Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-26
THE DAILY RECORD-UNI0N.
THE FISHERY EXHIBITION
WHAT A RECORD UNION" CORE
sPoNDENT SAW AT BERLIN.
An Account of the International Exposition
The Classification of Specimens
Counties Represented.
FRE1RuRc lsaxonyl, May 10, 1880.

FREIB0RG (SaXony), nay ~, iooo.
At Berlin. where at present the FishiHg
Exhibition is attracting people from all
parts of Europe, have just visited. This
exhibition is destined to bear good fruit in
many ways. Men with the least foresight
must admit that as the world becomes more
and more popuIous it is necessary that
man draw upon the unused supply of the
deep, or the largest part of the globe.
This exhibition. known simply as the
"Fisherei Ausstellung," is indeed more
than the name implies it comprises pretty
much what is found in the vast deep of the
ocean, as well as in the rivers and fresh
water lakes, and showing specimens going
back many thousand years, when man was
yet in the primitive state of advancement.
THE EXHIBITION
Is under the protectorate of his Majesty
the Crown Prince of Germany, and is d.
videl as follows: The first class consists Of
live animals, animals preserved in alcohol,
stuffed, sketched or in casts. Then worked
up, dried, sailed, powdered, smoked, pre-
served in tincans and casks. 1t includes
further, sponges as found in the deep, from
different localities as well as the finest
ready for use coral, natural as well as OF
the most exquisite manufacture, there be-
ing several large establishments ard manu-
features from Germany represented, also
one from London and quite a number from
Italy. The price of such iewelry, compared
to American prices, is very low, yet some
specimens 90 into the thousands. This
also may be said of pearls, the prices of
course being higher. All sorts of imagin-
able shapes OF pearls are exhibited and sold,
some of the most precious are loaned
by the King of Saxony, the jewels
being taken from the celebrated "Gruene
GewGlbs" tgreen vaults) Of Dresden, be-
longing to the crown. The largest collec-
ton, however, is exhibited by manufact-
urers, made up into jewels and left in their
prepared state. Then there are the most
beautiful shells, rivaling the colOrs of the
rainbow, some so tiny that the halves are
used to make beautiful ornaments of
flowers others again so large that the half
will hold from SIX TO eight gallons of water.
California is represented by some manu-
factu1er of Berlin, who has beautiful shells
on exhibition from various localities Mr.
Jackson of San Francisco, formerly of Sac
ramento, also exhibits some shell-work
there. Then there is beautiful work from
the turtles. as well as the most gigantic
specimen to be seen by the average mortal.
Then crabs, crawtish, snakes, frogs, etc.
Japan has specimen of
CRAB
Mounted. whose arms, with gigantic shears
attached, extend from Is to IS feet from
end to end. The fellow must be in con,
dition to de some pincbing, for the inner
side Of tho instrument is armed with
notwithstanding teeth that can do some
grinding when It "conies to a pinch. "
Then tlere are sea-lions and all such an
finals, which may be classed as mammaHa
living IN water There are a dozen
or 50 misunderstanding sea-lions, or of
that species one, IN particular, appears
about as l-rge IS q humpbacked whale
They are, of course, stuffed.
TINS second class consists Of iishinE uten-
sis and Instruments used by all nations,
from the Tudest form to the most delicate
workmanship China, perhaps, can make
claim TO 10th having appliances of the
rudest form, but, at tile same time, netting
as fine as oaly fne-threaded silk can make !;
it is not only hne, but very strong. This
part IS again divided FOR different kinds Of
fish, showing what nets and appliances are
used to catch them, and refers both to
ocean, lake and river fishing. Then follow
the Numerous crafts, boats, skitfs, canoes,
rats, etc, used in fishing by all nations.
After this, the material IN raw state and
partly worked up, when used for the pur-
pose designed. This refers to fax, hemp,
wood-in short, everything used in fishing
before made up.
CLASS THIRD
Comprises the artificial production Of fishes,
or fish culture, and breeding apparatus of
various designs, the California breeding
troughs being largely represented, as well
as our salmon from the Sacramento. Some
of the liveliest fish there were some Cali
fornia salmon about 81 inches long, They
sent the water flying in every direction.
The fish in that department can be seen in
all the stages Of development, some yet in
the egg form but showing the embryo fish
in the gelatinsus mass, some partly Matched
or already swimming about Ike tadpoles,
Others q ,sin fully developed but yet small
and in millions. They are up to the size OF
the California salmon in themost advanced.
This department also shows large models OF
dykes and the water coutrivances to the
same, that Is, the supply and how the sur
plus IS carried of, o. this It may be men
toned that the supply Of water to all the
Matching boxes and large number Of sta
tionafy aqUariums is constantly suppled
with air by what IS known as water ai--
blower a pointed tube leading into 4
larger one, by which the stream OF water
in The larger tube IS broken up, tie spaces
being filed by air. In place ot leading the
water on top it IS carried TO the bottom Of
the vessel OF aquarium, SO that the i'm
prisoned air IS constantly rising in bubbles
through the water, winch, the aquarium
being IN the dark, makes the bubbles ap-
pear Ike beautiful spheres Of mercury, or
rather silver in Z molten state. To this
part may further be added large magniied
specimens IN wax Of the Development Of
fishes thus far known, the latest being eggs
from the eel, fish of whose development
there was heretofore but little known.
The fourth class refers to the models,
appliances, vessels, etc, used for The pres
ervation Of fish while being transported on
board the snip or the railroad, particularly
the latter.
Glass Eve consists Of preparations FOR the
preservation OF Ash, in sailing, smoking
and boiling for use in families. Models OF
smoking houses, sailing establishments,
boilers Of copper for cooking fish whole. etc
cfASs sfXTp
Models of fishing huts, fishing costume,
OF various nations of both sexes. China
is probably the best represented, it having
natural size figures of both sexes place.
here and there in the space assigned t
her The figures look SO vel that Cali
fornian would feel Ike asking, -" How yo,
likee, John
Glass seven has for its object the physi
cal-ohemieal examination OF the water
Microseopical examination of the grounC
in deep sea-sounding or in lakes and rivers
also botanical examination Of water plant