The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-06
THE FATHER OF FISH CULTURE.
Seth Green's Ideas About the FinnY Trbo
and Some ofhis Varied Ex-
periences,

lhe aooYe remark was addressed 10 Mr.
Seth Green, the veteran fish culturist, who
is known n the entire world, and his reply
indicates the extent of his labors.
"When | was quite young" he continued
al would lie on the limbs of trees that
reached out over the water entire afternoons
watching the movements Of the fsh and
studying their habits. In this way dis.
covered many characteristics which were
before unknown. saw. as every observer
must see, the destructive elements that are
warning against fish, and realized that
unless something were done, the life in the
streams Of this country would become
extinct. To counteract this disastrous end
became my life work, and am happy to
say / have seen its accomplishment"
"Were you successful on the start?"
"No indeed. Up TO that tins all arli-
fetal attempts to hatch and raise fish from
the spawn had failed, and was compelled
to experiment in an entirely new manner.
The work was careful and tedious one but
finally succeeded, and to-day am able to
hatch and raise fully seventy-ive per cent.
Of all spawn"
"Enormousl Why, that is larger per-
centage than either the vegetable or ami
NAL Kingdoms produce in a natural con-
dition."
al 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 preventative OF this
pnper was paying visit to the state fish
hatcheries. 1t has been his privilege tore
port very many interesting sights within
the past twenty FIVE years, but the view
presented here exceeds in interest anything
ever before attempted.
"How many fish are there in these ponds
Mr.. Green?"
"As we Rave never attempted to count
them it will be impossible To cay. They
extend way up into the millions though
| We shipped over three millions out of tn,
ponds this year aud there seemed to be al
| many afterwards as before. We haye nearly
every variety OF the trout family aud many
hybrids."
"Yuu speak of hybrlds, Mr.. Green. Wha
do you mean by that?"
al have experimental for years in cross
ing the breed OF the various fish and an
still working upon it. We cross the ieinali
salmon trout with the male brook trout,an
thus produce a hybrid. Then we cross th,
hybrid with the brook trout, which give
us three-quarter brook trout anC one quartz
salmon trout. This makes one OF the fines
fishes in the world. HI has all the habit
Of the brook trout, lives in both stream
and lakes, develops vermillion spots on hi
sides, iises readily to fly, is far MOI
vigorous and fully one-third larger thai
ordinary brook trout of the same ago. Th
possibilities OF development in the fsl
world are great and we are rapidly ascer
tanning what they are"
As the man of news watched the coun
tenance of Mr.. Green while he was glvin
J the above account, he could not but lee
that he was in the presence nf one of tn
few investigators who, from rich an
long experience, bring great benefit {
the world. Let the reader imagine a stron
and stalwart frame, surmounted by hea
+ strongly resembling that Of Socrates, an
covered with a white silky beard and lux
uriaut gray hair. Seth Green, the fathe
of fish culture, is picture OF health, an
the reporter could not help re,naTking SO.
'Ii you had seen me last winter an
, spring, young man,you might have though
differently" said the veteran.
"How is that2 One would think 10 loo
atiSdu,t that sickness was something Of whic
you knew nothing."o
"And SO il was until last winter. | wer
. down into Florida in the fall to see whs
kind of fish they had in that state an
study their habits. and was attacked wit
malaria in its severest form. and when
came home realized for the first time /
my life, that was sick. My symptom
4, were terrible. had dull aching pains
my head, limbs and around my back. M
o appetite was wholly gone, ana felt Lac
G OF energy such as had never experience
a Any one who has ever had a seyere attaC
of malaria can appreciate my condition.
y went to bed and remained there oil Il
i spring, and if there ever was sick man
g was the one"
at seems hardly possible. How did yC
come to recover so completelyY
u My brother who had been afflicted by
It severe kidney trouble and threatened wi
Il Bnght's disease was completely cured by
remedy in which | had great confidence.
% therefore tried the same remedy for n
'i malaria and am happy to say | am W.
a man to day and through the instrumental
:, of Warmers Safe Cure, which believe
II be one OF the most valuable Of medicin,
l. Indeed, see it is endorsed by the Unit
n States medical college of New York, al
n that DR.. Gum, dean of that institution, b
i written long article concerning its value
u "And are you now as well as formerly?
'. "Apparentlv SO. keep the remedy
~ 4. IL a l. L a 4 he
= ate to recommend it To Others"
b Zone question more. How many pom
es of fish have you here and how are th
b. diyided?"
h "Well' we have 43 ponds which are
vided up as follows: % ponds Of bro
VI trout, ponds of salmon trout, 4 Of McClo
n river or rainbow trout, ponds Of Germ
er trout. of California mountain trout,
ot ponds Of hybrds, 4 Of one'Quarter salm
and three quarters brook trout, ponds
&c gold fish, and pond of Carp. Then
r. have what we call the centennial pond
ts happy family consisting Of crosses Of diff
pnt fish 4, including Kennebec salmon, La
'e Lacked salmon. California salmon, hrr
us trout, salmon trout and hybrids. TIL
nI fish range in size from minnOws TO
at FOUNDERS, and in age from one-and-ol
halfmonths to eleven years. ! mrgot
y say, also, that we nave 'hosplthI POI
- which is entirely empty whi' h speaks pr
n ~ well for community OF many millio
: lndred the whole secret OF fish culture {
be summed up in four things. lmpregn
TO ion, using no water. Plenty OF food. Pl'
ty of pure water and cleanliness.
Ic- The numerous fish exhibitions VIII
are taking place in all PARTS of Europe a
ct the unusual interest which is being ma
n tested in this subject throughout the wO
a all owe their origin to the process above
=, scribed as originated and conducted by s
Green. II 10 certainly cause for eungra
he ation To every American that this coun
Il. produces SO many men whose genius bril-
"a value In the world. and il is proof post
!, Of the greatest merit that a remedy 81
"a with such high standing rs Warner's s
mi Cure is known 10 have should be so stro
he ly endorsed and recommended by one so
-. putable and reliable as Seth Green.
" Northampton County Democrats.
The Northampton county Democr
Convention which was held at Easton
est Monday was made the occasion Of m'
si. contests between the Mutchler snd the