Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-13

oeen introduced Nlnls Is oue vi thO hoiS
few species which co-eXisl with the trouD =,
snd q large number Of the young OF the
sea salmon (Sqinl0 SdlaT) have also been
put into The lakes. Last season, several
land locked salmon two years of age,
and weighing half pound, were CAP
,rred. This year those of this same
growth will probably have reached q
pound, aud In tae course OF two or three
years these fish, which some anglers re-
gard as even more "gamey" than the
trout, must become very abundant.
Some ot the esl llicst and most success
ful efforts in trout culture are connected
with the annals OF R4ngeley. 10 Octo-
Der, 1867, Mr. Page transported two live
lrout-oue . male weighing ten pounds,
he other a female weighing eight and a
half-from X Rlugeley 10 his home in Stan
lev, \ J .. p distance OF nearly five hun
dred miles. An oblOng box OF forty gal
Ions capacity. lined with sponge which
was covered with muslin, and having an
air pump attached so as 10 make constant
renewal OF tho air easy, had been care
fully prepared. This box was carried
from the head of Ringeley on spring
wagon to Pennington, distance OF
ihiIty-fve miles, and therce By railroad
to its destination in New Jersey. Three
days were occupied in The journey. but
by unGemt,ing csre night and day the
magnificent fish, both alive, were depos-
tied 10 the pond at Stanley. Unior-
tuua.elv, tins wea'h her was unusually
warm tor the season Of the year. Ihe
temperature Of tho pond could not be
reduced teow 6j, and The larger Of the
two trout lived only eight hours. The
female survived six days longer. Thus
the attempt to propagate Rangeley trout
in New jersey 10y natural means failed.
the larger OF these trout was unfortunately
not weighed when frs, captured, bat
when dead balaDced the sleelyerds at
precisely Ten pounds. |. is a wel.-kuown
fac. Tbs, al dsh losd in weigh, after
capture, aud Professor Spencer +. Baird
AL Professor AZtS-.z Uo.h gave X as
thei. opinion that whgn taken this trout
weighed At least eleven and hall
pounds. lie measured 50 inches in
length aud Is iEcnes Ia circumference.
lis tail spread inches aud his jaw -
inches. lie was mounted by one OF the
most skiifIi laNidr.mI,.s in the country,
Mr. Dickinson. .oi Chatb.m,N. land hss
since occupied promi1en. place in the
private oflice OF Mr.. Page at 10 Warren
street New York. This is admitted to
Uo the largest authenticated brook trou,
or record since the time OF llaak Walton,
aad as such i, wei. deserved the place OF
honor whick was assigned i, in the de
par.ment OF ii,h and au1 fisheries 10 TIE
Centennial Exhibition.
Aoout this time QS60. Mr.. Seth
Green's attempts 10 propagate trou, artl-
ticjaly had begun to attract attention,
and anticipating the possibility OF failure
in Transporting the I've trou, so grea, Il
distance. Mr. Page. 20 make assurance
douo.y slre. had secured 3) 00) trolt
eggs which had been impregnated oy
the mi!t OF the male in the method nov
50 wei! understood. These had been
carefully packed between layers Of moss
and Immediately upon their arrival at
Stanley were deposited IL the hatching-
houses. After The usual interval Of SIX
weeks, Nj. Page had the qualification OF
seeing the newly hatched trout. Ia due
time they were ted. and when they had
attained suitable size were liberated to
stock the stream below the hatching
houses. Thus We have the history oil
one OF the earliest and perhaps the first
attempt in this country 10 take eggs
from wild fish. transport them 500 miles,
and successfully hatch them.
TIE determination of the members of
the Oquossoc Angling Association fully
TO maintain the superiority of their fish
ing-grounds IS conclusively manifested
by the arrangements tor Artificial propa-
CATION which were made on Bema Stream,
at the extreme southeastern extremity
OF Lake Mooselucmaguuiic. under the
direction of Messrs. Page and L. L
Crounse. Nearly three years ago,
these gentlemen leased the beautiful
spo, where his stream emplies into the
lake, and here they erected series OF
private camps spacious enough Tor
themselves and their families, including
large cooking and dining camp. The
next step taken by Messrs. Page and
Crounse was to secure he privilege OF
controlling the waters OF the adjoining
township for the propagation OF trout.
Three miles up Bena Stream, nj the
foot of bold mountain, there bursts out
from q rocky bed q series OF remarkable
springs, which in the spring and fall
furnish much of the water that flows
down the rapid stream to the lake. The
water OF fhese springs rarely falls below
- deg, or rises above 40 deg, and is
therefore peculiarly adapted to the prop
agation OF trout. The smaller trout