Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-21

/ At the last meeting OF the Executive
I Council Fish Commissioner Stanley "a,
present He said that the commissioner
bad completed their report, which proves
| 10 be an interesting one.
Al the United States hatchery at Orland
where the sea salmon are kept after par-
chase until the spawn il ripe, there arr
80 800 egzs already taken OF to BE- ex-
PEELED. The commissioners expect TO Ike
at least 5G1.0oo salmon eggs from the $, :
bago traps for distribution in all the pDnds
under confederation by them. Some trout
eggs have been secured and viii be ha,,-ss. 4,
aad placed in the most desirable water.
The doubts wtiei, for some time exists d
in the minis Of the commissioners regard
ing the full. success of fish culture in Maine,
have been dispeiled. Mr.. Stanley says the
two past years have been freighisd with
success far beyond all expectations. In
some waters, notably s~an lake, near Rel-
fast, the groxth and the increase of tie
trout put into the lake have been startling
No more fish fry will be let go in Maine
waters. Instead of his. feeding places viii
be- established along the Maine Central par
tieHiariy along that portion between Bangor
and Portland, where there il running water
and small ponds, and the fish viii BE- fei
until four months old The commissioners
say tina, 1000 fish 80 fed, such as they had
at Auburn this year, turned into lake Or
pond, are worth 30 900 fry turned loose
That Is, more will survive ou, of the former
number when four months old than out %
the latter number when let 20 at the age. 81
four weeks. Speaking Of the rapid groe IL
Of fish, the commissioners note the fae'
that six years ago, in Peabody pond, souie
fish were turned loose. Ia 1892, one fi.h
was taken that weighed ~ IA pounds,
growth Of over two pounds per year.
The distribution Of fish for this year b
been stocked. Next gear some landlocl
salmon will be put into Moosebead lax
These waters have never given mp any gam'
fish save trout and togue. though SON
salmon were put 10 there few years az
These could have worked up Moose river
or may have gone over the kennebce da''
or reached some inland ponds.
When Moosehead shall give up saImp
weighing six eight or ten pounds as Gre,
lake and some other State waters do. tn n
il win add to its already great fame as .
fishing resort.
Take il all in all citizens must be pleased
without the outlook Of fish culture, whi!c
those who are each year especially benefit
ed will take increasing pleasure.
In the matter of big game the report Of
the commissioners will be of great Interest;
There is no need to tell any one that deer
have greatly increased, but not so much is
known regarding moose and caribou. The
facts are that the law protecting COW moose
has resulted in an increase of these ami
mails. The commissioners have in Their
employ an expert wooisrnan and hunter
Mr.. c. +. Corhss of Cherryfieli, WHOM
they sen, this year on long tour over what
they termed 1.-THE moose region"
When he came home he reported a greai
increase, though, of course, he could no
say but what some of the animals had been
''doggedr and driven down from Canada,
but from the fact the animals lid not seem
more shy than ia natural for them he con
cludled the increase had been from in
creased births on Maine soil
The commissioners hope for an increase
in the appropriations for they will argue that