, 1897-11-23
THE new HATCHERY.
IT is NOW IN FULL OPERATION
AND SUPPLYING FISH FOR
MARKET.
Some of the Methods Employed in the
Propagation OF the Fish-Remark-
able Decentralization They
Are Fed-Skillful Packing in Pat
ent Cans Keeps Them Fresh.

Manager S. E. Land of the Simpson
Trout park was a caller at this Office to-
day and presented The Republican a
sample of the red speckled trout that
are the pride and Joy of the angler.
These fish were sem to us with Mrs. C.
NJ. Simpsons compliments. The favor
is appreciated and it must be stated
that they are prize winners. for trout
that are not yet two years old. If trout
can be grown to such perfection and
size in less than two years then every
farmer in Wyoming. who has water
suitable, should stock up and fill his
ponds with such a product. The way
Mr.. Land has dressed and prepared
these trout for the market is a novelty
and is appetizing to even an epicure.
1t has always been contended hat there
were no trout grown like those taken
from a natural stream, but these do
mesticated. p~ond-raised trout equal any
ever seen, wild or tame. In answer to
'i'' iuSolIoh AoN tIlS peIlttllOu Is OU-
tanned. Mr.. Land says he first feeds
the young trout with a specially pre-
pared food. cooked meat. cooked rolled
oats. and middlings-a perfect pudding
and then to give them cake and pie
he turns them loose in a large pond, to
finish up on natural insects. They are
then ready for market, with hard flesh
and equal to wild fish. Then to perfect
the trout and to preserve his color in
tact, he dresses the trout as soon as it
is killed, then cools it in cold storage
to get the animal heat from it. They
are then packed in his newly invented
can, which he calls a water refrigerat-
or. This can Is built on the principle
OF evaporating the water by the use Of a
flannel cloth over top Of can. which has
an open space Of n inch on top, bot
tom and sides. and this space Is filled
with water. The ends Of the cloth are
placed in the water and attraction or
repulsion takes place which forms the
scientific principle Of capillary attrac-
ton. This principle is known by the
passage upward of sap in the vessels of
plants. The fact is the process keeps
the water in the can cool and at a tenn
perature Of from 46 to so degrees, tenn
perature that preserves meat and fish
Of all kinds. This can will preserve
milk, butter or fruits and is OF use for
domestic purposes as a refrigerator.
But one thing sure 1t will do. it will be
a means Of preserving meat and fish
for the camper while he is out fishing
and hunting, when ice cannot be Sc
cured. Every sportsman will have to
have one OF these cans for his camp
outfit.
Mr.. Land says the hatchery is COM
pleted and is in perfect working order.
There are $4,000 eggs on the trays taken
thus far, but the fish are young and
will be spawning for the next two
months. The output this year should
be from 500. 900 to 600. 900 eggs. He ex-
poets to have eggs and young trout for
sale by April l, 1898.
There are now on hand 5000 grown
trout ready for market and those who
want trout for Thanksgiving can send
their orders.
Much work has been done this season
to get this plant ready for winter hatch
ing and four feeding ponds have been
f built. Next season six more feeding
ponds will be constructed and each
place selected for a pond has a living
spring in 1t. There are IL springs of
pure water on these premises and it is
a trout Matching and trout rearing pre-
serve.
Mrs. Simpson will no doubt receive
quite an income from this business
after the first year..