The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-01
ASTORIA'S GREAT
FISH INDUSTRY
Importance Of MOlntulOlna hotchericS
on Upper Rivers
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PLEDGE OUR STATESMEN
10 See 90 II That Appropriations Be In
cfcased-khat Other states
Arc DoInn,

Portland. or. Nov, q tlpihor A.
torlan1.i am In frcript ~ youf favor
asking for Information "a rgatd 10 tho
propagation IT salmon ON the Columbia
river. elc,
Ny Forthcoming report. s""n 90 bo pun
llAhcd. win sh,~S that tho propagation of
H,l,ron IN tho Columbia, river basin has
trvn carried on thla year t0 u much
larger uNtont than heretofore tho state
havins madc NJ appropriation for this
important work. I unvd upon tho United
AiAtea flah commission tho necessity of
extending thpir op-rations Thls they
have iono with liio result that four iimcs
aa many fry will be tufnol iuio the Co
lumbia than over teforc. with she ca,
cvptlon q last ycaf. tho outpnl for mo
past seaeon bolnE twice au large as Tor
tho season u is96,
In my opinion. tho most desirable sal.
mon tp propagate Il tbs early fnp q
Chinook that ~ to Tho hoi,fNRttgs II
tho ciackamas apd SANDY rivvp, These
nah bogin TO spawn 80 early ~ tho mid
die uf Iuly and ! an of th- opinion that
tho spawn fruan uiiH run furnishes tho
early run ~ tho fisai that come into the
nv-r during April anal Ainy. II This
theory IL correct. tand ~ course Il II
only a lheortl. you can appreciate how
ImporTAn, propagation ~ thl. early run
must b. as affecting the supply Of our
anxious 20 ser another hatchery built on
the headwatoSs ot the sandy f4vcr. At
N4ich place rHHs wvre takon this year
a. early an July p
There IL already hatchery located on
tho hradNutoru Of tho ciaekamas, built
by che eahnrrymon, and operated this
year. through my efforts ~ The govern
ment Nhich prciuees 10000 fry
Next 10 tho aandy tho moS desirable
rln'c. 10 my opinion. for the location ~
hatchery by the state " on tiic Column
bia river between tho ,'asca,iru and Tho
Dailrs. Al Shh point ossa could ho
gathered IN iatvo numbers from small
streams In lha, vicinity which the Aal.
mon ascend to spawn Tho cost and cx.
paf=s ~ operating tho hatchery depends
largely on conditions, II Fravity sys-
TEN ~ water supply ran 10 had for tho
hatchery tro,lghs. tho cos, Of COURSE
would b. much less than II II woro necoN.
sAry to pump The water Tor this purpose
with a gravity water supply you could
probably build ami operate a small hatch.
cry the frut year FOR experimental puf-
poaas for 81 9n
Mr. Hubbard IL tho most reliable OK
peri IN this state and M doubt would
render You any assistance IN the way Of
selecting alto fm n hatchery l think
can ARRANGE this ~ any time you are
ready FOR the work
In regari 10 tho question rs 10 whcthcr
n ~ possible 20 propagate sturgeon and
et"rlhcada, I can SEQ no reason why II
should not br although nothing Of the
kind Ia. vVcr yct been attempted. Moth.
ing btH Chinook have bccn drllhclally
propngnlcd In this state.
It la tho custom NJ Mr. Hubbard, rup.
.orint~udrnt In charge 0f tho gov, rnment
flsh cultural operations In tho northwest
10 turn out the young salmon when the
food sar l. absorbed. which. with the
water at a tcmpcmturc NJ e. degrees, Is
accomplished In forty days What per.
ccnttgc NJ thcso young fah survive and
reach the ocean H. or course pfohic.
mHttcnl Thl. uncertainty. however does
not d"trnct In thc least from tho aivant-
age ~ artificial propagation over tho
natural spawning. M the SAM dangers
bcBct the latter nsh and they are less
able 10 take care ~ themselves whom
frsi hatch~l Than WHOM forty DAYS old.
n the. FRY arc kept after tho absorption
~ tht sac ihcy must hc fed and. Of course.
this entails a small expense and also tho
expense ~ making nursery ponds where
natural lake or water la not available.
However | ann strongly In favor OF nur-
Scry ponds ami keeping tho young salmon
untll they are six months old I am sat
isncl that with such h syutcm much bet
tcr results would be obtained than arr
possible now when they are all turned
out Inv forty days. Mr.. Hubbard agrees
with me In this view " the subject, This
system is used in other states and hope
90 SEQ II adopted here.
do not believe It Il possible to sue
cesfully operate a hatchery at the mout
OF the river Tho early fish could not be
held there, OF course. ana l am sure tht
best results would not be obtained. TC
secure the best results at the minimum
cost It IL neoerrary to locate hatoherie'
on the headwhters OF streams whore IN,
instinct OF tho salmon impcie them to gt
In large numbers to spawn To illustrat,
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