New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
FOR STUDY IN THE ARCTIC REGION.
PROFESSOR BICKMoRE WILL INVESTIGATE FOOD
FISHES OF THE SEA AND THE PRO
CESSION OLE ICERERGS.

Professor Albert s. Bickmore. whose lectures to
teachers under the direction OF the state Department
Of Public Instruction have attracted much attention,
sailed yesterday on the steamer Pora for the Arctic
regions 10 continue the Of investigations which
he has made daring his summer vacations number
of years Last summer he visited the Desert Of sahara
Algeria Tuuis and then crossed the Mediterranea
jouueying for several weeks through the countries
bordering that His trip this year is to region
often explored by tourists He goes North u study
food-fshes Of the sea, which Will &c the subject Of
the last lecture be delivered by him in the coming
eutumn course at tie American Museum Of Natural
History and incidentally he viii make investigation
Of tie annual procession Of cebergs from the Arctic,
and study Esquimau life in all It's phases.
Il will first stop al st. Johns Newfoundland said
Professor BclmoTc Just few minutes before his de
parture yesterday. There I viii DE Joined by Moses
Harvey who has devoted many years to the study Of
iood-fshes and whose letters 10 The Tribune that
subject have contained fund Of valuable information.
As have heretofore been through the provinces Of NO
scotia and Quebec inspecting the salmon, mackerel
and herring fisheries, we will this year 60 farther
north and investigate the great fisheries of both the
southern and northern shores of Labrador. We hope
10 get as far Nain Of the most desOate regions
Of the north and country which very few Americans
have visited. The coast of Labrador has permanent
popl tion of les than 1000, but this number is often
increased 70 10000 during the fishing season by the
arrival people from the fisheries OF NOrther Europe
From the east and west coasts OF Greenland" said
Professor BickmOre mighty current pouring out Of
the Arctic ocean sets ana brings down the great
icebergs which are really almost Of mountain size
when they begin 10 float. This procession Of grand
objects follows down the coast Of Labrador, and AN
taking with me a camera with which l hope 70 take
photographs to Illustrate my next lecture Oh the sub
jcct Of iccbergs.
The artificial propagation Of the cod IS now one
r-DT larl- az
timed the professor. land my return from Labra-
dor I will stop at 81. Johns, near which place they
ar, now successfully cuitydtng the cod. Will visit
these Tnerie, ia company with Mr.. Harvey, who has
beeu interested in them for wears. ana viii make a
careful Investigation. ! propose TO spend week or
more along the coast Of Newfoundland and then VIII
uroced to the interior and investigate the geological
-tructure ~ the country. part ~ this journey
which i, through a country rarely penetrated Us tIaV
aller. will be- by means ui canoes 80 }ou see my trip
viii certainly, be Of very great interest from FIRST To
Professor Bckm0re wa, accompanied from this city
lax ToLart Harris formerly president Of tn Northern
Pac'ac Hallway. and Beverly Robinson. 1t yGnns tn
ANT who viii assist him iu his researches INC parry
VIII return ia aJJut two months