New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-29
H1TCHING OCT FISH AND OYSTERS
WHAT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION Is DOING.
Assistant Fish Commissioner Il, Il. FcrgusO

WHAT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION Is DOING.
Assistant Fish Commissioner L. b. Ferguson,
of Washington. is in the city on his way TO Woods io
Mass. the summer headquarters Of the Commission.
Answering the inquiries Of TRIBUNE reporter at the
New. York Hotel, lie said about the work OF tho
t,onmi.,.on; 81 have received a dispatch OF i'm.
uortance from Ensign Peipmeyer United states Navy,
commanding the Commissions steamer Flshha"k. now
in ching Spanish mackerei in tue Caesa-
oeake Ba from Cape Charles TO fni IiarDor, inc
soItncrn extremity OF Isnier Island Rom ne rpSr,s
rangier has two stations one at Cape Charles
yi no OF Huneers creek Both OF these stations have
suc eeed in Matching large percentage OF the eggs
mreraure OF Chesapeake Bay, hatch in from twenty
TO twenty-six hours
81 have made an nspection NJ the oyster breeding farm
AT th mouth OF Potomac kivcr. where ponds have
been created 10 rear oysters hachci artincaly Tie
ovster, are taken unfortunately male aud female,
,ened the egg xpressed the oyaries OF the
ana brought ia contact with the spernatozo tho
"tnep Dcyeopment begins immed atey and oysters
ara swimining about fIeel, IN the rearing tanks In
twenty trty iours This Is th- heish at ie
owster spa wuins season locaty. Ample material
~ Tnnni m tue oysters the bay and tnosc
small ponds. These ponds are provided with collectors
OF various forms on which the spat or young oyster
attacnes itself Whon five mouths Old they
removed the collectors, which nave been coated
vita mortar enable the dele ate young oysters 20 DC
more easily detached II is essential trey should DO
separated as they gather In such numbers ~ 10 smother
ear, other the experimrnts hive been direcied 10
making certainty OF obtaining the annual catch Of spat
with when to plant oyster beds, independently oi inc
,riinary and natural elements and influence. The
French raising largely by depend
nx on the natural oy to DIX the spa We carry
iu2 the to the earlier stage anu produce ho
oyser artincally as fish produced. The oyster
Itself! when first hatched Is only one -hundrch OF
an inch In damc,er, when makes u an exceedlngy
d,icnIt animal to handle Our difficulty has been TO
con- line them in limited tiers aud Ia give SUFFICIENT
change or water to keep them In healthy condition. We
xpect by our experiments 10 be able to repopulSte At
small cost beds which have been exhausted Tue spawi
can he orted in great mum er al small cost Inc
present tran-planting when grown 10 an ihch In
diameter L. quito costly $3.50. ,.--, 4,
what has been thc result Vi ih''o'"''"s "e" ' :"
Southern waters e. 49,. -, n.
"seyrra sea salmon. Weighing eight to twelve pounds.
were taken recently the Chesapeake waters one OF
nine ami a half pounds secured By the Commission
tw.nty miles south Washington IN the Potomac. ana
wns fresh run, beautiful, true salmon, II has bern
preserved In alcohol the Smithsonian Institute The
spring run leads TO hope tuis valuable Bsh mas been
established In tho Chesapeake Bay and its
trihutares hundreds o: miles Of It's old haunts-
What work Is ia progress at Woods Holl e.
The oyster experiments will be continued there 10
later period OF ths year than on the Chesapeake The
oysters in Bulyards By aud vicinity spawn considerably
later This il the Rendezvous also, oil our vessels
enga ged deep Researches The Albatross having
rritted after winter cruise Ia the Gull Of MeNi"o has
visited the Banks Of Newfoundland and the Georges
snsuged in bottom dredging She Is expected at WOODS
fIO In q few days.