Matching house is situated at
Caledonia, N. Y. 1t is built on site
acknowledged to be the best by far in
the United States for such purpose.
In addition to this, it is surrounded by
ground peculiarly adopted for the con-
struction of ponds and for the various
purposes of fish breeders. 1t has an
abundance of water, and capacity
for Matching about 10000, 600 fish. q