The Arizona sentinel., 1883-10-27
SLTURDLY, OCTOBER 81. 1853.

The philosopher who endsav-
Ored 20 make hero Of tho man
who made two blades of tgrass
grow where before only one had
existed. might with equal propi-
city have dsifisd the person who
made 1t possible to catch O fish
wheres previously the most pa
ieRt angler had not been able Ito
get even bite. No one of the
civil bureaus established by our
government has been productive
OF easater general good than the
Fish Commission. Cooperating
with the various State Commits.
Ions 70 the same purpose, this In .
stitutiOn has been the means Of
stocking nearly all the rivers of
the United States with food fish
OF desirable species, and has ma
terialiy Increased the food supply
OF our country. Nearly three
years ago the Territory of Ariz.
ena established . Board OF Flsh
Commissioners, and at the last
session 0fsthe Legislature Ii was
made possible for them to labor
with some assurance Of substan.
tisl success. Two shipment Of
small fry were made to the Terri
story. one Of which resulted In
absolute failure, and the other
being but little better. During
she recent visit east of DR.. J. II.
Tsggsrt, business manager Of the
Arizona Commission, age
menh were made By WI lch OIL
shipment Of carp into this terri.
tory will be made during the
coming winter, probably in Dec
embsr next. As o food fish the
carp has luo :peer. ::Epicurestall
ovet the world give it q decided
preference, and the ease with
which 1t IL raised and the rapids
tty With which IL multiplies,
make it particularly desirable
On this coast. Il IL @ lamentahle
fact that there are few native Ash
on the coast that ase seHviceable
food. Il 10 trae chat salt water
nah Arc taken In abundance, but |
these are not available for peaple
living at any distance from the
oceaa. 8ome Of our mountain
brooks have trout, bat the dine
cuity attending the catching Of
ssch game makes IL impossible to
count on trout GO IN article oil
food. In Arisona we are espectA
ely poor In s0ch articles. Many
localities are % far removed
from markets that ordinary fresh
table supplies are considered q
luxury. To q great extent all this
can be changed and one Of the
most delicious food Ash brou hit
within the reach all. According
to an extract from the report Of
she o. 8 &c nmissioners OF Fl b /
for the year 1855, "the carp is
excellently qualified for culture Ii
In fnclosed W. ter, as artificial |
ponds, and ais for the stocking ID
open waters, such as lakes, rivers II
for what is called free hshing.!'
It is in the power Of the culturist
to produce by means of artificial ,
impregnation and Matching, as
also by the natural increase of ,
this:fsh with its abundance Of
eggs. any amount OF fry, as well
for fresh water as most probably
also for salt water, as the fact Of
Its occurring in the salt water Ut is
the Black, and very frequently |
in that of the Adriatic Sea, will II
demonstrate. There is no fish Ii
which will with proper manages
msnt, be IS advantageous as the I
carp. It's frugility in regards to {
Its food. Its easy adaptable to all
waters. in rivers, lakes, and in q
even salt water estuaries, its I
regular rapid growth and its value q
as food fish, are Its best recon- t
The Arizona Coma @
missioners, 40 above stated, will 8
receive during tn coming winter '
3 quantity Of these fish for dis. :
tribution. One lot will be delivs
cred TO Mr.. J. }. Gosper, at Abu-
querqus for distribution in North