Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22
THE FATHER OF rusa-CULrURE.

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Seth Green's Ideas About tho Funny
Tribe and Some Of His Varied
Experiences.
From Turf. Field and Farm.
'How did you evsr come to devise this schemel"
II have been working ut 1t since was large
| enough to bend . rfn
The above remark addressed to Mt. Seth Green.
the veteran hsh cuturtst who Ii known to the entire
when was quite young" he continued. Il would
lie on the limbs OF trees that reached out the water
entire afternoons. Watching the movements Of the fish
aud studying their habits. In this way discovered
| many characteristics which were before unknown.
saw as every observer must the destructive ee-
ments that are warning against fish. and realized that
unless something were DONE the life In the streams of
this country would become extinct To counterfeit this
disastrous end became my fe-work and am happy
| to say have seen its accomplishment.
| were you successful on the start?"
mo, indeed. Up to that time all artificial attempts
to hatch and raise fish the spawn had failed and
was compelled to experiment in an entirely new man
| ner. 1he work was careful and tedious one but
nna!iy succeeded. and to-day am able to hatch and
| raise fully seventy-fve per cent Of all spawn"
enormous! Why, that is q larger percentage than
either the vegetable animal kingdoms produce in
| natural condition"
II know it. but exercise the greatest care in the
start and guard the little fellows until they become
able to care for themselves"
Inc foregoing conversation occurred at Caledonia,
where the representative Of this paper paying
to the state fish hatcheries 1t has been his prv
ege to report very many interesting sights within the
past years. but the view presented here ex-
ceeds In interest anything ever before attempted.
HOW many fish there in those ponds, Mr..
Green?"
AS we have attempted to count them 1t will be
Impossible to say. They extend up into the mil
hons, though. We shipped three millions ont of
the ponds this there seemed to be many af
as before We have nearly every variety OF the
trout family and many hybrds"
''You speak Of hybrids. Mr. Green. What do you
mean by that?"
have experimental for years in crossing the breed
OF the VARIOUS fish and still working upon it. We
Cross the female salmon trout with the male brook trout
ana thus produce hybrid. Then the hybrid
Win the brook trout which gives three brook
trout ana salmon trout This makes Of
the finest fishes in the world. He has all the habits of
the orooK trout lives in both streams and lakes,
develops vermillion spots his Sides rises readily to
n.y. Is lar more vigorous. and fully third larger
tnan ordinary brook trout of the same he posi-
Dhes OF development in the fish world great, and
we are rapidly ascertaining what they are"
AS the man OF news watched the continuance of Mr..
Green While he giving the above account he could
not but feel that he in the Of of the
Re" invest gators who, from rich and lifelong
rehce bring great benefit to the world Let the reader
imagine strong and stalwart frame. surmounted by
mead strongly resembling that Of Socrates and covered
with white silky beard and luxuriant gray hair. Seth
Green, the father Of fish culture. picture Of health
and the reporter could not help remarking so.
III you had seen me the last winter and spring,
young man, you might have thought differently" said
the veteran.
How is that! One would think, to look at you that
Sickness was something of which you knew nothing"
And SO it was until last winter. went down into
Florida i'll the fall what kind of fish they in
that state and study their habits and attacked
malaria IN the severest form. and when home
realized 1or the first time in my life that sick.
MY symptoms were terrible had dull, aching pains
IN my head. limbs and around my back. My appetite
was wholly gone, and felt lack energy such az
mad often heard described but had experienced.
ANY one who has ever had a attack of malaria
can appreciate my condition. went to bed and re-
NAMED there all the spring. and if there
sick man was the one"
1T seems hardly possible. How old you come TO re-
cover SO competely?"
My brother who had been afflicted by a severe kid
ney trouble gnd threatened with Brights disease
completely cured by remedy in which had great con-
ndence l therefore tried the remedy for my
malaria and am happy to say we'll to day
and through the fundamentally of Warmers Safe Cure
which believe to he the most valuable of med
clues Indeed see it is endorsed by the Omitted
medical college Of New York, and that Dr. Gum, dean
OF that institution, has written long article concern
ing its value"
land are well as formerly"
Apparently SO. keep the remedy on hand all the
whic though aud do not he tate to recommend it to
Others"
lone question more How many ponds Of fish have
you here and how are they divided?"
'Wel, We have 43 ponds which divided up as
follows % ponds Of brook trout. ponds Of salmon
trout OF McCloud river rainbow trout ponds of
German trout of California mountain trout ponds
of hy brids Of quarter salmon and three quarters
brook trout. ponds Of gold fish. and pond of Carp.
Then We have what we call the centennial pond or
happy family, consisting Of Of different fish,
including Kennebec salmon, LanI Locked salmon,
California salmon. brook trout salmon trout and
hybnds. These fish in size from m1nnows to 49,
Founders, and in from and one-haf months to
eleven years. forgot to ray, also, that we have a
hospital pond, which is entirely empty which speaks
pretty well for community OF many millions. Indeed
the whole secret Of fish culture be summed up in
four things: Improvisation, Using water. Plenty
of food. Plenty OF pure water and cleanliness"
The numerous fish exhibitions which are taking place
in all parts Of Europe and the unusual interest which is
being manifested in this subject throughout the world
all their origin to the process above described az
originated and conducted by Seth Green. 1t is GER
any cause for congratulaton to every American that
this country produces many men whose genius
brings value to the world and proof positive of the
greatest merit that remedy with such high stand
ing Warmers Safe Cure is known to have should be
30 strongly endorsed and recommended by one repu
table ana reliable as Seth Green. 1t&K