Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-02
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ing and every day or two the trays are ex-
amined and the dead eggs thrown out. The /
young fish are transferred to the first series /
OF small ponds, where they go through the |
first process OF rearing and are sorted so
that there Will be a uniformity In size OF the l
FISH in each pond. From the first ponds they |
proceed to the next larger in natural pro |
grcssion, until they have attained a growth |
sufficient to allow OF their being transferred
into the streams The young fish for trans J
planting are shipped in cars owned by the
government and especially designed Tor the
purpose. The government owns four OF these |
cars. Each is equipped with tanks ana
pump and boiler for the purpose OF Keeping
the water in constant circulation through
the tanks An air pump is also brought into
use to keep the water aerated and pure. From
the hatchery to the car, cans designed for
the purpose are used in the transportation.
TIME FOR MATCHING.
The time required for Matching nlries, de-
pending upon the temperature OF the water.
In water at so degrees trout eggs will hatch
in fifty days eaca degree colder requiring five
days lcnger and each degree warmer com
Iaratively less time. 1t may be said here
tblt the temperature of the water from the
springs which supply the Manchester station
| stands regularly at so degrees without any
| variation either in summer or winter. When
| the fry ara hatcled they are adorned with
! small sac. This umbiliCal sac supplies the
| young fish with food for the first severll
/
| tho sac are absorbed it becomes necessary to
| begin feeding. Liver finely ground or chop
| ped is used largely for artificial feeding, and
| that part of the rearing Is very important,
for If proper care is not taken in this respect
the loss will be very cCnsderable The
young fish begin to take food in about thirty
djys after hatching. their movements deter
mining when the desire is upon them.
l At the present time there are In process
of Matching a large number OF eggs of the
| usl,i oh lnaVn
Spring Beach for many years, the clear, rip
; ping waters Of the stream being very favor
able fer their existence and propagation, The
: eggs we're procured from the trout which
\, inhabit the brauch
ATTRACTIVE SCENERY.
The scenery in and about this favored
spot is very attractive and every year
) Spring Branch is becoming more and more
: favorite resort Since the establishment
= of the governments enterprise there Is an
| additional attraction which draws visitors
= from long distances, who spend the hours
= in inspecting the hatchery or blsk delight
= fully and comfortably beside the gurgiinG
r brook or in the shade of the big rocks anc
I their fantastic dresses of natural timber
d One OF the points which is more often the
e resort for eXcursionists is Table Rock, which
y Is situated in the valley just below an5
8 adjoining the government property. Rising
abruptly from the level plateau which lies
between it's base and the stream, Table RocE
J, is extremely picturesque and beautiful.
e is worth the effort to make the laboriou:
d ascent for the reward tof the view UP ant
6 down the valley. Down the stream thu
e sparkling water winds its way, now tinkllnt
=. over its bed of polished gravel. now resting
n for a moment in deep pool where the trou
d are wont to hide in fancted security from tn
l. avaricious angler, then almost lost to Sign
o for a space as it glides under overhangln
e bows which overreach and intertwine iron
6 the banks on either side, and so on until /
ID reaches the Maqu0keta. and thence with ac
W celerated speed to join the Father OF Waters
Manchester people may be plrdoned 10
taking a good deal of pride in the neN
n hatchery 1t has reached a point in com
" pletion now where the full plans are re
5. veaed and the enterprise is of much create
Of magnitude than it was at first generally SUP
IN posed The appropriation OF $4,000 SO ia
If provided by congress has been carefully eA
9 pended but it will of necessity require ad
ID ditional sums to bring the system to
Of degree of efficiency and completion which
contemplated. There is still more work
Is be expended upon the grounds and the ac
,g dition of ponds, but congress viii Wthot
In doubt literally supply the funds for the pui
is pose, more especially that it is being cor
I'd ceded by all the officers Of the governmer
re that the location and plant Is the best on
a. among all that have been built.