The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-03
Eish-Culture,

q. the head Of which stands HoRATio ~,
movs. noted for his practcas good sense ~
c,,erpr,ses for the good OF society. h's
study aud pursuit Of politics % not s'e"'
70 have interlered with his deSo'oh u TUE
,rtS or domestic economy, which he has done
a great deal to improve.
New York has taken up the subject OIL hsn'
cu,,nre With crcditsblc zeal, and her people
n,re derived immense bcnentirom the taooFs
Of the state commissioners ana tue hahusoine
rcsuI,s Of the operations OF the state hs'cn'
inr.house. The supply Of the most popular
,;,hcs IN the rivers has been greatly increased
and The food from the waters has been mui'
-i,ii,l in manner that has cheapened the
cost greatly.
The commissioners, aided by the veteran
S,r1 GREEN, superintendent, have done more
taau have the commissioners OF any othcr
Sale in the cause OF stocking the waters
with fish. SETH GKEES is. perhaps, the most
>kii',il artist in the Uuion in the matter OF
..il,ivaling fish. According TO Tie report
before us, his administration OF the SAFE
n..cn,ncbouse at Caledonia, y. Y, has been
wonderfully successful.
The committee make astonishing Stale
,nrnts coucernns the increase OF h.h IN the
rrc;s-- specially Of shad-and lay before
the LEGISLATURE the strongest reasons FOR IN
crca,ing the means Of stocking not oniy Tue
large rivers, but the smaller ones, ana even
me creeks. Tuey urge upon the Legislature
!. very strong urgumcnts the Importance oil
Stocking tue smaller streams They say:
..Wocucycr a trollt-stream is exhausted
IN, residents who dwell on its banks VII!
.,l,lIy send for trout. and will themselves
lroucrly distribute them. Il Is proposed 10
.,:y. all such persons rs many young h>h Is
,hrc want. the more they take the better
for The country, and there need be no l!mll 10
their use, as there is none TO their WoaHc-
tiyt.'
We italrize the words rs to the produc-
lion of Young fish u il is important that all
should know the fact stated. The commits
siuGcrs add:
"Ry this plan hundreds il not thou
sands Of streams which not only add TO the
ailiciiyeness Of the country, but can 90
,nt:cA toward feeding tue people, may be
cucc more stocked with their nainrat inhab-
i'Aut> Sections OF the State Whlca nave
heretofore been neglected VIII tcei the hene'
il Of The eir)rls Of the commission, ana W.
,C!s will be rendered once more productive
I.nch have become almost or quite barren.
The streams of Virginia are pretty well
cx,i listed, and nowhere are the processes OF
isl-culturc more needed. II is very Inter-
c,tiu. feature of the policy Of the northern
STAT, that looks 10 the stocking OF the
smaller rivers and creeks, in which, from
persistent fishing and the obstruction, Of
dams. the stocks Of tisl have been SO dunn
islcd that there is hardly any sport lett
for tie angler. TO meet the wants OF the
people The system must include these lesser
streams that reach every homestead IN lhe
safe.
Virginia has been very dilatorv and parsi.
.nouou7 in helping forward an enterprise |
That promises more good to the people gene
rally t1ln almost any other measure OF pup
lie rJ1ctiu. When We remember that the
per NJ. Of eggs halchcd in the natural way
j. OIL, fee, aud that by artificial means Is
.ttnt tg-tice wc have the immense advantage |
OF ~ artificial mode presented to us as
W1II.liul. The artificial system should ut
one. command the Jealous and liberal sup
y ut Of every Stale in the Union. Every State
sho@d have its hatching house, under the
management of okiltul men, aud every State
should cooperate with the National bVerE-
Ii, Mt in measures 20 Increase the quantity |
and variety Of fishes in the waters Of the
couutTy. Commissioner BAIRD, Of The United
S.4.,s Government, has, in III active ana !
cJumeLutble manner, extended bis lniorua-
lion concerning the fishes OF foreign coun.
TINS, ard has taken steps to add to our own
seek some of the best that insiabit foreign
waters. Az active c,0lcration with the
General Government on the latt VI the
safes viii stock all our rivers and lakes VIII
IN abuudau, supply of lish.tood and greatly
culmucc the anglers cnj)yEent.
Governor kEMrER has appointed very ca
pablo gentlemen 70 continue the wore OF
1i,u.cuIturc in Virginia. But the Lcslsia-
t,:e has appropriated so little money 10 me
Ca''-e that the commissioners can 90 ou' III
f., beyond the mere business CT seeing "hat
great things they could do for the people IL
they had only the money DR.. ROBINSON OF
Lyuchburg, one of the commissioners, has
had good deal of experience on tue subject,
snd has done somcthr. at bis own cost ana
by his own labor 10 contribute additions TO
the stock Of fish in his n1!Sh5orhocd.
lie and his colleagues enter into the
work earnestly, their zeal icing greatly
In excess OF their means. TEry have alresdy
1laced thtm,clvc' in communication with
ITri,ed states Commissioner BAIRD, aud that
gentle man has shown the most liberal dis
position to aid them in the prosecution oil
their undertaking They wilt secure large
suprly CT shad eggs, and do what they can
50 Ia Oh them. and also to increase tue stock
{: some other fishes.
We hope that Virginia will enter more
hrar.iy into the work hereafter. There is 3
vast amount of practical benefit to be con-
.t:cGcd ca the people toy cuItyiting fish, and
~ Legislature fails of its public duty when
). denies TO an enterprise 50 full Of advantage
- ne people liberal assistance.
LAWS for The protection Of fish should go
p!ong with measures for their cultivation.
The New York commissioners are eloquent
in lhcr appeals to the Legislature to pro-
AioiI the barbarous and greedy means of
killing and capturing tisb. They mention
the Systems Of killing with fish berries,