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THE FATHER OF FISH CULTURE,
Seth Green's Ideas About the F4nny
Tribe and Some of HIS Varied

known to the entire world, and his reply 1ndl-
Gates the extent Of his labors.
"When I was quite young," he continued,
~ would Lie on the limbs Of trees that
reached out over the water entire afternoons,
watching the movements Of fish and studying
their habits. In this way l discovered many
characteristics which were before unknown.
l saw. as every observer must see, the de-
structive clements that arc warning against
fish, and I realized that unless something was
done the life in the streams Of this country
wOrld become extinct. To counterfeit this
disastrous end became my lfe-work, and I
am happy to say that have seen It's accom-
~plishment." .
"Were YOU successful on the start2"
"No, indeed. Up to that time all artificial
attempts to hatch and raise fish from the
| spawn had failed, and I was compelled to ex-
pertinent in on entirely new manner. The
work was q careful and tedious one, but l
finally succeeded, and to-day I am able tc
hatch and raise fully seventy-ive per cent. OF
all spawn"
centase than either the vegetable or
animal Kingdoms produce in a natural con-
dition."
81 know it, but we exercise the greatest
care in the start, and guard the little fellows
until they become able to care for them
selves"
The foregoing conversation occurred at
Caledonia, where the representative OF this
paper was paying @ visit to the State fish
hatcheries. 1t has been his privilege to re-
mort very many interesting sights within the
past twenty-five years, but the view pre-
sented here exceeds in interest anything ever
before attempted.
Chow many fish are there in those ponds,
Mr.. Greenf
GAS we have never attempted to count
them it will be impossible to say. They ex-
tend way up in the millions though. We
shipped over three millions out Of the ponds
this year and there seemed to be as many az
variety of the trout family and many n.y.
brids."
"You speak of hybrids, MIR. Green. What
do you mean by that Z"
ri have experimental for years ncross-
ing the breed of the various fish and am still
working upon it. We crosst the female salmon
trout with the male brook trout, and thus
produce q hybrid. Then we cross the n.y.
brid with the brook trout, which gives us
three-quarter brook trout and onequarter
salmon trout. This makes one Of the finest
fishes in the world. He hos all the habits Of
the brook trout, lives in both streams and
lakes, develops vermillion spots on his sides,
rises readily to fly, is far more vigorous and
fully one-third larger than ordinary brook
troit of the same age. The possibilities Of
development in the fish world are great, and
we are rapidly a%scertaining what they are"
As the man of news watched the counte-
nance of Mr.. Green while he was giving the
above account, he could not but feel that he
was in the presence Of one Of the few inves-
tigators vino, from q rich and lifelong expe-
rience, bring great benefit to the world. Let
the reader imagine a strong and stalwart
frame, surmounted by a head strongly re-
semblinc that Of Socrates, and covered with
q white silky beard and luxuriant gray hair.
Seth Green, the father Of fish culture, is a
picture of health, and the reporter could not
help remarking so.
"If you had seen me the Last winter and
spring, young man, you might have thought
differently said the veteran.
Chow Is that 7 One would think, to look
at you, that sickness was something Of which
you knew nothing"
"And so it was until last winter. I went
down into Florida in the fall to see what kind
of fish they had in that State and study their
habits, and was attacked with malaria in it's
~severest' form, and when I came home I re-
allied for the first time in my life that I was
dull, aching pains in my head, limbs and
around my back. My appetite was wholly
gone, and felt a lack of energy suchas I had
often heard described but had never expert
enced. Any one who has ever had a severe
attack Of malaria can appreciate my condi-
ton. 1 went to bed and remained there all
spring, and If there ever was a sick man I
was the one"
at seems hardly possible. How did you
come to recover so completelyT
"My brother, who had been afflicted by q
severe kidney trouble and threatened with
Bright's disease, was completely cured by q
remedy in which l had great confidence. I
therefore tried the same remedy for my ma
laria, and am happy to say I am a well man
to-day, and through the fundamentally of
Warmers Safe Cure, which I believe to be one
of the most valuable Of medicines; Indeed,
see it is Endorsed by the United States medi-
cal college of New York, and that DR.. Gum,
dean Of that institution, has written a long
article concerning its value.n
And are you now as well as formerly"
apparently so. keep the remedy on
hand all the while, though, and do not hest
tate to recommend it to Others"
"One question more. How many ponds o
fshhave you here, and how are they divided
"Well, we have forty-three ponds, which
are divided up as follows: Twenty-twop pond!
four of McCloud river or rainbow trout, tw
ponds Of German trout, three OF Cal1for
MIA mountain trout, two ponds o.
hybrids, four Of one-quarter salmon
and three-quarters brook trout, two ponds
Of gold fish and one pond Of Carp. Then We
have what we call the centennial pond o.
thappy family consisting Of crosses Of diff
ferent fish, including Kennebec salmon, Lane
Locked salmon, California salmon, brook
trout, salmon trout and hybrids. These fst
range in size from minnows to eighteen
Founders, and in age from one and one-hal
months to eleven years. I forgot t
say, also, that we have a hospital
pond, which is entirely empty, which speak
pretty well for a community Of many mil
lions. Indeed the whole secret Of fish culture
can be summed up in four things. Impregna
tion,-using no water. Plenty Of food,
Plenty of pure water and cleanliness"
The numerous fish exhibitions which art
taking place in all parts Of Europe and tn
unusual interest which is being manifested II
this subject throughout the world all owl
their origin to the process above described a.
originated and conducted by Seth Green
It is certainly cause for congratulation X
every American that this country. pro
duces so many men whose genius bring!
value to the world, and it is proof positive o.
the greatest merit that a remedy even witt
such high standing as Warmers Safe Cure L
known to have:>hould be so strongly Endorsed
and recommended by one so reputable anc
reliable rs Seth Green.
OVER $l00,OOO a week is paid to Lynn
Mass s~hoemakers.
Ny wife used DR.. Graves Heart Regulator
with great relief, it is the onlyrelief from Heart
Disease. I cheerfully recommend it. j. b
Miller, P. NJ, Mulberry Grove, Ill 81.
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