New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12
PROTECTIVE FISH LAWS PROPOSED.
CLOSING MEETING or THE AMERICAN FISH CVLloh-
rcTe' ASSOCIATION.


IsTs' ASSOCIATIONS.
Tbe American Fish Culturists Association
concluded their third annual meeting yesterday MI
Matner described an experiment he bad made III Trans
port ng front as follows; -,
Icaptured about 1000 fish IN the wlds OF San"u"i
which carried In barrels to the wharf AT Copuih'
;ad xnec ed 10 meet steamer there, but was ulsap
pointed, and my fish lay all Gay upon INC f the lake
and ponr IL Into the barrels The steamer ari'ea q.
D. h. but oversee OF my FISH were adreaaS uesu1 ,hep
/ arrived at my destination lost 800 more since iv'
arrived none OF them have ever spawned I0r no anu
come to the conclusion mat tnsr oun psas e and
made them barren never heard Of paI'lIel easc nu
mention knowing but that sohe Oh tno IL
euced nsh cutursts present may he able 10 explain 'he
canse of the barrenness OF the fish, None VI the en
bers could explain the cause
Considerable discussion followed concerning the qoes
ton as whether the ova were ~ the nsh at i'S p
One of the members said that upon opening trout That
had lust spawned he found close against her backbone
two rows of eggs about the size of nhead and he
concluded therefore, that all tho eggs the fish was des
tined 10 Law during its life were in its body at It's pnp
Most OF the members were of the same opinion
H. j. Reoder Of Pennsylvania, a son Of eI'Gov
Reeder described the method adopted by the Commls
sioners of that in transporting bass and salmon
from the Potomac River to the Delaware River. In
eight months they had transported oJOc nsD al an "a
pense Of s1l 900.
An essay on "The Potection and the Identification OF
Species" was read by Chas HsIlock editor Of Fore"
and Stream. He said:
Iheard one Of your most distinguished members seth
Greenl assert yesterday that protection must 20 a
IN hand with propagaton and that all efforts in breed
ing fish will nullited by neglect TO protect me young
fish and fish spawn We set the largest value upon inc
provisions and penalties TO prevent the use OF giant
powder and other articles for the wholesale ana lns
crminae destruction Of fish, and for all unreasonable
fishing whatever, and upon ali those wholesome esOl
lions intended TO govern angling IN leased and open
the contamination of the object desired 10 be ac
comphshed But is evident that the imperfect operation
of the existing aws, and the loophoie for escnpe
for transessors lies In the fact that game ana mn
taken in one State may sold i'll the markets OF another
state with mpuny. What needed therefore j. sucn
"A cooperation OF States VIII procure the enactment OF
aw which shall make 10 illegal TO expose Tor sac ia
the market of State fish illegally taken in another
State within the periods for which their taking Is pro
hibJed draft OF such bill, AN glau 10 see, mas
been introduced Massachusetts Legislature by the
exert ourselves utmost 10 get such Dill passed
in the Legislatures or all different states, ana tlus
make protection law.
resolution passed TO the effect that members OF
the Association would their influence 10 procure Inc
passage Of laws by the several State Legislatures TO
secure the object described by Mr Haock seth Green
read paper narratDg his experience In raising frogs
Mr. Collins OF Caledonia, N Y, said that he used liver
mixed with cream in feeding young trout Prof. Baird
suggested the use Of dried fish food for trout BY
using worthless fish, such sharks and skates the cost
Of sh food could reduced. The question was asked
wbeher trout could be raised srtiGciay for the market
with any prospect OF pecuniary success Seth Green
| said that he thought 1t could be done. Eugene G.
Backford said that troussng would not be profitable
until they could raised oheaDy that they could be
sold cheaply in the market At present the price was
Al per pound aud few persons would buy such dear fish
The Association then adjourned TO meet in the same
| place on the second Tuesday OF February, 1878.