The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-05-23


iefnational fisheries conference ~ Lon
don l'fof. Huxley showed how profitable
r body Of water might become when
properly stocked with fish. He STATED
that an acre Of land under . judicieus
system Of tillage might be made 10 pro-
nuce ton Of grain once year. provid-
'ng the season was favorable The same
amount Of land IN grsss might produce
'wo Or three hundred pounds Of meat or
cheese An acre Of water. however. not
produced ton or fish du-
ring each week in The year. and the only
labor required was that needed 10 harry
est The crop. The food supply or many
countries consisted very largely or fi.h.
The land under sillage or in grass could
mot be made 10 support the inhabitants.
As rule. water :, more reliable than
land IN producing food. Every season
~ favorable for the production Of fish.
he supply Of grain, meat. and fruip il
often very small. owing 20 unfavorable
seasons. The growing period com
mences late and closes early. Storms.
droughtsr winds and floods, eli injnre
growing vegetation, and consequently
interfere with the gain Of animals. The
production or food ii the water. how
eses' goes on ~ the time The harvest
koes % perpefuaIly. The soil in many
parts q me world that was once very
productive mas become almost sterile on
account 81 repeated groupings. The
water adjacent 70 i. however. produces
~ well - ever There are rivers inI
Europe. a. there are in Oregon, that a.
ioru more food than the valleys on either
sac q them- ibe Grand banks Of New
.ound'and produce more food tha6 any
pony o. land Of equal extent They
supply almost every civilized nation with
= most desirable kind Of food
The productions Of water instead of|
the land sustained the early inhabitants
% this country after lie fret settlement.
Up 70 very recent period fIsh were 90
plenty and cheap and SO well distributed
that Il was practical to obtain 4 supplv
Of food IN almost any part Of the coun-
try. Until within few wears nothing
was done toward protecting Or propagate
ing them, while the mefhods OF DESTROY
ing them we're numerous. In somc sec
lions of the country salmon were wan
tonly destroyed, while chad were used
for manuring the coil. Persons who
were engaged IN fishing BY way Of busi-
mess o. sport we're allowed 20 employ
-e'ns o. nets Of any description. Those
that were too email % use for food were
thrown on che ehere. Nearly every II
stream that contained : fall wac ob- |
-tructcd by dams 50 that fish could not !
pass oxer sneu ~ these meAne entire
! <es''o1s - country were deprived of|
49, .e1s ~ wnicn salmon were very
i.eus, ..x "nen me couutry was nrst
'.., ssu, nc small ssreHms that were
49,. eise @tn trout now contain |
~ W.: snu those q inferiorI
xne lnoiscriminate capture o.
'oor.e1e 2. ~ sizes nas had the elect % |
'enue' ~ .nis very valuable kbeII-nsh very
~caIce M ne very places where they
MI. Snos q aen'y. ror ume y was
.as sne supp.y 81 wnitensn,
y, .pu, 49, o.ne. cuio,e IN ~ .ne great
.ans Z wnssIsaes'caiiy ine1nausiipIe- but
49, nuoe' ,,u =. ne's employed ana me
z''a'Iness ~ 'nc mesnes allowed have AZ
'sauy 1edu.eu 'he numper q nsh ~ al
US kseas iAkes. fortunately tne alarm
\ acou. 'ne growing scarcity "a hsh was
:'me.y, .no measures we're promptly
'nstItu'ed py tne general snd state gov
J, cfnuaents 70 restore the usefulness "a ourI
n~neries- restrictions are now put On
ne manner q catching nsh, hsh-ways
1re placed u dams ana eggs are super
ne'ai,y na!cneu' and young fry are pro-
'eeseo Until tncy can take care o. them |
'eises.
Private benevolencc and enterprise |
have also accomplished much ii foster |
ing the fishing industry. Numerous a.
sociaiions and individuals have interest
ed themselves in establishing haicherics
md in introducing varieties Of fish OBJ |
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