Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-15

The State is Joint owner, with the Do
minion government of the river st. CrnlI
and the Commissioners think this river is
destined to become an important one for the
salmon fishery. Several paintings of sal
mon for the keunebec have been made in
he Sandy River, and salmon Of one or two
pounds weight were taken last sum
mer at Pennington Falls. The
Peuobscot salmon works at Orlsnd
are engaged in interesting experiments
On retaining young fry in their preserve for
At least one year, when it is believed they
will be better prepared to take care of the IN
lives The United States Commi'sioner
y III probably apply to our State Legislature
for lease of Craig. pond in Orlsnd to be
used as a preserve of young salmon, from
which to draft colonies of yearling fish for
distribution, which the Commissioners hope
the legislature will assent to
DtsrRrBrrioN OF SEA SALMON Fees.
In 1887. l04 900 sea salmon eggs we're
-cnt to Grand Lake and put into St CroiI
waters There were Matched at Orlsnd IN
der care Of Cba. G.. Atkins and put INTO
Craig'- brook. 25,O0o. These eggs we're pre-
s,nted to Maine by the 4. ) Fish Commi-
son in 1855 In 1888 Maine purchased
EaE,V wv eggs. anu tlt - D tiHtbisrAbh
presented the State lis 600. OF this num-
Der 60 coo were put into the St. Croi1 Al
Vancetoro, and 800 900 were put into the
Penobscot and MattawamkeaE rivers
LAND-LocKED SkLaoS
The wide popularity OF this FISH its 'plen-
did game qualities and its rare excellence as
an edible fish have all led to a great call for
it, almost amounting TO enthusiasm. The
result has been applications from all sources
for Young fry With which to stock ponds
The Commissions say they have never found
the land-locked salmon indigenous 10 any
waters in Maine wh.re the smelt was no;
also native Notwithstanding the many
applications for thi. fish there is hardly one
case out OF tea which, If granted without
inv stigalou b, the Commissioners, would
not prove failure and disappointment The
following statistics show the distribution Of
land-locked salmon in the years named
1887. Eggs taken at Sebsgo lake, 200
900 Planted as follows, viz: 5000 in
Thompson. pond, oxford. The balance put
into tributaries Of Sehago lake, viz Burgess
brook, Pleasant pond, Crooked river. smith
brook. Painters pond Raymond, Brandy
pond. Jones brook and about 100
900 in stream. near Bridgton lead
ing into Highland and Long lakes,
1883 ffty thousand Matched at prland from
eggs taken at Grand lake and presented TO
Maine by the United States Fish Comm SION
and distributed as follows. viz IL 600 Fat
ten. pond. Surry; 1000, Chain ponds
Franklin county: 900 to J 5. Black pond
in Mt. Vernon; 10 00O, orford's pond, Rock
land; 900, Fits pond Eddington; 1901
Alligator lake.
MOOSE, DEER AND Cannot.
The Commissioner report a wonderful
increase" of our yenison game animals
Noo.e have been more numerous than can
he accounted for unles. by immigration from
tho Provinces Some cause has undoubtedly
a sac,ed ,hi. movement. and whether II be
wolves. dogs, continued pursuit, or whatever
/ no the cause such is the fact. More have
been seen in parts Of our safe where scarce
deer has strayed for years. This has IKE
wise been the case with deer. wherever
the law against dogs has been enforced. oott
: deer moose and caribou have made theii
appearance.
/ our fish and game brings so much revenue
;rt, onr State in the form of money expend'
"a for our products of food as well as ser
x;cs and labor that the State can wen ansrc
,,anerou.Iv to aid in enforcing our game
law. Surely it is not too much TO ask io'
. few thousands 10 be expended ia prolue
;ry millions. Such is the fact, millions are
H. ,roduct of our summer travel all or'si
mating in the pursuit of our h'h and game
The wives, sis,ers and daughters nov com,
18th the husband, father. and brothers AM
,he amount of money left in our State eaci
wear 10 constantly increasing
Sc. AND SHORE FIsuERIEs
Ths second division of this work is devoted
90 ~. report of the Commissioner of Sc,
md shore fisheries. the greater part OF wnlei
: !, taken up with the lobster fisheries. In
,rs,scti,e law has bad much TO do With tn
, incrss.e Of them and for ten years lobster
nave not been 40 cheap. plenty and large
nv have been the past year. An suemP
) S,. hsen made to obtain complete stat'stic
~ the business but 30 far it has been quite I'M
no.,ible TO do So From the bestinformans
ab,sined the estimate of yearly catch Is 70
Ooo 600, which is believed to be loOoo'oo
more than the natural annual increase 'ho"
/ ;nv the need of protection. In brsmen
,h;,,v men caught 100 200 Holsters
iEs5 trans. The cost of each ira
$ il Al 90; the cost Of car is about so "
. and the cost OF each boat from sl29 to -. =
, n, loh.ter increases in size except vnen