The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-29

rakers. the braneho>tegal rays and the pyloric
glands In the stomach. The salmon, lie tells US,
has more of these parts than the trout has and
that is enough 10 distinguish. The directions
are quite clear and simple, but unfortunately he
adds that they Will not discriminate the Atlantic
salmon from the trout. Are We then 10 under
stand that The salmon OF the Atlantic, wllcn mas
borne tie name OF salmo from the days OF Pl!ny,
and which has been steadily recognized as a us
tincI species. is really only trout?
If fifteen rays In the anal I'm distinguish
salmon from trout, as DR.. Jordan says and the
Atlantic salmon have only eleven or ten, why
then they cannot be salmon in his estimation
Ii seems 10 me that the question requires 10 De
solved whether the Pacihc Coast salmon OF trout
ara really entitled 10 The names III bear? The
question, as already suggested. may nave I'M
portant legal bearings. If California salmon are
onV salmon in The same sense as California
lion is a genuine lion Felix Leo) then the fact
ought 10 be recognized in sci-hce at least. III Is
also 10 be desired that we should know what Is
CHAR" and whai trout.
There is a species of fish Of very limited and
sporadic habitat found In some few OF the Irish
lakes, ana also in Windemere, which ispoopuarly
known as char, but never knew il to be con
founded Win The common European brook
trout. Is the "Sayelldus Malma" tile same
species as the Wndemere char, and is the New
England so called front the same? 1t is 10 be
houed mat Professor Jordan Will clear up these
points, for from his last communication Caliior-
mans are In much doubt whether the so called
California salmon is really a salmon, or whether
the Dolly den trout is really "A trout, scien-
ILLEGALLY OF legally. LOVER OF ANGLING
Some years ago. that is prior to the intro
OF The chain of lakes nearest this city.
anglers enjoyed many good days sport
trout and bass fishing. The carp soon had
possession of the lake, however, and H.
creased in numbers so rapidly that all idea
of angling in the lake were cast aside.
There are now millions of carp in the lake
and as stated in The CALL on Tuesday the
Spring Valley Company became alarmed and
made an agreement with A. Palladini OF the
Clay-street Market that the latter receive a
! certain bonus in the event of his clearing
the waters Of the lake of the carp, variety
| of fish which is not even fanced by the I'M
| cOuth Chinese.
Since the contract was entered into Palla-
DIM has turned loose o number OF sea-llons
and seals among the carp, and spectators
| who have watched their movements state
| that the leather backs are being killed of
! very fast. The lions have evidently keen
| taste for fish food They do not approve of
| carp as IL luxury, but they pursue the fish
| out of sheer cusSedness ana kill them, leaY-
ing portions Of their carcasses to drift with
| the slow currents. The carp have given the
| company much annoyance. They congre-
| gate in vast numbers near the big fume
ana greatly IMPEDE the flow of water through
the pipe. Any one desiring a little sport
should pay a visit to the lake and watch the
antics of the seals and sea-lions near the
tume when in pursuit of Mr.. Carp.