Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
VICKsBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 29- 1873.

Stocking the 6unnOwer River
with Bhad or SalmOn-ActIOH
Of the HzarOOneFs.
Some time since we mentioned that
the Marooners were to have q meeting
to take into consideration the sabject
Of stocking the SunAOweF river with
shad or Sslmon. This Club is 3 highly
respectable body OF intelligent gentle
men and influential citizens, and the
movement they set on foot is one OF
public interest If they succeed in
stocking the SunhoweF, they will then
endeavor TO have fsh put into the
Yazoo, TallahAtchie and ColdWater,
and the results would be of great ben.
eft to tho people of this section. We
have no doubt that shad or salmon will
thrive as we'll in these streams as any
where, and as the experiment will cost
The Government but little, we hope the
Fish Commissioner will take the mat.
ter lntO favorable consideration. Mr..
B. II. Polk, the Secretary OF the Ma.
rooners, has written the following let.
ter to DR.. Z. X. Marshall, and we Join
the Club In respectfully urging the sub.
jecL on the attention OF that gentleman
NIcKsBURG, March %, 1875.
Rev. Z. X. Marshall, Washington City:
MY DEAR SIR-The MaroOner Club had
q meeting the other day, At which 1t was
decided to take measures TO have the Sun.
flower river stocked with shad or salmon,
or both, II 1t could be done, Our idea was
TO get up petition signed by all the mem.
bers OF the Club, addressed to the United
States Fish Csmm sslOner, and to 70, ward
the same to Hon. J. X. Chalmers, with
request that he present 1t and give II the
weight Of his Influence. Since then we
have seen notice that you were In Wash
ington City, and would likely remain there
some time In the interests OF our city,
and we have thought II best TO write and
ask you to be Kind enough TO call upon the
Fish Commissioner and ascertain for us
what steps will be necessary toward the
acc0mplis hment OF the object we have 10
view, and 70 write US at an early day the
result Of your IL qulries. We all feel sure
that the reque 1 we make OF you will not
prove burden to you, but on the other
hand Will be q source OF pleasure, as
the object is a laudable one In which your
friends hcreAbOu take no small interest,
You are perhaps aware that our Club
are decidedly partial to the sunnOwer
river. We believe there are very few, II,
indeed, any reams on the continent su-
periOr to II fJr hshing purposes. Its waters,
except when affected by the overflow
from the Mississippi river, 10 nearly al.
ways clear and comparatively pure. II
has great variety In the matter Of depth
and character Ut It's bottom, being shoal
| for long stretches, with gravel, or sand or
shell bottom, while, in many other places,
! for many miles, It's waters are very deep
with earth bottom. Some sections OF 1t are
made Of hundreds OF bends aud crooks and
eddies, hlled with DRIFT and immense tree
tops. and the fisherman who passes up or
down IL sees thousands Of the cosiest OF
places for the home Of fishes. Very little
Oi the land along its banks Is cultivated,
while for near It's entire lensth the trees
overlap & the stream, and the insects drop
ping from them supply, In q great meas.
ure, the required food.
Gyou will give thls matter your early
attention you will confer favor upon the
MarOoners. Very respectfully,
BURR II. POLK, Secretary.