Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-16
OUR FISH COMMISSION.
From the ST. Louis Republican,

The fish commission of Missouri
makes its report to the general Assem-.
bly, of the state only once in two wears,
and the present being au off year it will
be, Officially, silent until next spring.
a record of the work performed by the
commission during the year 1885 has,
however, been Obtained and is printed,
In abstract. below The commissioners
Dr.. |. G. W. Steedman, (chairman) OF
st. Louis, Judge jackson l., Smith, OF
Jefferson City, and IL. NJ. Garlichs. OF
st. Louis, have every reason to be
proud of the results OF their labors, land
the citizens OF the state owe them a
deep debt of gratitude for the same,
The main work performed has been as
follows:
Distributed from Forest Park
hatchery, st. Louis, in 1885:
To 4I5 private ponds, young carp,
1920.
To public waters, young carp, 3d.
900.
To public waters, spawning carp,
During the year the following dis.
tributions have been made from the st.
Joseph hatchery:
To 426 private ponds, young carp,
1860.
To public waters with aquarium
carr young carp, IS 1920.
10 public and private waters
aquarium cary. spawning carp, lO2.
10 public waters. young pike, perch
Gack salmon) 1000, 0pO.
During tue year the commission
hnlif IfS Ann1rInt,) oar tho npn,nx Co..
which was appropriated BY the last
PLAIN and substantial in build and
appearance, has fluff led its our
pose admirably, enabling the commits.
sioners TO distribute the young fish by
the tens OF thousands, in a sound and
healthy condition, most economically,
BY the Old process of tubs and can in
baggage cars only a few hundred could
be carried AZ one time, aud at the risk
OF losing even such small shipments by
the slightest accident or detention. or
adverse weather.
The commission has made a careful
examination OF the paintings of Calitor-
MIA trout in the Ozark hills of southwest
Missouri Tor the past three years and
find the results most satisfactory.
Where placed in suitable waters,
great springs and spring brooks these
beautiful fish were found OF from four
TO six pounds in weight, having SPAWN
ed once i'll some streams and twice i'm
others. There is no further doubt
that this noble fish can a~ccIinat;za
itselfin Il waters.
The German carp, while criticized
~uniavorably by anglers. has fnun6
great favor among our agricultural
That il Is IL nos valuable
and economical acquisition 10 our food
supply i no longer be doubted by
reformed persons.
AT The ST. Joe hatchery there is a very
large number of young carp awaiting
distrlbuiip,. in the spIing-probably a
halt iI lien Or more. The commission |
has been peculiarly fortunate in the
production OF carp at St. Joe during
1889, owing chiefly TO the taci that The
are Supplied by spring water
oniv, and free from all enemies to earn.
Tie commission is preparing plans
the work OF 1856. as comprehensive
As It's small appropriation vii! permit
The splendid fruits Of past work de- +
serves further encouragement and il is
% be hoped that Our next general IS
'emhiy wi deal more generously with
he commission by giving it $4,000
annually, instead Of the pitiful 81. 600
lor each OF the years, to 1885.