The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
THE FISH CULTURISTS.

FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
AssocIATIoN-FI Days PHocEEpMGs-IN
TEREsTINa PAPERS sUBMTTED-oFFIcERs FOE
THE ENSUING YEAR.
The fourth annual Convention OF the American
Fish Culturlss' Association was held yesterday
morning at the ONCE OF Mr.. George shepard Page.
No. 10 Warren street, the President Mr. Robert
b. Roosevelt, in the chair There was large at.
tendance OF gentlemen Interested Ia the sc,ence OF
fish culture, among whom may be mentioned Pro-
lessor spencer F. Bard, United States Commits
sioner of Fisheries; Mr.. Samuel wilmot, Newcas-
tie. Ontario, Canada; Professor Theodore Gin and
| Mr.. G. Brown Goode, Smithsonian Institute; Wal
| ter Arnold, Toronto, Canada; Seth Green, Roch-
ester, N. Y; M. O. Edmunds, Weston
VT; A. 8. Collins, Caledonia, N. r.;
| DR.. Miner, United States Commissioner
OF Fisheries; DR.. G. II. G. Salters, B. F. Bowies
] Springfield, Mass; Frederick Mather, Honeoye
Fails, N. Y. and others almost equally prominent
In advancing the objects Of the association. Call.
| ing the Convention to order, Mr.. ROOSEVELT wei
| coined the gentlemen to their fourth reunion and
briefly alluded to the work OF the year past. Many
advances, improvements and suggestions OF great
value had been made since the previous meeting
The Fishery Commission OF the State OF New York
had the pleasant satisfaction OF knowing that in
every particular advancement had been accom-.
plished and no failures are to be chronicled Fish
culture had been success In every direction. The
eggs OF the grayling brought from Michigan by
| Seth Green had been hatched py Mr. Collins in
Caledonia, and the young ash are now fully three
inches In length. Efforts to increase the supply of
sturgeon and restock the waters where they were
once very numerous have been made, ana other
steps will be taken In the same direction. The State
association have built In the Mohawk River a
new nshway. 1t appears to be a success ana seems
to be the most practicable and the most conyen.
lent In use. All the old work of tho association
has been prosecuted with vigor and great satis-
faction. Shad, salmon, trout black and striped
bass and other dsh have been distributed In eyery
quarter, ana advces from sections where the
ponds and lakes had been absolutely denuded of
the fish tell the pleasant story that the plan or
restocking the waters has been emnenty sue
ceSsful. The great triumphs OF the State assoca.
tidh have Deen IN native nsh. There have been
no failures in these. Fish culture Is q matter of
national Importance and daily growing greater
| ana greater.
The Treasurer, Mr. B. F. Bowles, submitted his
report, showing balance to the credit Of the as.
Messrs. E. G. Blackford, Seth Green and Frederick
Mather were appointed committee to nominate
| officers Tor the ensuing year.
THE POLLUTION OF STREAMS.
Mr.. FREDERICK MATHER submitted paper "On
Poisoning and distractions OF Waters.n He called
attention to the pollution OF streams all over the
|
factories In the deposit OF their refuse matter ar
gulng that 1t poisoned and killed the fish is came
| IN contact with. On the Connecticut River, near
the shad Matching establishment OF that STATE,
MIR. Mather had observed factories that deposited
was no doubt Of the great destruction Of nsh the
intrusive element caused. The laws OF New York
every individual or corporation that thus cause
the death OF fish.
Mr.. SETH GREEN was glad the subject had been
touched upon. At Rochester an Oil refinery runs
It's refuse into the Genesee Valley Canal, whose
waters run into the Erie Canal and 1t killed all
fourth mile those living ON Its banks take the fish,
but they have discovered them to DO so strongly
impregnated with Kerosene 1t was impossible to
THE VERMONT FISHERIES
Mi. Me- EpMGNDs OF Weston w. being called
many salmon from Connecticut and Msssa ,ss
to the headwaterS OF the Connecticut River with.
out loss. Next season they intend to introduce
black pass into plcxerel ponds. The State had
passed stringent laws regarding the protection OF
Mr.. GREEN thought the attempt to introduce Po-
failure.
THE MICHIGAN CRAWLING.
b. Nepys resa Rsper written BY M
alton OF the Michigan Grayling In Eastern
Waters" In considering the practicability OF this
project 1t was important to bear in mind the pc
cularties OF the waters the graylng naturally In
habits aud the characteristics OF those into which
we would introduce IL. Mr.. Norris then referred
to the streams which are the habitat or this fish,
and asked II we could give 1t such in the East He
thought Jney could not be found In the rocky and
mountainous regions where trout are sought, nor
In the Adiropdacks. or In Maine or New Hamp-
Michigan are the few streams nowIng from large
limestone springs. In many respects the habits
the are the ~ Of S those o. our
November The trout Will wriggle into tho small.
est tributary, while the Crawling spawns uniformly
In the wide, open stream. AS TO It's excellence for
the table, 1t does not compare with the trout As
sporting fish II is not whit Inferior:
NJ Dnu dad I'm ptnn
visit to the graying streams In Michigan. lie
thought, perhaps, as they were In season when
esteemed.
Mr. COLLINS, OF Caledonia N. Y. explained the
nom ii 9 gss DSss
din1cuty about the matter. Gravel troughs were
used. The young fish looked puny and could
hardly be seen. so transparent were they. Fully
ninety-nve per cent were Unmatched. The gray
ling are fed with the same lood rs trout but Tie
grayllng good for little else tnan 10 talk about
Mr.. FREDERICK MArHER preferred tue graylng
to the trout. and thought there was an opposition
to the fish manifested that was uncalied Tor.
Mess 8. GREEN and WILMOT referred to the Pc
Of ss a SSns a Ss aef
man. IN referring to the Possnlli.les or giving
intrusive elements, thought 1t was practicable;
but, while there would q flavor, perhaps. be i'm.
parted to the fish. 1t would not give II any more
prove economical II tried on a large SCALE but 1t
would be more practicable and success would be
attained II attempted ID small receptacleS.
THE CANADA FISHERIES.
Mr.. WILMOT said that the salmon fisheries Of
Canada had improved wonderfully during the past
year. The number taken In the lower provinces
would be double that OF last year, and this was
due to the efforts Of the government in enforcing
salmon breeding establishments In Canada, and
In the coming year about three millions OF these
young fish would be distributed. Other breeding
establishments will soon be built in Nova Scotia,
and IN every respect the WORK of charging the
supply OF salmon was progressing very sal siac-
tpr 4.
the salmon yield of last year, but IL would doubt
less prove more numerous than ever before.
wHITEFlsH.-
DR.. MILNER referred TO the pecuarities OF the
whitensh and the food they eat, instancing many
Investigations which ne had maze, which proved
OF much interest.
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The Committee on Nominations reported in
favor OF re-electIng the old officers, which being
accepted they stand as follows -Presldcnt, r. b.
Roosevelt; Vice President, George Shepard Page;
Secretary. A. 5. Collins; Treasurer, B. 4; Bowes