The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-27
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| SrANORD, nv, W. 20, 1910.
The belief that few countie. In Kentucky
can lay claim to more good fellows" in
way Of smsieur snglers than can old Lin
coin, induces . hope that something about
the State 6sh.hstchery will prove slightly
interesting to many readers u the JornsAl.
Our intention tn solicit permission 10 visit
Il, u emission were necessary, was sntici'
pated by an invitation to accompany the
President 81 our state Commission, Mr..
YIN. Griffith, 81 Louisville, on one ~ his
professional visits.
The building was recently erected on the
farm Of Mr. Allen Polk, Just beyond the
city limits, near the old Louisville Fair
Grounds, under tie supervision Of Preri-
dent Griffith, snd NJ. J. q. Palmer, 81 Bas-
cobel. Wis, Who iss practical pisciculturis,,
Of several years experience. Ours is the
third State hatchery. the establishment Of
shich Mr. Palmer has supervised. The
buildine il an ordinary bedroom 20 by IS
feet, situated 2s5 feet from a magnificent
spring Of cold water, which Is rarely mud
died by rains, and never ~ much % IS to
render IL unfit Tor culinary purposes.
The water 10 conducted into . reservoir,
in the building, through train of BY 5
inch poplar plank pipes, into which il Is
admitted through q wire filter.
The reservoir Is made Of same material
as the pipes, and is IS feet long, IL inches
wide, 10 inche. deep, and secured to wall
Of the building little more than " feet from
the hoor. Six hstching troughs Is feet
long, is inches vide and inches deep, are
srranged in pairs at right angles to the re-
servoir, and receive water from il through
a. many ordinary metallic faucets, such as
grocrrs use in syrup casks. The water
6ows through two flannel filters In the
reservoir before admitted 10 the troughs,
and filter Of the same i-aterisl Is adjust
ed beneath each Of 'he six faucets.
The troughs are arranged al an inclina-
ton Which insures 4 gentle flow Of water
over the beds, the depth u which is con.
trolled by the snperin,ende About ev-
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