Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-21

; FISH DIsrRIBUrIoN.--Among the inter
es.lhS places in and about Washington ar
the fsh ponds of the United States lis
) commissioners near the Washington mon
ument They are in charge of DR.. R1
uolpli Ilessel, who has had a wide expert
ehce IN hsh culture, and whose efforts hav
been very successful. The governmen
mas been shipping fish now for some tim,
from these ponds, but the largest shipmen
) OF the season was made Friday last. On,
hundred ems of fish averaging about %
OF 20 TO the can. were shipped in a speoa
car which had been chartered to 90 throuoI
to st. Louis. Twenty cans will 90 ON tC
Colorado With this shipment there will
also go 100000 shad, which will be dis.
trlbuted in Kansas. These fish will require
constant care during transportation. Wa
Ter must he changed frequently and the
thermometer carefully noted and ventila.
llon looked after. The weather being
warm, the cars may get heated and unless
! lresh water was used almost constantly
ana the temperature kept Just right the
tlsh would die. 1t is, however, expected
that they will be delivered all safe at their
destination. The fish are about six inches
O'-F7f "'t "ClO U li,tlCliSu luSL UulY. IneV
look bright, fresh and lively, and will
De valuable addition to the fish supply of
Missouri and Colorado. They are of the
carp variety, and come from South Ger
many, Southern Austria and B,varia
There are three different kinds, the scaly,
the mirror and the leather. The latter is
considered the most valuable, because il
mas no scales, does not need the cleapinU
that most fish do, and, when put on the
table preserves its color and looks as per
fect and as fresh rs when alive These
nne leather carp are held in high estima.
ton by lovers of fish in the old country,
and Will prove IL welcome addition to cur
fish product. There are now 100, ,OO) of
these varieties of carp in the ponds. which
were Matched in the past ten days and it is
expected that rs many more will be hatch
ed Wlthlh the next two weeks. Dr. Hessel
has also gone into the propagation of turtle
and terrapn, both salt and fresh water. |
lie proposes to make series of intere sting
experiments with this branch of his busi, |
ness, take observation of the habits, man
Der OF depositing eggs, time necessary for
hatching, and all else which may be of
interest in connection with this subject
a a iS ouipl'ihS vi lHc llSll referred TO looked |
like work around II dairy, They are put
into cans which look like those we see in
the milk wagons. They are made of
heavy tin and are corrugated every three
inches or so to make them strong, bound
with rolled brass specially prepared with
view to tcnacity and softness. In the
center of the lid or top is an appliance
Intended for ventilation. The lid is fas-
.ened down with thumb screw hinges,
closing tightly, yet easily removed when
necessary. The fish are sent by order of
senator's and representatives to their con-
'tituents. When Prof. Baird, chief of the
ish commission, was asked by senat u
'ecently to what extent this fish culture
vas to be carried, the professor replied,
1T is to go on until every farmer in the
country shall have his fish pond just the
anne as he has his COW pen and his PIG
ty." The lot sent on Friday, will close
he shipment for the scason.-Mew York
Times.