The New York herald., 1877-03-16
SPECKLED 4 BEAUTIES.
The Simmer Of Golden Trout
in Fulton Market.
AVE! sALMO FONTINALIS.
The Trout Trade in New York-Costly Deica
ties-Opening Of The Fishing Season.

sold At certain OF the year. instituted
years ago by Mr. Blackord OF Fulton Market Tor the
purpose Of bringing before the public results of
fish culture applied to the raising of trout His
official connection with the American Fish Cuiturisis
Association brings him in commu with all the
leading fish cuursts OF the country and enables him
to produce on the initial day, the 18th Of March,
specimens OF the samo foatinaiis from every State
wherein they raised. From description of
the display in the market yesterday will
be what an extensive area OF coun-
try has been in order to make this
exhibition, specimens being produced aiar in
Brush provinces, the State OF Maine State
OF California The present season opens with larger
stock among the dealers and with more brisk
demand than formerly, several thousand pounds being
hand yesterday. large portion OF these are
frozen and kept In treezors. Orders from all parts Of
The country have already been received, principally
from the South; consign nment for Rchm mond may
have been forwarded yesterday. But 1t safe TO say
that nne-tcnhs OF the supply is consumed In the city
Of New YORK alone, whero it appears the people
arc more willing to pay for uxures than in any other
city in the country. Some judgment 10 necessary
In order to select the proper kind Of trout for
SUMPTION.
RIGHT TROUT.
In selecting good trout Tor eating, the epicurc pre-
fers trout that will weigh about two pounds. For
restaurants the half pound fish preferred, that
about tho weight Of ish consumed In single meal,
except. of course in the case OF some extraordinary
gourmand For private families there all sorts of
preferences in regard to size and weight, ranging all
way from the bright and we'll favored little trout
from the mountain streams of Vermont to fish the
largest SIZE Az tho present time the opulent can
only afford to enjoy tho luxury OF full meal of trout
the price rom 81 to 81 80 pound being rather
high figure to evoke response from the generality Of
.linu cIngs rpgt utfg and
fashionable club houses, at the opening OF the season.
keep supply OF trout on hand, at whatever cost Tor
the accommodation oil their guests aud patrons.
When, however, the season becomes more open and
the nny dclcacy brought In large quantities from
the BRUSH provinces the prices are measuraby re-
duccd, and the average citizen can afford 10 enjoy
them
TROUT coNscMprIoN
The u season, which commenced yesterday, will
continue for about thirty days During that time
10000 pounds oi trout from all parts OF the country
Will probably be sold IN Fulton Market 20 our citizens.
Hard Or flush times do not seem to make much differ
ence regard to the consumption OF these delectabes
from the nnny Kingdom Tor tho demand increases
with every year. Young gentlemen OF fortune and
elegant leisure who have weakness Tor the ed, the
gun and the stream, eagerly seize the first oppor unity
enjoy the sport OF throwing 1y and taking the
golden spotted beauties while the BON virdnt hath
royal appetite Tor the delicaces. which Is rarely
peuseu Dy the supply afforded at ordinary repast
Oi course enormous amount OF trout Full
ton or any other market, but reach the table direct
from the sportsman's basket.
TROUT FULTON MARKET.
Tho trout opening Is observed by tho dealers in
u
ionabe dry goods merchants, inners OF the hdu ton,
mdgasin des modes observe the opening day
display OF nneries and novelties. large number of
trout connosseurs and other lovers OF the tribe of
Pisces were, by invitation, present Among the num-
Der wero the representatives o tho principal hotels,
restaurants and clubs, whO with eye TO the appe-
tes OF their guests, were naturally ON the alert to
ascertain what going the trout line. other
notablities the piscatoral line also present
during the day, and number o ladies', too, enjoyed
the funny spectacle, which merits description IN detail.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE TROUT CONGRESS-
q n
fore him one scarcely knows where to begin his cx-
ANIMATION. There are specimens IN the egg in the
embryo, IN early lie, mature ago ana In dcath--in
Aquarla marble elabs But ior the convenience
the reader will endcavor classify the spec.
IN The order in winch they may be considered,
ExrEMroRE cArALocrE-LrvE SPECIMENS.
!. Eggs from the landlocHed sanon from the New
York Aquarium, nearly all ready to hatch; from
Fred Mathcr who has charge OF the Matching opera
c"s q. ae nq"urum % Wy oa nacnam bv Seth
Green at the State Hatching Works, Caledonia N. Y.
Interesting especially little thing with two heads
aud extremlty-a sort Of twin trout, malforma-
tlon
3. Salmon trout, three weeks old, also hatched by
Scth Green. SO similar to brook trout that none but
an expert distinguish the difference.
4. Brook trout. three months old. two and half
Kais ed by B. b. Portcr, fish cuIturst.
o. Trout three years old, from Tho same place; length
$40 II inches no pccuarty, except that they are
among tue very finest cultivated trout that
this mark t. They sell alive at 81 30 per pound.
i. lroui our wears old. from Ira Smith, south Oys-
and 4 quarter pounds; cadght early tho morning of
Ism placed water tanks aud transferred to The
- Il. excellent order
sPECrMEys.
Z. Wild trout, from Kueo, Me-, caught in streams
running INTO Mooschead Lake; weight from one-haf TO
tour pounds
s. Cultivated trout raised by Mr.. Livingston Stone,
United states Fish Commissioner, at Charlestown, N.
H., at what called the cCd stream trout ponds.
q. Sea trout from the Cult of st. Lawrence, largest
weighing four and half pounds.
H. WISCONSIN brook trout, raised at Madison by II.
UOus Commissioner.
weight, about ope.half pound. Mr. Douseman 10 an
extensive fish cuturlst, marketing for Chicago, ST.
Louis and other principal Western ces all artIhciay
raised.
ii. Cultivated brook trout from Moscow, Pa Aver
age weight three TO The pound. Handsomely marked
with carm'ne spots; very pretty. Sell for 81 per
pound.
IL Canadian wild brook trout, from Toilette, Can
ada; marked black BACKS; bellies white ard red. In
feror cultivated trout Soil for thirty cents per
il Truckee River wild trout from California I.arg-
ost weighs live and half pounds; marked light brown
over the body, with numerous black spots, which
cover head and fms the caudal lin. They have
no carmine spots They not Tor mark OF,
only i0r this display.
H. small sample trout from Seth Green. Have the
caImine spots, the body Is marked by white pale
spots.
The supply of trout from Long Island will begin In
earnest to-day, when the display Will undoubtedly DO
largely exteuaed.
Professor Spencer r. Beard, United States Fish Com
missioner, Washington, ID. G., has sent TO Mr. Black
ford the first specimen OF japan Canned trout and
salmon over received IN this country, and only COM
menced as experiment IN Japan. They were re-
ccved through General CaproD late Minister OF Agri-
culture IN Japan. The can containing salmon was
opened, when IT. was ascertancd that II was vastly
Inferior to production OF the same article
Tho Japanese, however, With their usual ingenuity,
will NO DOUBT soon overcome the dsadvant they
labor under canning their finer Kind oil FISH, and In
time supply the world with new and paatabc article
Oi ood.
PARLoR HArCHNG JAR.
Mr.. Blackiord exhibited Matching jar OF a new dc
scripton, the invention OF Mr. T. h. Ferguson, Fish
Comm ssioner oi Maryland. The capacity OF The Jar
is about three gallons will hold 1000 trout
IL Is nca and pretty In appearance, aud could DC set
up IN any paror where the modus opcrandi OF fish
hatchng can be observed from the FIRST icriilizaton
oi tho egg 10 the birth OF the young hsn with lis large
provision bag, or yok upon which II subsiss Tor
several weeks, attached The process Is very interest
Ing. The trout egg resembles in szc a small frcnch
flea, semi-transparent, with two black spots ON tho
ax q nl