The New York herald., 1877-02-15
F I S H
Fish CulturiSt Association at
the Aquarium.
Representatives Present from Various States
and Foreign Countries-A Grand Fish
Dinner at the Gilsey.

New York Aquarium corner of Thirty nth street
and Broadway. The place chosen TO hold the meeting
propitious, as IL afforded the members OF tie
association opportunity OF viewing the finest col
lection OF Ash in America besides witnessing the ar.
thcal propagation Of fish as practised by our most
EN- fish cuIturisis. Among the gentlemen present
Spencer +. Bard, OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Washington, d. c.; DR.. J. ". Miner, Washington.
D. c.. Z. G. Backford, New York; NJ. c. Edmonds,
Vermont; Livingston Stone, California; William NJ.
Tileston, New York; B. b. Porter. New Jersey;
Samuel wmot, OF Fish Commission Canada; tho
veteran Gsh cuturlst, Seth Green, Rochester, N.
y; g. Philips, Brooklyn. N. y; I. T. Van wyck,
New York II. B. Roosevelt, New York; Charles
Il. Eyarts, Vermont; William N. Hudson, Fish Com
missioner, Connecticut; N. c. EGmunds, Weston,
VI; I. B. Ferguson, Fish Commissioners OF Maryland;
Colonel Ira Goodnow, New York; +. Mathcr New
YORK; NJ. Walhem, or the Norwegian Fish Commits
sion: c. J. Bottemannc superintendent OF Fisheries
IN Holland Ex-Governor Seymour is a member OF tho
commission, but was not present
Attwo r. NJ tho President, Mr.. X. r. Roosevelt called
the members order, and read paper showing what
had been done by the Commissioners during the year
prcfacing its reading by a few romarks in regard 10
the origin of the movement. Tho following is an al.
s,ract of the paper read by Mr. Roosevelt which, II
should be stated refers nsh culture in tho State Of
New YORK aione:-
The artificial propagation OF shad was rccommc nded
in the first report submitted. and in the following
year. 1862 operations we're commenced aud Is 600 900
shad hatchcd. This work has been vigorously
prosecuted sncc and including last years opera
tions total number OF 40, $50 900 young shad have
been placed in our waters. There people
catching shad where thero before the labors OF
the comm ssion commenced In 1859.
Tho nrst experiment with salmon trout At
tempted in 1870 under the most dicu. circumstances,
Mr. Monroe Green, who was taking tho eggs, nearly
losing his life In behalf OF the experiment 1t
cessu however and the undertaking then inaugurated
has been annually continued and a total number OF
g. 9i7 and 456 salmon trout eggs and
been distributed.
! White nsh culture commenced in the fall of 1865;
eggs Matched out in February, 1861 Tho OF the
attempt 70 cross white fish with trout had not yet been
determ ned
salmon culture was attempted in 1871, when 1900
impregn ated salmon were obtained from Canada In
exchange Tor 900 salmon trout Try and 900 young
white lsh. The work has not been encouraging. The
number distributed amou united to about 2l0, 900.
California salmon was nrst introduced into tho
OF our State IN 1873 as being better adapted
than the true salmon. During that and tho following
year total OF $780, 900 have been distributed.
Experiments with sturgeon were made about four
years ago, but were unsuccessful They were re-
pca,ed is5 with great success about 100 young
fish being turned into the Hudson.
An establishment ior the Matching or brook trout
was purchased In 1875 and operations Immediately
commenced. One million two hundred and twenty
nine thousand young Try have been distributed
Importations OF California brook trout have also
been received. First instanent In 1875 OF 1,s00 260
hatched out, many OF tho eggs having been spoiled
during transit.
The artificial propagation of bass, pike and perch
drst attempted IN 1870 Since thcn there have
been distributed 726 black bass bass, Sa2 oswego bass
no, embraced the system OF nsh propagation,
they being understood to increase naturally to su
Acient extent to answer all practical purposes It's
humble fish, but tho President suggested that to n
hungry man bull pouts were a. acceptable TO his
stomach as the more delicate brook trout
Dr. j. W. Miner. OF the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, submitted paper upon tho subject OF
and exhaustive review OF the whole subject
Mr.. Bottemann, OF Holland gave an account OF tho
progress OF hsh culture In that country.
on motion of Mr.. W. ". Tieston tho meeting took a
recess view anondescrpt fish, at the invitation ot
Mr. Coup, Of the Aquarium II proved TO be a verita.
bic hsh woman one OF the rarest novelties In tho
President Roosevelt, 4. q. Blackford, Seth Green
and others participated in the discussion. Mr. Black
ford favored the passage OF stringent laws tor tho
preservation OF brook trout: but, at the same time,
would not make them oppressive upon fishermen.
Professor Spencer +. Baird, member OF tho United
States Fish Commission, gave statement respecting
the operations Of body during tho year, and
tribes generally. Professor Miner followed briefly.
Mr. Livingston stone, OF California, spoke Of the hsh
culture III that State.
Tho Committee on Nominations reported the follow
Ing as list OF olsccrs for tho ensuing year and was
adopted President. r. b. Roosevelt; Wee President
George shepard Page; Treasurer 4. g. Blackford Sec
rotary, Barnet Phillips all OF New York, Executive
Committee H. J. Rcedcr. Easton, Pa Frederick
Mather, New York; Alexander Kent, Baltimore; W.
+. Whitcher, ottawa Canada; Seth Green, Rochester
NY.
After tho transaction OF somo routine business tho
socation adjourned until eleven A. ii. to-day.
DINNER
About nine O'Clock last evening members OF the Fish
Cuitursts Association which Is now holding It's an
nua session at .he Aquarium IN this CITY, met by inv
atlon OF Messrs W. q. Coup and Rciche Brothers,
prctors Of the Aquarium, around festive board pre-
pared Tor them at the Giscy House. Hon Robert IL.
Roosevelt, President OF the association, presided
From pcrusai of the following bill OF fare, provided
for the OCCASION 1t will be how splendid alair
be gotten up, the threshold OF the
of Lent when sh scientists and fish propagators taku
the matter IN hand. IL Will be seen that the bill OF
fare reads almost like despatch from the Secretary OF
state on the f5h question -