Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-28

Interesting Report on the Question of
Eth Culture Hon. Thad. C. Pound Adj
dress. s the Chamber Up N NV Rail-
road Pr ct-One Hundred and Eighte. n
Miles the Link Niece sary to Comp etc
the 49,. Paul E .ster Grand T, unk Rail
way" The Death of Henry schaber.
At the meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday morning, Capt. L. j. Barney, chair
man of the committee on fish culture, stated
that through the courtesy of R. o. Sweeney
the .almon recently captured at Lake Elmo had
been presented to the chamber and was on ex-
hibition in the room. In this connection he
submitted the following report:
The committee on fish culture beg leave to
submit to this chamber of commerce the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas The subject of fish culture has be-
come a matter Of public interest, and believing
that if successfully carried out, would add
material wealth to the State of Minnesota,
Therefore, in order to lay this matter before
You in such manner that all may act intelIi-
gently, we will proceed to give you brief out
line of the Importation aud culture of Califor-
MIA salmon in our Minnesota lakes and
streams.
On October 7, 1874, 100, 900 California salmon
eggs We're received from Sacramento, CAL
They were distributed to the care of Hon. E.
Rice, of st. Paul, Messrs. Watkins and Bogart
If Red Wing, and the saltwater Trout Brook
company. These men, by their care and skill,
succeeded in Matching from 10000 to $4,000
handsome young salmon. Thus it will be
observed that about two-lhirds of the e: gs
We're destroyed from some cause other.
II the month of October of the next year
400, 900 eggs we're received from Redding, Cal
Of these 100000 we're sent to Red Wing to be
Matched by Mr.. s. s. Watkins, and the remain
ing 200 900 we're sent to MIR. G. M. Dittman.
Saltwater Trout Brook compauy's Matching
house. Much mure care was exercised this year
than the previous one in packing.
In 1876, 4OO,O 600 eggs were received from
United States Com missioner Baird. These
were divided between the Matching houses OF
Mr.. s. s. Watkins, of Red Wing, and that of
Mr. VIM. Shurmuly, on the St. Croix above
Saltwater. Eighty per cent. of them were
Matched, with the promise of strong and vigor-
| GUS growth.
Fur the years 1877 and 1878 (the report for
| the year 1878 being the last submitted to the
legislature), some eggs have been received from
abroad, but through the untiring efforts of the
| commissioners the capacity for hatching has
| been so greatly increased and efficiently man.
aged as to enable them to supply their own de-
| mand 20 large extent. They have been dis
| tributed quite generally in the lakes and
streams throug bout the State; but more par
ticularly in the waters of tire southern part If
| the State. In the year 1878 ia $50 of the fry
| of the California salmon, which were hatched
the preceding year, were distributed, with q, :
QUO still remaining IN the ponds. Notwith-
| sanding many have questioned the success of
| such an under' aking, reports from places
where they have been planted prove conclu.
| sively that California salmon may be grown
in the waters of Minnesota. The results as
shown by the reports referred to are much more
grateful than the most saDguine had antici-
| pated.
By pisciculture ia meant not only the art of
breeding and fattening California salmon, but
fish in general. Situated upon the great
| water shed of the continent, having within its
borders the source of the greatest river of
North America, besides the sources of lnnu-
| merable smaller streams, inland lake surface
t" the number of 1901, $40 acres, the facilities
| afforded for prosecuting the work are without
doubt unsurpassed by those of any other sec
| liun Of c.untry in the world. If the lakes and
| treams were put under the same state of cult
| Y I'ion as those of France, they would yield
rs 4SS, OUO annually. The reports from differ
ent portions of Europe, Austria, ard the States
Of our own Union. having fish commissioners,
show the most gratifying results from their
| labors in this branch of industry. It has been
made great source Of revenue some " here NAV
| not be ma lie so in the State OF Mime ota ?
| Indeed it has become limited source of
revenue, and, yet. the enterprise is in its in
fancy. Since the introduction of California
salmon into our waters the number of tourists
has been greatly augmented, 50 that money
spent by persons thus attracted to our lakes
| and streams greatly exceeds the amount re-
quired to defray the expenses incurred by
! Matching and caring for them. For more
concise and accurate account of the advantages
| that may accrue to the State through this Gu.
| terprise, If vigorously carried forward. we
| would respectfully refer you to the reports OF
! the United States fish commission, and also tU
the reports of the Minnesota State fish commits
| sion, which are submitted to the legislature
| annually. BY careful perusal of these the
most obstinate will become convinced of the
prop'iety as well as Importance of giving the
| com mission their hearty and unqualified sup.
port. by encouraging legislation and enlistine
the attention of the public upon the subject.
HON. THAD. G. POUND.
Gen. Sibley then introduced Hon. Thad. G.
Pound, of Chippewa Falls, Wis, who said be
had come to speak in plain, conversational
way of new railroad project. The organiza.
| ton was known as the St. Paul Eastern Grand
Trunk railway company, was only two months
old, and the name was designed to show what
was intended to be accomplished. The object
was to secure the shortest route to the lake, and
| to supply transportation for the lumber OF
No thcrn Wisconsin AID the grain fields OF
Minnesota.
st. Paul is the gateway for such an inter.
| change of products. She will be the point fol
the distribution of lumber, as she is for the
grain products of Minnesota to-day. (Appause: }
Mr.. Pound then stated that route from this
point, st. Paul. to Green Bay was both feasible
and advisable. He then traced this route ont
and stated the advantages to be derived from
it. 1t passed through Menominee, where 200,
0GO, 900 feet of lumber was manufactured yearly.
On the route was Eau Claire. a lumber cen
tre where $50 millions of lumber was annual
| Iy cut; Chippewa Falls was CONTRIBUTE, SO
millions annually to the market. At Warner
there was over 100 millions in sticks, which
had no way to reach market. Eighteen miles
east the connection if made by the Milwauke
Lake>hore & Western Railroad. The business
of the road would be in the neighbour; God of
| such important cities az Peshtigo, Marnette,
Oconto, and at Manitowoc. At this last point,
the Canada Trunk line had its crossing of
Lake Michigan, sky miles, to Ludington in
Michigan. The harbor of both last named
places was ample and safe.
Of the route proposed, Gov. Pound
los miles was to be finished. This latter in the
event that the right Of au Independent way
over the West Wisconsin could be secured. In
the construction of this road, the Milwaukee.
Lake Shore Western company and the Cana
da Trunk line were equally interested. The
advantages OF the route were such that lmme-
date business from local traffic aud through
frsights wouio at once put the road on a paying
basis. In fact it wasn't road with a land
grant, its subsidy its business. The road
passed through a remarkable country, both for
agriculture and it's lumber, which was mex
haustible.
Mr. Noyes wanted to know if the West Wis
cousin wasn't LEASED for years to the Chicago &
Northwestern, and wouldn't this interfere with
.uy arrangements for the use of the West Wis
cons.n by the route.
Mr. Pound stated he had been informed by
President 81 II. Porter that the arrangements
under which the West Wisconsin was leased did
not preventit from doing so.