Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-20
THIRD EDITION.
OUr wIFM THE FISH HAWK.

The Steamer OF the q. o. Fishery
Commiss,On, and what She II
Doing.
Newport, X. J., Lsttsrto N. Y. Times o-day
This morning Prof. Baird, with 9
number Of gentlemen interested In
scientific research, made trip mp Mar
ragansett Bay on the Fish hawk, Lieut..
z. L. Tanner, United States Navy, com,
handing. This vessel, Is of 4s9 tons,
was built at Wilmington, Del, by the
Pusey Il Jones Company, and Ia the
only craft in the world specially con-
structed for fish.hatching and scientific
research.
AT the exhibition in Berlin a very
perfect model OF the Fish-hawk was
shown, which elected the admiration
Of all the experts. The objects of the
United States Fish Commission being
both Of scientific ard practical char
acter, the Fish. hawk can be used for
dredging and for fsh.hatchipg. Pur.
suing one or other Of these objects, she
will probably be in active service all
the year round. In Summer, at about
this time, the scientific portion OF her
work is being carried out. In a former
communication a brief description Of
the many finds made during the two
ds4p-sea dredgings was given.
Up to the very lsst moment ysster.
day, when Prof. Verrill left for the
opening Of the Fall term at Yale, new
subjects Of great interest were still be.
ing found by him in the material
drsdged. The scientific value of such
objects can hardly be appreciated. In
all this the practical portion Of the
work Is not lost. II We know what
creatures exist at certain depths, and
II We find in the stomachs Of such fab
as We may catch similar forms, the
natural conclusion arrived at must DO
that there is some relationship Of exis-
tence between them, and where we find
The one the other can be caught. By
dredging at practicable depths, fishing
grounds before unsupported may be
discovered, and new fish can be given
Us a. food.
When the dredging season is passed,
which can be more efficiently carried
tut Ia Summer than in Winter, in the
ate Fall Of the year the Fish, hawk will
70 to some northerly point, and then
'egin practical fish culture with cod.
dale and female cod will be taken, the
'ggs fertilizSd, brought on board, and,
With the proper apparatus, the hatch
pg will take place, to be followed by
he distribution Of the fish. When
Winter has fully commenced, and the
eriod when fish spawn can be Matched !
n the north Ia ended, the vessel will :
oint southerly, and in North Carolina =
Ollect sbad eggs. Other rivers will :,
hen receive the newly born fish, and =
his special mission will be carried on :
different points along the coast.
For instance the Fish.hawk may Sc
are eggs in the river Of one State,
ring them on board, hatch them out A
, she is steaming on q three or four Q
avs journey further north, and when =
le arrives at new point she may n
lere deliver her fish, which will then u
, strong enough to take care of them. " y
lives. There are innumerahle fish, Il
aluable as food whose habits have not p
at been determined; when their meth 4
Is of reproduction are better under. a.
God their propagation may be cared v
r by the Fish-hxwk. Before long how \
reproduce the Spanish mackerel and N
riped bass will occupy the attention "
the United States Fish Commission, {
I'd there ia no doubt that the question I
how to multiply them will be per- al
city understood.