The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-03-19
Fron. Foraey's Press.
The Culture Of Fish.

restocking the streams OF Pennsylvania
is iolt, and that the work is progressing
rapidly. Terrible havoc has been made
among the fnny tribes, especially in the
tribe of shad, Tor the last few yeats. BY
the use Of drift nets in the lower portion
Of our rivers, By the shortuess OF what
is called "close time," or the violation of
the law for its observance, and by the
wantou destruction of the young sbad
on their way to the sea, our streams
have been depleted till the larger fish
cries have ceased to pay. Some species
that are found elsewhere were not
known in Pennsylvania uuiil within u
very recent period, when the commits
sioners began to introduce them. At
present shad, pike, perch, brook and
salmon uout, Southern black bass, and
British, New England, and California
salmon, are being either extensively
or newly introduced in the
Delaware, Lehigh, Juuiata, Susque-
hanna, and various smaller streams, that
in England would be reckoned rivers,
but are here called creeks. The Con.
estoga was stocked by the accidental
bursting Of Il country gentleinan's FISH
pond, ard other streams have been re-
plenishcd by private enterprise. The
eggs are hatcbed in boxes. " here ma
lure unaided would produce but 2,0O0,
it brings to life when aided by art 9S,-
600. The young fish are cared for till
the sac attached to tie lower part of the
belly is absorbed, when they attain their
majority and can set up for themselves
The State hatchiug-housc completed
last fall near Marietta. Lancaster county,
is on one of the welI-knowu Donegal
springs, the water Of which is said
rarely to vary in temperature more than
two degrees during the year. The
amount appropriated last year to the
commission was $4,000, which would
have covered all outlay but for an un-
expected royalty that the com missioners
were compelled to pay to Mr.. Seth
Green for the right to use his shad.
Matching boxes. 1t became necessary
either to suspend operations Gin which
case the effort to stock our waters this
year would nave lailed), or else to ex.
ceed the appropriation. This the com
missoners very wisely did to the amount
OF l,S3l.32, believing thai the Legis-
lature would willingly make up the dit
ference. The explanation ol this royal
ity OH Matching boxes is an Interesting
episode in the history Of inventions. Mr..
Seth Green, the well-known fish cultur-
ist, of Rochester, N. Y, fouul that the
eggs were swept out OF his boxes By the
stream flowing through them. He re-
duccd the current. This resulted in de-
struciion. lie put mosquito netting
around the boxes ana saved five
per cent. One day he tipped up one
end Of box accidentIy. aud noticed a
peculiar rotary motion impaired to the
" ater, in consequence Of which the eggs
were left in The box in safety, The
problem of halchrng shad was solved.
The first great result Of Mr. Green's
wn3 obtained in Ale Con
necticut river, where, al the cnd Of lis
tlird year OF trial CHE Young ,bad re-
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