New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
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TO STOCK WITH YEARLING SALMON
FISH COMMISSIONER MDoNAnD's TRIP TO NEW

| FISH COMMISSIONER MDONALDs TRIP TO Nhw-
| YORK AND NEw-ENGLAND STREAMS.
| Washington. Nov. Tt is stated ut The United
States Fish Commission that, In accordance Win MS
| plan Of making prompt and lasting impression upon
waters to be stocked United States Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald will introduce large numbers OF yearIns
| fish OF the salmon family into suitable streams ht
the various stations adapted to the purpose rearing
ponds have been established and are being muluphed
as rapidly as circumstances will permit one vi .ho
cars Of the Commission left Washington on Thursday
last, with carp for New-YOrk and New-Engiand' ana
received yesterday in good condition from Cold spring
Harbor ~ ", $500 yearling California salmon I'd 10
planted in the Battenki In Vermont, and certain OK
Its tributaries A. n. Cheney, angling editor OF SHOOT
Ing aud Fishing" went to the Battenkili Vmiey TO
Gently to select streams favorable for the Undertaking
and he indicated Green River, which is fine trout
brook Benedict Brook and Madison Brook tributaries
Of the Battenkill River The waters are clear free
from sawdust and well supplied with fish food The
sentiment the people Is favorable to their protec
ton. Mr.. Cheney will meet the car at Troy ana per
sonaly assist the distribution OF the salmon in the
| waters above mentioned.
The United States Commission has never Distributed
any OF the California species in New FORK. but SIMPLY
furnished eggs for Matching planting By the New
| York Commission The unqualified success OF the
rainbow trout in the Battenkl, announced In Forest
and Stream. september 10 in lecture from General
William Y. Ripley Of Vermont gives ampio
assurance that the Californian salmon VIII IND con
dtons favorable to their growth in the same waters az
both species do well together In their nntlve streams
| In California.
Preliminary the distribution of ndlocked salmon
| from Maine. General william " Ripley, OF Rnt-
land VT, made q survey Of the rivers OF the etatc'
tributary to Lake Champain, to select proper places
for stocking with this species 1t is the desire OF
the Commissioner TO hold the salmon In the streams
until maturity when they could 90 down to inc lake
| to spawp and need not return 70 the rivers In
the selection Of rearing waters therefore, this element
considered important and the range OF choice
wider. The following distribution, suggested by
| General Ripley will be made WinoosW VT wafer
| bury, 5000 Browns River, for the LamolleI
5000; Indian Brook, 1000; Wallets Crsek' l'ooo;
Sunderland Hollow Brook 900; Lewis Creek, 5000
| total, 10000.
The young fish Will be placed in waters as far re-
moved possible from the lake In order to AVOID ue
pckerel and other predatory fish which abound In the
lower portions Of all the rivers Sunderland BROOK Is
particularly promising for the protection OF the salmon
1t carries bounuinl supply OF pure wa.er anu rvs
for mics through an inaccessible siuer s . is
for tile purpose. The Commission Will have tne co,
operation of State Commissioners Atnerson, moGefai
ment OF this important work. The results aIreauy op
tanned from experiments with landosksd sa,n1n N
! the undertaking
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