The morning call., 1893-06-06
NOT A LOBSTER.
The Monterey Crawler of
No Value.
THAT'S WHAT GILBERT SAYS.
Crustaceans and Fishes That Are
Being Collected for the Chi
cago Exposition.

a few days ago dispatch was received
from Monterey which stated that Colonel
C. II. Lambson of the United States Fish
Commission had inspected crustaeean
which was said to have been recently
caught in Monterey Bay by an Italian
fisherman and pronounced it simon pure
lobster
This announcement was hailed with de-
light by the local Fish Commissioners, who
had almost accepted the idea that the
HOLSTERS which were planted in Monterey
Bay about eight years ago had either be-
come extinct or disappeared from the waters
of the Pacific.
Colonel Lambson examined the fish,
which was preserved in alcohol, at night
under the dim light of lamp, and accord
ing to his best judgment it was one OF a
family of fishes which are so highly priced
in the Eastern States by epicures.
The old Fish Commission, as started In
THE CALL & few days ago, had "tfered a
reward for the first lobster caught in the
waters of Monterey Bay, and the new
board was about to carry out It's intention
in this respect. but a dispatch was re-
ceived yesterday from the chief of the fish
patrol which stated that Professor Gilbert,
who is Professor JordanS assistant al
the Palo Alto university, had made thor
ough examination of the suppos lobster
and found it to be large specimen OF the
tresh-water crawfish.
Professors Jordan and Gilbert are
acknowledged scientific authorities on all
questions mat pertain to fresh and salt
water fishes, consequently this opinion
must be accepted in this particular as be-
ing final.
The lobster is one of the sweetest of
food fishes. and would have been a de-
cidedly valuable acquisition to the fish
industry of this State.
Commissioner Murdock said yesterday Y
that he still has hopes of seeing lObSters
caught in Monterey Bay exposed for sale
in the city markets.
You must remember" said the Com
| missioner, "tha some years ago the
steamer Albatross made several trips down
the coast in quest of halibut, and finally
gave up the search when the officers had
concluded that it was useless to look for a
fish that was not to be found in the waters
of this coast
shortly after the prospecting trip for
halibut had been given up as bad job a
fisherman reported to the captain of the
A batross, which vessel was at the time
stationed in Monterey Bay. that he had
captured some fish which resembed the
kind the Albatross had been prospecting
for.
The moment the officers of the steamer
feased their eyes upon the fshermae' s
find they were astonished beyond measure,
as il was really halibut that the lucky fish
erman had taken.
1.-The lobster may be just as plentiful in
Monterey Bay, but their camping grounds
have yet to be discovered"
Colonel c. III. Lambson, Professor Gil
bert and three assistants from the Stan
ford University are now engaged al Mon
terey collecting variety of salt water
.taaa
fisheries exposition. The fish will be d.
patched from Monterey in the United
States Commissions special car. which
conveyed to this city few days ago
900 maskinonge fry.
The varieties that are being collected
consist of amenenies, algea, squid. aba
lones, crabs. octopus. jellyfish, leopard
sharks, starfish, etc.
Colonel Lambson expects to start on the
homeward trip about the 18th inst and
Will MAKE another run to this coast in
August or September with consignment
of large-mouth bass fry