The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-25
ON A GIGANTIC SCALE.
WORK DONE BY THE UNITED
STATES FISH COMMISSION.
it is Said, Paid For Herself
Many Times Over From the Pro-
ceeds of the Seal Fisheries.

Washington. June 24.-The work of
the United States Fish commission
during the past season has been enor-
nous. Over 1OG,OOO0OO cod fry. Matched
at Gloucester and Woods Holl, have
been planted at the fisheries on the
New England coast and 100000 600
shad, collected in the Potomac, Sus-
quehanna and Delaware rivers, were
distributed along the Atlantic coast
from Massachusetts, to Florida About
l0J0o0,0O 900 Holsters have been taken in
Mime and Conecticunt. These are be-
ms liberated by several vessels en-
g--ged in the work
a'rom the hatcheries on the Great
Lakes 125. 100000 white fish fry and
100000 lake trout fry have been
/ planted. The hatcheries at Quincy,
III. Neosha. Mo-, Manchester, Ia,
Lefdvilie, Colo, and San Marcos. Tex,
hs.e collected and distributed 5000. 900
tout and about 100000 bass.
\ new station viii be established at
Bif elk Hills, S D., and auxiliary sta
ions are in contemplation in the
tiachamas, Rogue and Salmon rivers,
in Oregon, on Puget Sound, and the
LII lie White Salmon river, in Wash
IL ton, and on the McCloud Battle
eek and Trinity in California. The
Xxx of planting Pacific salmon, which
f.st year reached an aggregate of 81
Goo'o00, Will be continued next fall.
Inc salmon industry on the Pacific
c. Ast is of vast Importance. but is as
: et not extensive on the Atlantic.
over aS per cent of the work Of the
commission is devoted to commercial
fi5A. embracing the cod. shad. white
hsn, pollock, mackerel. tawtog, soup,
sen bass, lake trout, salmon trout and
Holsters.
4 the northwest an interesting work
has been mapped out for this summer
and fall under the direction of Or.
Smith of the scientific bureau. The
study Of the conditions III the Colsm-
Dla bass with especial attention TO the
biological features VIII he continued.
Some years ago it was found that the
salmon did not run in the Upper Co
lumbia as formerly nor in its tribu-
tdIies, like the Snake river. Investiga-
tons were made to ascertain whether
this was due 10 Instructions in the
~ ar. but no impediments were found
that had not always existed The
failure of the salmon in the Upper Co
lunbia, II was concluded. was due 10
tie multiplication of fishing apparatus
cn the Lower Columbia and the enor-
nous catch. This year some interest
ing biological Investigations viii be
made at Walla Nalla lake, in north
g. -SteTn Oregon. and other series of
yestisaiions on the chain of lakes.
haginnins with Cprer Klamath and
extending eastward through central
oregon. including Sumner. Albert aud
he lakes. These waters have never
been iBVestissa ed, ana it is rot known
hat fish they contain. Il is believed
10 be only question o. time herr
icy VIII become very valuable as /
sources Of food supply. ara TIE pres /
clt inquiries are TO determine What !
species the waters can be stocked
N i'm.
The United States FISH commission
vessel AibatrOss. which has been in (
; asst years engaged n patroliag Berinr-
5 3 in the investigation OF the seal /
rookeueS. Will this year Go legitimate 4
+ sh commission work. she viii be
c4uipped and 20 TO southeastern Alas (
70 investigate the conditions on the
: llnon streams and make 2 systematic F.
rvey Of those waters. Vast quaint.
les of salmon are being taken from
those streams by The fishermen. and 1
unless adequate legislation Cor the pro-
-ctlon of these fisheries is soon en-
acted they Wil he exhausted One of
ire objects Of he expedition is to
: udy these conditions With a View TO
aEinS recommendations TO con-
{ -eSs.
The proceeds from the Alaska catch
: lone every three years aggregate IN
Z mount thai paid fer that territory TO
ne Russian. government Alaska has.
!, IS said. paid fer herself many times
yer from the proceeds Of tie seal
fisheries.
In addition to this general work Dr.
{ har!es y. Gilbert Of Leland Stanford
| diversity. well-known ichthyicolo-
6 is;, urGer the direction CT Co!nrnis-
s.oner Eird. IS engaged in the study
u hsn life from the Golden Cate TO
the Columbia