The New York herald., 1878-03-30
Thus were figured up immense profits TO be realized

Thus were figured up immense profits 10 be realized
hom culture; but as yet no one has been known
70 nave retired from the business with even a mod
lrate percentage Of tho above hgures But there
always peculiar fascination about the that
has led many engage this branch OF pscculture
some with the hope OF realizing q competence, but
many tor the pleasure oil angling tor tbis games Of all
Bshes
vaged IN rasiug trout led to Tue organ izaon of the
American Fsn CuurIsts Association IN this CITY, and
unce then the interest has increased year by yeur
unti three years ago treasurer OF the
G. Blacki0ro conceived the idea oil bringing TO
se.ncr on The opening & Gay o. % sa1 t5Gus ssason as
had from all the leading trout rasers OF the country
AT the lust OF these exhibitions Ia March, 1877, us
PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING DAY.
II Is expected that tho opening day, which, as
We have stated, occurs at Fulton Market On Monday
next the display will far surpass all previous ones.
Among the fish 10 be exhibited will be
Naiue, New hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
cnusetts Rhode Island, New York, Pcnpsy ylvania,
Wisconsin. Maryland Illinois, Michigan, Nevada and
Canornia Fish OF all agos from tie Try SIX weeks
old the mature TOUR year.od, will be exhibited alive
10 large aquarium tanks: Matching Jars CONTAINING
cess. Professor Spencer f. Baird, United States
Commissioner OF Fish and Fisheries, Will be repro
sented by some young California salmon. i've months
oo, swimming In small aquaria.
Seth Greeu, superintendent Of tho New York State
Hatching Works, VIII contribute TO Tho DISPLAY
some splendid specimens OF trout OF his rearing.
Hon. H. Is. Roosevelt, state Fish Commissioner,
Will represent the Empire State by some oil the eggs
pf California trout taken from the fish reared In
State natcning Rouse,
Livingstone stoue Deputy United States Fish Com
missioner will also forward for inspection some trout
from his ponds aI Cold Spring.
From the above IL may be expected that Fulton
Market will Oh Monday present AN unusually AMI
mated appearance from tho crowds gathered 10 wit
ness the display and ~ practical evidences OF tho
progress OF arti6cial 1sh culture.
VALUE Tue TROUT TRADE.
In round numbers the value vi the cultivated trout
trude in New York may be put down at 1000 tho
entrc season. from the LIST OF April TO tho LIST OF Sep
tcnber; wid trout tl2 900; making total oil $32 600
no greatest demand Is curing tho first sixty days OF
tho season. when the market scale may be quoted as
toliows.-
Per H.
Long Island trout, III %
Long Island trout, dead. W
OF New YORK UOc Toe.
Cultivated from the Western States 4Jc Soc
Wild o,ohead Lake 4Oc JOc.
canadian wild trout are much inferior, aud sell
2Oc JDc.
Cultivated trout that have been fed on minnows or
other live hsh excel all others and bring sest
pricc. The majority OF trout, however, are fed on
liver, which makes them tasteless and inspid, and
epicures will not give MS mucn tor them they do
for tho others BY twenty-five cents pound.
he demand as well as tho supply vi trout In this
market increased from year to year. Tho price
cultivated trout has decreased within tho past
years rom 81 so per pound to 81, merely for tho
rcason that people will not pay hiRh prices for u
they formerly did, owing TO the sringency OF
tue times.