The Press., 1890-06-05
SHAD IN THE CONNECTICUT.

For nearly year the members of the Connecticut fish commission have been try ing to interest the United States fish com- mission in the project of stocking the Con- necticut river with shad, and at last their efforts are about to be rewarded. This morning 8. car of the United States fish commission arrived in this city under the charge of J. Frank Ellis. It came here from Washington for the special purpose of matching shad for the Connecticut river. Mir. Ellis was visited this morning by Dr. Hudson and Messrs. Bill and CRalRer of the Connecticut fish commission, and ar- engagements were made for carrying out the proposed work. The car left Wash ington last Thursday, stopping over day at Havre de Grace and another at Phila- delphia, in the hope of securing eggs, but they were unable to do so, and will have to depend upon the fisheries along the river for the supply.
 It IS proposed to remain in the vicinity about a month, if the conditions are all fa- vorable, and in that time 10, 1000 or more young fish will be turned into the river. MT. Chalker, of the Connecticut commis- sion, has made all the arrangements for the accommodation of the fish car. Some time tonight or tomorrow it will be taken up the road to Windsor Locks where it will be located while in the state. Direct
 y across the river from Windsor Locks is the Douglas fishery, owned by H. 0. Doug lass of Windsor Locks, and the greater part of the eggs will probably be secured from that source. The car had accommo- dations for. 50 jars which will hold about 100, ,0O0 eggs each. It generally takes about four days to hatch the eggs, and then the young fish are put in large tin cans for shipment. In this case there will be very little shipping, as nearly all of the young fish will be turned at once into the river. .-.., .... -.......,. ......-..
 The arrangements for matching are as nearly perfect as anything can be. The glass jars are perfectly arranged around the sides of the car, and rubber tube running into each one keeps them supplied with water. The water is, carried in a large tank underneath the car, and is forced by little steam pump into tank above the jars from which it runs into them at pressure of four pounds. The jars are kept even full by means of a syphon, which carries the surplus water back to the tank in the bottom of the car. When the car is travelling the same water is used over and over again, but while the work is being carried on at Windsor Locks the water supply will be taken from the river by the little force pump, and after once running through the car will not be used again. -.. l4ts B. A '.s
 It is probable that while at Windsor Locks an experiment will be tried, which was attempted last year in Maryland, but which was not success there. In the vi- cinity of Windsor Locks is pond, and this will be stocked with shad, which will be allowed to attain one years growth be- fore being transferred to the river.
 The experiment was attempted near the Potomac river last year, but the flood, which came late in the fall, .overhowed the pond, and left the commissioners still in the dark as to the outcome of the experi- ment.
 The car in which MT. Ellis travels is & perfect little home. In one end is his pri- vate state room and office, which contains divan, several chairs, a wardrobe and a writing desk, which forms the part of a folding bed. In the opposite end of the car is cooks room, containing complete little range and all the necessary accom- modations for cooking. Next to this is the engine room, containing the little en- zine which runs the pump and boiler which furnishes steam to heat the car. Next to MT. Eliis's office is an ice room surrounded with pipes through which the water runs when the matching is being done in the south where the water is too warm. About 65 degrees is the best tenn perature. Between the ice room and the engine room is a large space about 30 feet long, which contains, besides the spawn jars on one side, dining table and five berths. The car carries 8 crew of five men, three spawn takers, cook and an engineer. When it is necessary to hatch while the car is travelling two extra men are taken along.-Neao Haven Union, Mag 26th.