New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
THEMES OF TRAVELLERS.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting OF Inc Aineii'hh W"
graphical sooisiy held last evening In inc ha OF
the Historical Society at 6econdave. and Bast Eiov
en,but Cbte- Justice Daily occupied the chair After
tho election of new Members tho reports OF the Council
and the Treasurer 1874 were read aud accepted ana
the Society proceeded to the election OF officers for tho
ensuing year. with the result OF the choice OF the fol-
lowing;
Frederick A. Conkiing, Francis a. stou, Geo. W tu'
up, u. s. A. Foreign COrre' poDding Secretary JssS
VIM. II. H. Moore; recording secretary, Alyan scgt,-
worth; Treasurer, George Cabot Ward Coshc w. ~
Curtis, Theo W. Dwight. LII d., Elil y Hall, WIN
jones' Honpin E. r. slraznicky ~ d. 1s"sc
Hoyt, H. NJ. Morris, Chas A. Joy. ana Watoh w. I'"A.
The Hon. Robert d. Roosevelt after~ard addressed
the Society npon The geographical Distribution OF hdh
in the United States" Following are the more important
parts Of his address;
ADDRESS OF THE HON. ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT.
In speaking OF the geographical distribution of
hsh throughout the United Stae viii DO necessary o TO
explain somewhat their habits aud aEn Of propagation The
influences which determine their localzadon not dGct
be understood and attributable to their surroundings as
applied to their characteristics Fish, requiring certain
conditions Of water, Temperature, and food, are
found and can only DO found where those requisites exist
Their nature controlled the Of tho element in which
they live and cannot DO changed TO suit oict and unnatural
conditions Yet go little thought has beer gwen 10 lh subject
who desire undertake the ARTIFICIAL cultivation OF FISH, aud
discoagns failures are continually being reported H. attempts
Ash cunrc, where few mOUets u Intelligent mycsga
ton would have demonstrated the inpossbty Of success
Salmon found west ana south o. TIE Connecticut
River may perhaps lived In the small adjacent
streams, and strageler may OCCASIONALLY have o-t
gone as far a, the Delaware but, as cody they
did not exist in New York any State to the south OF H.
salmon This would be tic st FOR dams and
obstruct.ou The nordnGte fishing OF New Engander who
methods Of destfoyns ne wild 1hsbians Of or forests lels
and waters wod wholly have prevailed nst them hgdnot
their habits been nerfeed Nlh md their btTie annae
Two requisite Tor Their r0pa on fj be tti med not
purity Of wafer second! coo 'mpLafe a EylnI ~ , ne
n.h ese ESSENTIALS: OF coa's sioH ere lGsha WAN
existed In no limited number' Aions ~ dels eay WGnI
represent the extent OF ibeis Commercial vahr ad
they fed Themselves they aired tlag no manure no re
When they large enou for the table they " nor Ms
Up his house. his yoy door ald waited OILY 10 be- taken
ont and convicted to his use SO MAGNIFICENT ani generGly
thought Stcrso. Instead Of protecting Gd de',+s
H. they de.tIcycd H. impossible C;C1 Jc.'',s
these rivers lie conditions changed and salmon d
pesreG almost though they bad nc'ci bon
Trout ar found In ali rivers in winch saIlon hatch oir
ycung they ssaJy srlo-y, tieJ often
dwell where salmon cannot Trout REQUIRE T.. idr ~
watcf never exceeding - afcc Al G5 a. 'rcc ne, BERN 20
sucr; al 70 degree unless hero strong and broken cuIr.
10 give life TO the WateI they die rapidly and moi Glo VI" SUI
then that the southern and N~ten rlyers are
be found in the hesd waters u such ss rec 81 Pc AAar
range Of mountains bu salmon c e,l-i N non u them 70
suggsh, muddy rivers q ONO, INT nn NOS, Ms
souri, end the vast catTa region Of olrcoinr Throughout
IN, entire section between the Aeciulc ad atc superior
and the NorAen Mississippi NJ trout or ioand, ld thn
aga!n not iii you come to the Rocky Mountains
In lien Of the salmon the special n'-aioTy fo IT, lowe.
rvrs thar they time Their appearance 10 tie
proper temperature Of the water and un the warm weather
The ateris sufficiently high Their hatch best ~ TEN
perat,re OF from sixtyfvc seventy five d-ce- eighty de-
recs bep the eYcn Limit In February -had mus, their
appearance rivers Of Florida gradually showing them
selves the nOrwad p The spring al nc ~ May they are
in Virrirg In Jun, in New Yok and in July further uor
not
tbcy visit contcrng thcm-c'e- VIA S'ppi here ana r'o
above the sat braCkI-h water and depos Il r - any
convenient and appropriate locality. They much more no
life than The SEH9aiu1 tict = hcn ~ ohs toni the e
aud thcy far more easily and chcap'y landed Their
and protection is matter Of national inier..l.
only prevented by the vigorous efforts Of ne Fh Commit
sonets Millions Of shad were hatcit'i IN he Hudson, Con
Decq 3 and Other t yCt ,a sG mI" , f Sr
Lad bon Tor h century had bet yci sold on 'ne
The national fish Of America Is he black hos Wholly M
known in Europe.a coanlric sT,s y WIN s Wire II;
ho sn eSsyH,c, III { ean and h.
locality explores it, farhes tecossos and deyonrs
is aboriginal inhabitants Its natural distribution
bu mainly in the northwestern States II has, however,
aourisbcs extensively Younger brother Oweeo grass
common and being less particular IN IL chone Of
poSa and %s Which the %e black pass dds
fish, together with the pkeperch, t2Dsro araTety OF which
New York to the Rocky Mountains exist here and there
lao
BLACK bass distributed through hundreds Of ponds
England and New York and the swcgo haas has literally
Their natural increase very rapid am Of the three different
species the other suited to almost oil the streams Of
West Of the valley Of The Mississippi and The Great Plains.
among the Businesses o. the Rocky Nominating and on their
slope again hnd trout and salmon Not however.
the eastern trout satno .foaGaaE', or the northern
s s1otISd trout and new salmon called tie Giuo a
There The ramOr change their modes OF lie dei-e feahory
A. and endure temperature Of water which would be atl
mctlOdCal land. Some Of tf'0 have bate
" been introduced the rivers OF the Atlantic states under
the auspices the United States Commissioned Of Fisheries
Salmon in the Hudson, the Delaware, The sasqaehanna
The future promises great artificial Of the
supply Of fish Not only sh be raised easily Vegetables
raised but with enfod greater Tho waters
viii soon TEEN with hem and our rivers and lakes WI
be cultivated precisely as the land Is Giiy'eh M
bein g. Nor j. this oil but aeelimahhauon has
tho tage Of the New breeds Of animals have been iu
'Toduccd into countries to whose climate ny were secs,y
scientifically and brought into Ne" ares where they
fish. shd viii be taken 10 the Pacific salmon viii
be brought to own doors the great troai Of Maine
weighing ten pounds apiece will replace the hngrngs Of
brooks and bass will abound everywhere The entire scienco
has been left for day and generation when the thorough
make necessary We have only 10 DO oar duly IN order 10
secure ourselves and fellow men the full beGea Of Tire
After the remarks OF Mr. Roosevelt, paper was sub
mtted by A. L. RawsOp, Exploration OF Palestine
from practical standpoint" Mr. Riwson has lately
returned from his fourth exploration IN tho Holy Land,
and his remarks we're received with interest The fol
lowing is al abstract:
ADDRESS OF A. L. RAwSON
The systematic survey Of that part Of Palestine
lying Jordan River has on for nearly
eight years by scientific in the employ English So
cety by the employ Of the American Society and
Of that part lying east OF that rversndhc Dead Sea for