The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-20
Fish-Raising on Farms.

At farmers institute held at Darling
ton, Wis, Mr.. A. Brough.oD read
paper about the raising or fish In artin-
cial ponds. He was of the opinion that
the chief supply must ultimately come
from that source. He was not OF the
opinion that the efforts made by the
State to stock the streams and lakes by
distributing millions Of small fish would
much argument the supply. The hsn
had two many enemies to meet, when
thus left and exposed. The artIficia!
pond tended to made the industry
business, in part, for the owners kept
the fish in position to be judiciously
supplied with food, and saved them
from the hook. trap, and not of the de-
predxtors who spoil them for sport.
The growth Of various water plants in
the still. artificial pond, gave ample pro-
lection to the small fry; and the plants
swarmed with water insects that afford
| q large share of thaiI food. 1t is true
that the young fish are, the first year.
guarded from their voracious relations
by the mother fish, aud that when a
| little larger have to burrow in the moss
and other water plants to save their
lives. His method Is to make spring.
| fed artificial ponds, with the outlet
| from tie bottom. so that the fish could
not geo into the outlet and be lost. He
exhibited model of the pipe used for
that purpose, which not only drained
from the bottom, but also regulated the
pond. He said the bottom OF the pond
should either be near the surface of the
| water or filled in, SO that much of the
area could be warmed easily, for heat
is essential to the growth of the fish,
This is one of the advantages of the
outlet at the bottom-it took ou. the
coldest water. The use OF it would
hasten the time of Matching the spawn
In the spring from ten to twenty days,
and thus give the little fellows better
chance. In speaking of the German
carp. be said it would live anywhere,
provided the water is warm enough and
muddy enough. and will eat anything
in the shape OF vegetation. will burIow
In the mud aud survive even Il the
pond freezes to the bottom. 1t attains
large size, but will seldom take the
hook. or its eating value Mr.. Richard.
was rather skeptical. The black bas,
Is very symmetrical fish, and at hom'
in the still pond, is prolific breeder
a clean feeder, takes his food alive, anC
, while on the wing, is a rapid grower
: Is game" to the backb bone, and come
, mp smiling to his death. when he must
His edible qualities are esteemed onl
second to brook trout. For trout, tn
water In the pond should be so rapiol
changed that new supply will be ha
every twenty-four hours for mos
= = other fish a change once a week will dC
y He held that pisciculture would pay o
. the farm In more ways than one. Frs
IL paid because it gave the farmer pier
ty OF food Of the best OF Its kind
wonld pay as a recreation, and also pa
hnancially-:or a fish pond would gro
"a ton of fish per acre of its surface a
ter It was well under operation. Z
!, inveighed little against the law of II
40 State in regard to the distribution
, small fry. which provides that anyol
,a can have them to put in streams, nat
q. raj ponds, or lake, but does not fnrn;l
or them for private ponds on any term
~ 1t also gives sporting clubs contr
"A over a certain number of miles on
"A stream so that no outsider can fish
:. such streams, and gives them fish sti
=, the farmer and Taxpayer can Meth
,f buy nor beg of the OF the fish commi
"A sion. He thought the Law should
.. amended.