The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-31
TIE BERLIN FISH EXHlBI-
TION.
Some Points Relative 70 this
Interesting Occurrence.

The Berlin international Fishery
Exhibition has passed of with great
eeLat. On the 18th of June the
directors, commissioners ard txai-
bitors assembled 10 the GrCttO OF
Neptune" a. the time designated IN
the printed programme, II nom, and
ct l pm. The Grown Prince Of
Germany was Is attendance t. hear
the awards az read by the Honorary
President. Herr MaIcard fhe awards
made give evidence OF tse prominent
position occupied 10y the United
StA:es; and It will De especially graft
tying to those acquainted with the
distinguished naturalist, Professor
Spencer f. Baird, who has done so
much to advance the Interests OF fsh
culture, and OF science generally in
this county, to hear that to him nss
awarded the frat grand prize OF honor
given by His Majesty, the German
Emperor and King of Prussia. This
prize Is a magnificent crystal epergue
encrusted with gold and enamel, and
containing a globe OF the purest crys-
tai, upou which is seated a fisher boy
holding dolphin slof; on a spear.
Ii is supported by silver human
hgures, male and female, the former
with spear and conch, and the latter
with large pearl, the whole standing
about two feet high.
From Forest and Stream We learn
this elegant epergne will be on exhi- !
bition in New York, when, no doubt. |
that excellent journal will let US know
more about this grand prize of honor |
awarded to Professor Baird az chief |
commissioner OF fisheries of the
United States.
To the United States department
of finance, coast survey for coast
charts OF the Atlantic and Pacific /
Oceans, etc, and to the |
United States commission of fen
and fisheries, to each of these
geld medals with special diplomas
we're awarded. The exhibit of the
latter department must have been
specially INTERESTING and instructive,
being grand collection OF imple-
ments OF fish culture, Il hwsys,
charls, models of Matching houses
and pu locations. God, silver aud
DroGze medals were awarded to
arge number of Americans. Nothing
seems to have escaped recognition by
hose who awarded prizas, and honor
able mention from dried fab to
living specimens, strange corals,
lysters and their anatomy, mussels,
pearls, mo. her-of-pearl; rsdiatss.
worms, insects and their Larvae las
God for fish and their young;l crusts-
,esns, Rmphibisns, turtles and
salamanders ("water-dogs,"
or instance frogs, toads and snakes;
water birds, mammals living in
water. and all the products OF water
animals.
OF the canned preparations Of the
United States almost everything was
hown. snd many prizes we're
awarded, too numerous to insert here.
Among some edible culiosilies may
De mentioned the reptiles and ba-
Tschians: Great American edible
DULL frogs, ne!s DendeGs and esla-
Professor G. Brown
Ioode, AZ assistant t. the United
States fish commission, received q
silver medal for a great chart SLOW
ng the fish culture stations OF the
United States, of tne state fish com.
end OF private fish cul:urists.
By the death OF the late fish COM
missioner lof Utah, Hon Albert P.
this territory may not
nave been noticed, as it might have
been had that active fsn culturer
lived. But We have others among us
who are devoting attention to this
industry. We have ample
OF becoming a fab rails
Dg people, and when the next re-
BORT OF states is made out. Utah will
her proper position in it.