Daily Republican., 1883-06-09
Fish Cultllre.

One the still undeveloped resources
of this country is fish culture, but the
increasing interest manifested in the
subject is an assurance that it will be-
come source of protitas well as a cheap
article OF food. What has been learned
upon the subject is due to the work of
the American Fish Culturist Associa-
ton, which has been holding its annual
meeting in New York this week. The
Association is much encouraged at the
progress that has been made in en-
tightening public sentiment, aud it is
confident that the time will come when
fish culture will take its place side by
side in interest aud profit with fruit and
stock raising and grain raising. The
commencement Of any manifestation Of
interest in fish culture is Of recent date.
Meetings OH the subject began to be held
in 1877 and since that time each yearly
meeting has brought together larger
number of fish experts, atfording an op-
and suggestions that have done much to
advance the work Of propagating good
fish. Soon after this time Congress took
up the subject, being strongly memo
rallied to do so, since which. time fish
culture has become Of increased impor-
lance to Delaware.
The Albatross, "a vessel built especially
to carry spawn and aid in the work, has
been built by the Pusey Il Jones Com
pany. This vessel has been found to be
Just what was needed aud we have no
doubt in time the building of other YES
sells will follow to aid in the enterprise,
In iS7 there We're only eight States that
had Fish Commissioners, but now, in ad-
dtion to the breeding operations con-
Quoted by the National Government,
nearly every State in the Union has a
Commission engaged in the work. This
is an enterprise in which Delaware, we
are pleased to say, manitests commen-
dahe interest but not that interest which
She should manifest when the advan-
tages she Possesses for the culture of fish
are taken into consideration. Delaware,
with little more attention paid to this
business, might become to the great
cities of New York and Philadelphia in
the production Of fish what she now is
in supplying these same cities with
fruit. She has both fresh and salt wa
ter ponds, streams, CUFFS, inlets and
bays well adapted to the propagation
and production Of all the smaller va
reties Of fish which are popular for ia
BILE use. Experiments made by DR..
Shortlidse, Jacob Pussy, Enoch Moore
and other enthusiastic friends of fish
culture full demonstrate the fact that
Delaware could be made great fish
State. This is a subject upon which
Legislative aid should be- asked and ex-
tended. The rivers and ponds of our
State could be made more productive
than the greater part Of our land. There
is a treas ure in our waters that should
not be overlooked. and we sincerely
hope the Delaware Fish Commission
will agitate the question and make
Delaware the leading State in the pro-
ductiOn of fish as she i, now in fruit in
proportion to her territory.
CHlLDREN'S lay will be observed to
morrow in all the Methodist churches
in the city, The regular exercises a.
Asbury will commence al two o'clock
p, IN, but responsive readings, music
and song will take the place Of the
morning service. An appropriate ser
mon will be preached in the morning
at the Union, but the children'S exerci-
,es will CummtrCe at i o'clock III the
evening. iii" contributions of children .
day ~" to b- devoted to the education
Of poor young men for the ministry.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.