The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-26

ticle of food are growing in favor with
! the advance of civilization, on account
of their cheapness, and the states of
this union, during the past few years
have been making gigantic strides IN
the work of cultivation and planting.
1t appears from the report of the
! commissioner that Utah has not been
backward in this industry and while
there is great room for Improvement
! the people have good reasons for con-
graduation.
/ In January, 1894, in response to re-
| quest there were sent here 200, 900 lake
trout fry, but as they arrived in a heat
ed condition and were practically
valueless no benefit was derived. The
I commissioner secured 1900 brook trout
which were planted in City Creek and
! in Utah lake, which are doing nicely.
! Through the courtesy of local railway
men, who furnished free transportation
from Sandusky, Ohio, 100000 whitefish
eggs were received in March, 1895, and
Matched near Pleasant Grove, after
which they were placed in Utah lake.
In a letter received from the county
commissioner of Utah county it ap-
pears they are doing well and but a
short time will elapse ere the lake is
stocked with these edible fish. Several
specimens three inches in length were
observed last summer and as they de-
velop rapidly, it will not be long ere
catches of white fish will be reported.
| They are one of the best fresh water
fishes. develop rapidly and are very
prolific, the female depositing from
10000 to 10000 eggs. Another consign-
ment was asked for Bear lake and
the reply received was a favorable one
I The spawn will be shipped as soon as
the department reaches it. Arrange
ments are being made for few thous-
and land locked salmon for Bear, We
Der and Sewer rivers and for Utah
lake.
In one of the small lakes south of
this city few croppie black bass,
rock bass, brook trout. and white fish
have been placed and all are doing
we'll. Rock bass have been planted in
Logan river also.
A consignment of European tench
was promised for last season, but the
report does not state whether they
were received or not.
Following this general introduction
on the part Of the commissioner, he
gives some statements of the fines col
lected and the sentences served by
those who have been apprehended in
violation of the fish and game laws
For the better convenience of the read
A4A2 pdOAAS II Has UG6n U66IleQ pest 10
give these statements in as brief form
as possible. The first of the list is
that of ex-Commissioner Barratt, of
| this county, for the year 1894. which
shows: Arrests, 10; fines, S55; costs,
$3.50; time served in the county Jail.
1917 days, rewards paid, $40; expenses
for the year, $194; time occupied, II
days.
Commissioner Heath, the present in
cum bent of the Rffipa
ports the arrest of % persons by him
self and deputies, with a total fine
| and cost bill to the guilty parties of
1884. Mr.. Heath reports having placed
screens in Big and Little Cottonwood
creeks IN order that the fish might not
run into the irrigation bitches, as be-
fore, and die on the ground. Fish runs
were provided in several of the streams
and dams removed in others. AS a. re-
suit the Jordan has afforded better
nShng than ever before, trout being
caught very frequently.
Mr.. Heath mentions the subject of
game and reports that by reason of
the enforcement of the law against
night hunting, ducks were more nIen-
uful than for years Duck hawks are
very destructive to young waterfowl
while pel1cans looms and other birds do
great damage among fish. Weasels and
SkunkS do great deal of damage bv
eatng duck eggs and to reduce this
slaughter small bounty should be
provided. Mr.. Heath suggests that
quail be protected from hunters for a
| term OF three years, and at the expi-
ration of that time the season be lin
tied to four months.
He recommends the Seining of The
Jordan for the capturing of all fish
such as carp and native fish. and MAX
ing room for trout, bass, whitefsh.
etc, moose, buffalo and the young of
all these animals be stopped. The ship
ping OF game and fish outside Utah
should also be prohibited
M C. Newell, commissioner of Utah
| county, reports a general observance of
the fish and game laws. He states that
the amount of fish caught and market
ed, as nearly as he can estimate is as
follows: Suckers, clubs, earn and
other common fish, 146,OOO pounds;
trout, 1000 pounds; black bass, 10000
pounds.
rests were made, seventeen tried and
fines to the amount of $50 imposed
| The attention of the authorities has
been called to the condition of the
canals and the need for screens for
: the saving of the fish from death by
running down the same.
Provo river has been extensively shot
Will SIchIlt pOWu6I III fHdSdCcn county.
This is practice which should cease.
In 1895 fourteen persons were licensed
to seine in Utah lake. The amount of
fish caught was: Trout 1000 pounds:
bass 100000; carp, 133, 324; other fish.
$4,000; total 957,224. The increased
value over the preceding year was
$4474.93. The amount of ducks killed
and sold in this county was 81 900.
Trout are slightly on the increase. That
they do not increase more is due to
the defective irrigation system Black
bass are increasing very rapidly under
favorable conditions Pelicans, blue
cranes and other birds retard the prog
ress Of the small fry to great extent.
Carp are increasing, while suckers and
clubs are decreasing. Catfish are do
ing well. Sunfish are becoming quite
numerous. The law permits the catch
ing Of black bass fifteen days too soon.
They should not be taken sooner than
July / SEEMING should be permitted as
late as May l for carp suckers and
chubs. 1t should be prohibited from
May / to September 1. and not allowed
within a half mile of any stream flow
ing into the lake. Ducks Should be pro-
tected from February / to October l.
N. w. Crookston reports society for
the protection of fish and game in
Cache with 100 members in 1894 Five
convictions were had in that wear
Deer and mountain sheep were killed
by mountain lions, which are on the
increase A bounty should be offered
for them. Game birds are increasing;
fish are doing we'll; four convictions
with fines of $50 each were had last
year for using dynamite. The officer
suggests a fine of $50 for this offense.
and recommends that no SawduSt be
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