The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-14
CANNED SALMON INDUSTRY,
Congress to Re Asked Tor an Appro
priatlon,

NAANhNN
The New York Journal Of Commerce
has the following In regard to Colum-
hia river salmon,
AT a recent meeting ot the chamber
OF commerce In Astoria, Oregon. the
pr,opagatiOn of chinook salmon In the
Columbia river was the chief subject
of discussion, II was shown that the
artificial propagation ot this species "
tlsh IN the tributaries NJ the Columbia
river has long since passcd the expert.
mental stage. the salmon packers haV.
ing. from spawn furnished by them.
selves, demonstrated the practicahlllty
~ Keeping the annual run or the Chi
nook fish In the river up to the max.
imum However. - the state authori-
ties or Orcgon and the United states
government 0pa at the present time
pr,pagatng only sufficient number
or young chinook salmon to prevent
a dtminutton of the annual run. whore
as. aoNording to the views of the can.
merry men and others Interested In the
salmon canning industry. the average
output ot young salmon fI,Nm the
hatoheries ought to BE- brought up to
one huNtced millions a year the Astoria
chamber ot c0mmcrvr paSscd a rcsolu-
tion requesting the senators arl repre-
sentItives " Oregon to use every ef.
fort to procure an appropriation at the
present session ~ congress sufficient
to enable the fish commissioners to con.
struct during lSS; and to maintain a
hatchery or hatchcries ~ large capac.
ity for the propagation OF salmon, 1t
Is also suggested that for the further
protection OF the industry on the Coz
lumbia river the government set apart
the Clackamas river and the the gov
ernment grounds thereon for salmon
reserve for natural spawning grounds
for the use of the hatcheries.
The men who are interested In this
base their claim for rocog.
milton " the Columbia river salmon
canning industry on the fact that II Is
the largest manufacturing interest
with one exception. in the northwest.
the annual payments In wages alone
to s2O0oOO0 Moreover. the
products Of the factories are used in all
parts OF the world, and supplies needed
In the process of packing are drawn
In large quantities from every section
of the United States In the pream.
BILE to the resolution above referred to
il is stated:
The Columbia river Is the only
stream in the world where the Chinook
salmon is found in all its perfection,
no other known river in the world
producing a salmon Of such firm, rose
red. oily flesh. The Chinook salmon
has become well knpwn and much
sought for as food fish, both through
all parts Of the United States and the
world over. II Is greatly desired that
the Ash be given to the people as
cheaply as possible; that II may be
an article OF food rather than a lux
lry, and, in our opinion. this can be
brought about by the general govern
nent OF the United States. The United
States fish commissioner has recog-
niZed the Importance OF the Royal Chi
hook salmon OF the Columbia river
10 the people OF the entire country.
md is making Jealous efforts to pro-
ect them, and only requires a COM
small appropriation for the
and maintenance Of sal
non hatcheries in accordance with
'lans already formulated to completely
md fully stock the river"
1T is probable that the Astoria peo- |
lie will receive support from other
PARTS OF the country in this effort |
some OF the commission men think wen |
Il the proposition to secure govern
nent aid in increasing the supply Of |
ish, and one house has gone so far |
Is TO issue circular letter 10 its Gus
omers suggesting that they forward |
oples OF the resolution 20 their con-
;ressmen and requesting their coop
ration to secure the desired appropria-
ion. The success which has attended |
he efforts Ito propagate Chinook sal
nom so far" this circular says, war
ants the assumption that this can be
'arried to a much greater extent. and
hat it viii result in producing an
abundance OF the very highest grade OF
'almon, thus lesesning the cost OF the
AIMED product"