The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
WILMINGTON. DEL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 1875
The Fyssssy Tribe.
ooNGREssMAN MARTIN LOOKING AFTER
THE FISH INTEREsTB OF DELAWARE.

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coNGREssMAN MARTIN LOOKING AFTER
THE Fish INTEREsTs OF DELAWARE.
Any person who kno VS. Hon. Edward
u. Martin, Representative in Congress
rom This State, is aware that he Is a
great lover of food fishes and close
STUDENT or the fish question, in all its
bearings. Col. Martin has for years
made the fish interests OF Delawa q
matter OF special observation, and he
mas also made persistent efforts to have
tDeir great Importance acknowledged by
che Legislature in the passage OF laws
ior their proi'er prOtectlOn aud for tine
propagation of food fishes In All the
waters of this State.
AT The Legislative session of 1877 Col.
martin prepared a bill providing for the
appointment VI three Fish Comm ission-
CTS Tor the State, whose duty it should be
~ assume careful supervision over the
riparian rights and fishing interests of
delaware. The bill provided for "a small
annual app OpriatiOn for defraylng the
expenses of tho Commission in stocking
Lhe streams Of The State with such food
nshe- from sther localities as would be
ikeiy to thrive and prosper in the waters
OF Delaware. The bill WAS generally
favored M "a wise measure, and passed
me House of Representatives., but the
ochAto sa. down upon it without mercy
ANU decided that yhe fishing interests Of
Delaware were stroBg enough to stand
alone,
Notwithstanding this setback, Col
Martin maintained his strong interest In
The fish subject, and since his election as
Represe NATIVE in Congress has paid
great deal Of atteution to the operati ons
OF the U. s. Fish y ,mmissi on, al Wash-
lDgton. At the request of Prof Baird,
the head OF the Fish Commission, Col.
Martin consented to act as Fish Com
missioner for Delaware, and 70 all the
operations of the Commission relative to
The propagation OF food fishes and the
Stocking OF rivers with new varieties,
Delawareans may rest assured their little
State will not be forge tten.
Inc hoh to winch the Commission
pays most attention are not he fancy
varieties, KNOWN as game fish, buL the
sold, practical food fishes, that are gen
orally caught in seines, and form the
chief staple OF the fshermans business.
Among theW Is the carp, that thrives
well in many of the rivers ofthe Eastern
shore, but has never yet been intro
iuced IN this State. Col. Martin, how
ever, Is going to send some carp to
Delaware, and will, III a few days, for
ward the first insI allment to Samuel
Townsend, ESD for distribution in The
small streams and mill ponds of Appo-
qrInimink anu Blackbird Hundreds.
The carp is a family of sOft-fnned,
fresh water fish, ,anu soinew hat resem bles
a shai hough 1t is thicker and has more
Ut an arched back. The most common
species Ii tue cyprMus carpio, originally
:. Iative OF Persia, which was Ca ried to
England IN the fourteenth century. 1t
was Introduced in this country, from
England, about a hundred years ago. 1t
at;ains weight of from two to six
ponnds,and its meat Is firm with splen-
did Havoc. II is said 10 be to the finny
Tribe what the chicken is to the barn
yard. and will attain more flesh with less
food than ATTY other fish tn at swims.
With Col. Martin now in position
whore he can pay especial attention to
his favorite subject, Delawareans nay
resi- assuted that III attending TO his
regular duties, and looking closely after
the general welfare of the State, he will
also do all in his power TO extend and
Improve the already important fishing
Interests of Delaware.