Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-11
FISH CULTURE.

Council. Their efforts the past year have beer
very generally seconded by the people who have
seemed TO manifest an interest in the work of re
storing TO our rivers and ponds the wealth that
was formerly theirs in abundance. Ourrivcr5 are
capable Of being so stocked with salmon by yearly
contributions Of young fry to their waters, that no
protection would be needed, but simply fshways
to allow the grown up fishes to ascend to their ut
most tributaries, that ALL from the river mouths to
their inland Businesses might have the opportunity
to catch and consume. That this shall be done in
the future, is the design of the commissioners, if
backed up by the State. If the consumption of
Androscoggin be one hundred thousand salmon
per year, then there should be put into the river
to be stocked two hundred thousand salmon fry
per annum, thus, allowing fifty per cent. for cas-
ualties. Voluntary aid is looked for in Matching
salmon eggs at those places where the inhabitants
desire their rivers to be restocked. Salmon eggs
will be sent in such quantities may be desired,
to such persons as are willing to hatch and turn
them into our rivers at proper places. The scalcl-
ty Of ocean fishes has raised the prices that fish
has become a luxury. Had not the access Of mi
gratory fishes to our rivers been interrupted by
thoughtless, reckless legislation, granting to in
dlylduals and corporations unconstitutional PRIV
ileges, we should not now be suffering from wan,
of fish supply. But science has provided rene
dy. According to the statement of Prof. Baird,
L. S. Commissioner Of Fisheries, the number Of
our inland fishes have dwindled away, because Of
the artificial barriers that have kept away the mi
gratory fishes. 1t IS quite evident that the i'm
proyement of the line fishing along the coast of
the nl,,,ho, 81 1870 had ~ sa,rna, ori
whatever ,,oo.,rao ro tal,or 70 f,c;,a+n tL ,o.
toration Of these last named fish, to their pristine
abundance, viii act, IN an equal ratio, upon the
first mentioned interest.
dividand fro,1 ss-0o ;,nes,ad ~ ~ p"clsno,t
salmon Hrced;np, Worts In addition 0500n0
go yrc,n niaco 70 o,,'n,o,,;t 20 i,, bo
- Gnyernn'ont ,I,rn,at ho~ Ghrmrltrror ~
sisb and E;.hn,;ay ~ p.irJ ii1+ a ttoi NJ
10 o4d ipi "Hing oG,"t %
in several Ior,l;ts IN the Statn rLn ra,'irt. thai
have hccn rcca;vcd frnn, tLn r;vcrs oI,J ronds
Nh "a tho ,l,oo, fr,, io,a la, ro rf.ho
most favorable dc'cr;nfion Ndrc leSIation i
nrrded n nrofCct rho I"nnn 6.te.
The Cop,m;ssioner- ,T;ra crnj,rscl d.se,i,,.
ton f n t,n. ',,or li,o arJ +.
"hah;tat" Inlo.s r,ooan,os owe OF onca talen
fa re- ,rose,,a,;on IT, az Ill ~ boen,,n
cyt;nrt ftso,aIJo 49, tior a,n ~ ,,;cher Hayor
han thc sra salmon. a. a anne III thcy have No
equal. The Commissioner. sneak very narticu-
III. af ,ha hl,o I'LL. -. o. .,l.'f + 10 l,a
49, ~. - .rl =" I;;tai 49,,
NV of food for t,ort ond iord ia,Lod sa1mon I,
- n,co, ,,;s,oLa -, aIi,, ths t;bes ~ h. al.o,
al IN a., 40 -. -, ~ ~ I,,,,[ll,. $40 :; 80
d. an ~ 'he sictV sINc Vi thc i'a1gcS Slou' -
" - W D"o 9I'
49,. ID 81 w Ia" Vi
thes ~ con- ~ oJa,i,o-,aa,,5I, i,.aJcaJ NO
~ -, ~. 49,. -. -. ~, 80 ~ 1rJ
in,'a1 -, 49,. az Az 'NU "-' '''"' VI
Il - = - &c ,eo ..o,,l ~ ,oc .,.o1
~; III VI ~ PM eAe a.o' NJ
VIZ pass, aLru tlie n;ties nav sioTn any
tbesa + 10 i; al +bn nords IN -lh;rL tbct. ,yoro
i ,. ~ ~ %" ~ ~; $50; -. " ~. -
pl.SI 'nu =. G,j "ir no. -
re- nand. 70 catch tLaln ut rn1EoraiIa