Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-11
THE FISH COMMISSIONERS.

The State Fish Commissioners net at the
Union Hotel in this city last Saturday. The
Commission has organized, with r II. Buck
| ingham az President and A. 3. Dibble Score
tsry and Treasurer The official meetings Of
the Board will be held on the FIRST Monday
of each month in Rooru 80 of the Union Ho-
tel. The Office OF the Secretary and Treas
urer is at Grass Valley, Nevada county.
The Commission is 30 organized that its bust.
ness will only be conducted by the joint
action of the members' The Commissioners
are doing everything within their power to
punish those who violate the fish laws, and
are endesyoring TO supply the waters Of the
State with salmon and various kinds Of
trout, carp and other desirable food 6sh.
When the present b oard of Commissioners
took charge Of affairs they found 10 fish sup
ply Of any kind, nor any hatchery or other
means for supplying fab, snd the Commits
sioDers now are making efforts to furnish a
supply. For such purpose they are now
having constructed temporary
HATCHERY AT sHEBLEYs RANCH,
On the line OF the Narrow Gauge Railroad
in Nevada county. A building 20 by 40 feet
has been put up, the boxes and screens set in
place, supply tank constructed, and the
clear, cold water Of strong flowing spring is
conducted to the establishment by means Of
wooden V.shsped troughs.. The hatchery is
almost in readiness TO receive the trout spawn,
the frat Of which Is expected to arrive from
Lake Tahoe. II it is found that the location
is favorable, of which no doubt is entertained.
this temporary hatchery will be converted
into a permanent establishment, az the cup
ply of water from seYeral ether springs can
be obtained at r small cost, which will be
abundant for all necessary purposes. The
location of this hatchery will be excellent, as
it is accessible by rail, and facilities are
thereby afforded for receiving spawn without
rough carriage, or OF sending of the young
trout that may be Matched for stocking pub
lie streams or private ponds. The Commits
solers have arranged to receive a large
amount of rainbow trout eggs from Fort Bid
well, dodoc county, and also for a large
amount Of silver-spsckled trout eggs
from Tahoe. J. A. Richardson, who has
large experience, has been placed in charge Of
the Shelley hatchery, and he says he has no
doubt but that it viii prove entirely success
ful and supply trout equal to the large de-
mand now being made on the Commissioners.
THE M'cLoUD RIVER HATCHERY
VIII be operated this year, as usual. Pro-
fessor Baird says that the effort to Introduce
salmon into Eastern streams has failed Cal
ifOrLia salmon do not thrive in Eastern wa
tsrs and the United States Fish Commits
eiOn's efforts on this coast will be confined to
the stocking Of the Sacramento river only.
About $40, 000 per year is expended by the
United States Fish Commission az the Nc
Cloud hatchery, and in future this State will
reap the full benefit of the work done. Cali
fornis will, therefore, be more indebted than
ever to the United States Fish Commission
Myron Greer, Superintendent of the U nited
States Fishery on the McCloud river says
that Fish Commissioner Livingston Stone
will be here in July on his annual visit TO the
fishery, and that work in the hatoheries will
be pushed vigorously Mr.. Stone is now in
Idaho arranging for the establishment of
hatchery ct the headwaters of lhs Columbia.
TIC salmon turply in the Columbis river is
fouad to be decreasing, and some means havs
to be taken to keep up the fnny population
Of its waters.