The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-02

nattrA. Oysters from the Isle OF Re,
were also there, growing on the very
tiles which had Intercepted them as
Bpat. Cultivated Innssol9, ~ yllusble
as bait, were likewise exhibited, hang
ing in beautiful clusters, just as they
had grown on the basket work erected
in the bay Of Aiguillon.
WILL BEAT THEM ALL.
The afEair at BOulogne was, however,
on much grander scale, q remarkable
feature of the inauguration being q
grand procession, which, as it turned
out, was an aquatic one, for n heavy
rain fell while 1t was en- route. at this
exhibition, Norway took the leading
position, us might be expected, for q
country having such important fisher
les, and depending chiefly on southern
Europe for market, could not afford to
neglect the opportunity thus afforded
Of bringing its productions to the notice
OF the world. The success OF the ex-
positions Mt Archachon and Boulogue,
seems to have melted other countries
to follow the example OF the French,
for in 1867 there was display Of fish
and fisheries ut the Hague, while the
exhibitions held at the same time at
Aarhuus, in Denmark, and at Vienna,
though to O certain extent general
agricultural shows, nevertheless, were
chiefly remarkable for the presentation
OF material illustrative OF the. fisheries
and the industries connected Herewith
Comparatively little was shown, how
ever, besides specimens Of fish, and the
Danish affair was not, strictly speeding,
a success. Sweden was the next to
follow, display OF this kind being
opened at Gothenburg in 1867.
The exhibitions which have been
mentioned, though they contained
much which was interesting to ut least
certain portion Of the spubhc, had,
nevertheless, failed to reach thnt degree
OF comprehensiyenes which it is desir-
able to obtain in display OF this kind,
but, beyond all question, these efforts
paved the way to the remarkable sue
cess which has been attained of late in
the planning and management OF fishery
exhibitions. In 1858 France again took
the lead, the Havre exposition being
inaugurated in June of that year under
favorable auspices. Strange to say, so
far as is known, picked mackeral were
shown for the first time on this occa-
sion, and werelo looked upon u.s. novelty.
For the next four years things were at
rest, but in 1871 the ItalianE entered
the field, fishery exhibition being
held at Naples that year. This was,
however, comparatively unimportant,
and after its close little was done by the
promoters of fishery displays until 1878,
when the piscicultnt4lt 10xhibltion was
held at the Westminster Aquarium,
London; but, owing to the haste with
which the affair was gotten up, the re-
suit was unsatisfactory. During the
same year (1s7s) the Germans begun to
talk oiholding an international fisheries
exhibition at Berlin, and invitations
were sent QUIT all countries to- partici-
pate,
After two years of preparation and
inderatigable effort on the part OF sew
eral influential members OF the Deuts-
cher Fischerei yerein, the exhibition
was opened on the 10Th day Of April,
1880, by the Crown Prince Of Germany.
Among those who gilve prizes were the
Emperor, Empress, the Grown Prince,
the King Of Saxony, and several OF. the
Of the empire. 1t is now a
matter of history that the display made
by the United States on this occasion,
far exceeded that OF any other nation
in comprehensiveness and in the vari-
ETY. OF the objects shown. The first
prize of the Emperor was awarded to
America for the completeness OF its dis
play, while a large number OF medals,
ETC., were received By priYate American
exhibitors. ~ 'SsS;F'-
TnE INTEREST.
The interest in fishery expositions,
which, during all these years had been
growing slowly, but. surely, was now
complete, tho SUCCESS at Berlin giving
new courage to the promoters OF such
enterprises. Curiously enough, the
English, from being, apparently, the
least interested, became the most zeal
Gus advocate OF fishery displays, and
April is, 1881, the Prince of Wales
opened a national exhibition of this
kind at Norwich This proved so sue
cessful that it was followed the next
year by the International Fishery Ex-
position ut Edinburgh.
Even while the latter was in embryo,
SO to speak, plans we're laid and action
taken which resulted in the Great In
ternationnl Fisheries Exposition held
at London, in 1883. It was perhaps one
OF the most important events in the
history Of the fisheries OF the world,
and did more to advance these interests
than had been done in many years
previousiy.I5 as
But on no. previous oncasion has
there been such beautiful and fitting
setting for fishery exposition as that
which has been designed for the Expo
sition at Chicago, in 1903, whore it is
hoped there will be gathered such a
display as has never been seen in
America, and one that will eclipse all
preceding fishery expeditions.
J. W. COLLINS.