The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-06

method for stocking them The eggs were forced from
the fish was the mt and after having been impreg
naed artihcally the eggs deposited carefully
suitable locations and there they were hatched This
method promised well for time, but it discovered
that the fish thus handled were of no further
for propagation and also that the young thus procured
did acquire either the peculiar briancy OF
colors which the points Of value in specked trout.
Observing these very serious defects Mr. Furman re-
solved another methOdo natures rule
for propagation as far rs might be possible in art
fetal stream. For this purpose he constructed his
Matching ground in such manner would he believed,
be most acceptable TO the fish, and when the spawning
season arrived he placed them in the Matching portion
OF his stream, shielded from the other fish There he
found he had expected that the eggs deposited
naturally and naturally imprcgnated and cared for
The adult fish then returned to the lower portion
of the stream with the others, and the nursery
fitted for the care of the Young There they remained
until they had grown sufficiently to be free from danger
OF being eaten by the older fish, and then the separating
gates were drawn and they permitted TO join them
soon after this critical comparison made, and the
young trout were FOUND TO be equal IN form ana coong
with the finest trout in natural streams This success
caused change in the method of production ana since
then the artificial method Is used only whcn young
trout required at distances great for the trans
poaton OF living trout This natural method oil propa-
CATION is recognized the best throughout Long
Island, which has long been looked To as the thigh
SCHOOL, in which to learn how TO grow trout in artificial
streams as well as how TO construct such streams sue
cessuly II may be added here, before proceeding to
detail OF other ponds and streams that the voracity of
trout is astonishing. They will eat vigorously,
when fat to leave little space for food, and even
then they will, if permitted continue eating untilthcir
little stream they have been fed with four hogs
heads of food per day, and jumped grocdiy for food
after that Among many others on the north side of
Long Island there is Mt Little Neck, excellent stream
known as the Douglas pond. 1t Is twenty acres in ex
tent being finely laid out in the form of lake, is very
well stocked and is valued at $50, 600
In Smithtown there four ponds other than the
already noted progress of construction, The most
important OF them Is known Walls which covers fully
200 acres of the main stream, which was formerly
known as the stump Pond" This pond alone is
valued at $4,000 mainly because Of its great extent
and the other three valued in all at $4,000 These
ponds the ayorte sporting ground of the well known
Walton Club
At Northport Scudder's Pond is n favortc in the
sporting season, and, though smal-for it docs not
cover more than five acres-it is valued at $4,000
AT Huntington, Gran's Ponds, though even in all
less than three valued at $4,000 There are
throe Of them, and they are all well cared for.
Not far from the above, in Huntington, there is
Captain Princes Pond which is four in extent and
valued at $4,000
Near Princes is what is known as the Tide Pond,
which about thirty five acres; but it has not
been well cared for, its valuation is only S1500
AT Centreport there is "a pond known as Warren
Lewis which covers about four acres and is valued at
So 600
At wadng River there is excellent stream, and at
Coldstream there three ponds, which
time avortos with the Walton Club. Near TO these is
what known as jones' Pond Their aggregate value
is 100000
At Roslyn there three ponds known Motifs,
which cover about twenty-five acres and they are
valued at $25, 000
Near the head of Shutdown River there is breeding
pond which is used for that purpose mainly and
another which is known as Harnetts Pond, which has
long been n favorite The latter covers about three
and is valued at So, 900.
There are in addition the above, the north side
of the Island, many small and inferior ponds, which,
though not of any notable money value, afford much
pleasure to their owners and friends during the sporting
season.
there are many ponds some of which are well known
and highly esteemed bv trout catching gentlemen from
Europe who have made visits here; and there
others which, though comparatively new, already
favoritcs with anglers here and In other States.
Even beyond Seatuck, on the south side, there are
number Of partially cultivated ponds which promise
WELL but they small and very few OF them have had
proper taken in their construction, and they do
themselves command very serious attention from
those who are learned in the methods by which de-
srable trout ponds secured.
At what is still by many fanccrs called Mas
tick though really portion OF Scatuck there
cra ponds which cover more than 100 acres and are
valued, in all at $4,000 These have no distinctive
titles which would be recognized far from their location
though they uscd in the season. by several of the
clubs of New York.
Pond which nearly forty acres and is valued at
$25, 900. The fame of this pond was greatly increased
August Belmont before he had secured a line pond OF
his own his grounds at Babylon. The Fire Place
Pond had the credit of furnishing needed refrcshment
for him prior to his former yearly enerngs upon the
duty of providing suitably for the cxgenccs arising in
both national and State campaigns.
At Bellport there is pond known as Osbornes and
very good one though small 1t covers more than five
acres, and is valued at 100000
In fsp there are several ponds, all of them
less famous and still holding their place favorites
among New Workers who take pleasure in casting fly
Along Tho ponds hero the Souh Side Club of which Re
cordcr Hackc has long been President finds pleasure
in the favorltc pastime The club has fine house
the grounds and there many desirable and costly
improvements made. The main pond covers about
thirty acres. while another about five. To-
gcthcr they are valued 800 600 An effort is being
made to still another pond for the use Of the
club Amasa Kcith's is, or rather as the club men
think, ought TO he part of theirs, and they have
hope Of securing il. With it they will have gained
raccway from the headwaters to the meadows which
would give them greatly improved rum not only for
sport but also for the proper care of their stock.
Near to the above there other ponds in charge of
StillingWOrth. known
there is also one known Johnson's Pond Together
they cover more than one hundred acres and arc valued
at $4,000. Were they owned by private gentlemen
and used as private ponds their value would be greatly
increased They open such of the guests at the
neighboring hotels as choose to pay for the privilege
There is also still another pond by, which is known
Green's Brook, and Is valued at $4,000 and the
famous Maitland Pond, the owner of which died
years Even though not now so well noted AS when
Mr. Robert Maitland accustomed to invite his dis
tinguished friends to visit it, it is valued at $4,000
At Patchogue there is what is known the Swan
Greek Pond and il has long been favore. 1t
about twenty acres, and is valued at $50 600
Near Patchogue there Is pond without namo
which covers nearly eighty acres and is valued at
$l50,000.
AT Canaan there is a pond known by the name of the
place which is located and deserving of much bet
ter than it receives II nearly thirty acres
but its valuation is only $4,000.
Kinds Pond, that OF Canaan, is n very small
but still good stream IL is valued at 50, 900.
In the vicinity of Kinds Pond there's three others,
all of them fed by the same stream, and known as
Terry's but they have not been either well stocked
otherwise well cared for and their value Is only So 000
AT Seaford there Is a fine pond owned by MI Thur
ber which is greatly admired IL covers fifteen acres
and is valued $4,000 Near to Mr.. Thurber's there
are chain of ponds known Garnett's. In all they
cover about thirty-ilve acres and though well
stocked, they have attractive surroundings and
valued at $25 600 Adjacent TO these Micr's and
Hambn's Brooks, which, though very SMALL valued
at SIS 600
Almost in line with the last-named pond Is the now
famous pond on the grounds of DIR. Wagstan, which,
though only eight acres, is valued so 900
At Babylon Mr.. August Belmont has "A very fine
pond his grounds, which, though very small is val
ued at $4,000
Near Mr. Bclmont's estate is that Of Royal Phelps
and IL there is another very fine pond though small
which is valued at S., 600
Also in Babylon, Is the estate of Mr. Litchncld OF
BROOKLYN, and on IL Is the pond known formerly as
Wells, but greatly improved since it came into Mr.
Lchnclds possession Since it freed from cells
and pike its valuation is $50, 900.
At Amtyville Mr. Ireland has excellent pond COW
erng ten acres, and valued at $4,000
At South oyster Bay there several very fine
ponds the most notable among which are the Floyd
Jones Pond, which covers fully sixty acres and is val