The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-27


mo state in the Union possesses greater
natural advantages in the line of It's fish
cries than does the state OF Washington"
Fish Commissioners Little said in his report
to the legislature. The many tribd,a-
ries OF the Columbia river, as well as the
Washington, have TO a large degree
been unobstructed by commerce. In the
Puget sound district also all OF the main
streams head In mountainous districts.
which for many years to come will not
be invaded by civilization, allowing hatch
cries to be hssiit In localities and under
conditions which make them certain OF sue
cess. The two smaller districts OF our state.
namely. Grays harbor and Willapa harssnr.
are similar In this line. The main rivers
tributary 10 these harhors head In the high
hills in heavily timbered areas, which pro-
feci, a. far as nature Is able. the spawn
ing grounds Of our magnificent varieties Of
fish. 1t follows then tina; proper protec-
ton and -weil-cnforced laws win see this
branch OF Our great fishing industry In
crease instead OF decsfEe. Only two or
three branches of our fishing industry have
reached anything ike their possibilities.
We have many different varieties OF fish
that are just beginning TO be put upon the
market and each year viii see large
amounts OF this class OF fish ased in
commercial way.
I'm the pos sibilitles OF our sheiifish In
dustry no state on the Pacific coast can
compare with ours. On Willapa barber
and eur erea. inland sea. Puget sound.
are found, ard the planted and cultivated
beds are being increased year by year. and
will soon form a large portion OF me Az
naai output OF our fisheries. Great in-
terest IL also being manifested IN the at
tempted Introduction 81 Eastern oysters
TO cur waters. With proper support ard
assistance. We shah untiosshtez4iy accom-
p.ish grand results in this line
The old-tlpe iesiousies between differ
esii glasses Of fishermen have suhslsi.i IN
quite a degree. and THE determination al
the present tine seems 10 be to present i
united front for the further 3evelopmsns
ami prosecution OF orr great Industry.
There has been In the last ysar a re-
n5arkabie increase in tho interest taken in
the fishing industry OF cur state by she
ieA3srx Business @ner in many OF the dtf
fexent communities. as well a. by The can
nsrymsn ami fishermen. and others inter-
esfsd I am satisfied that as a result AZ
for the bxster.neai es the industry will take
place.
Many people who even ora year ago
knew practically nothing OF TIE scharua
OF srt.acisl propagation. are noa very wtIi
posted. ard understand thar IL IL prac-
the supply 81 al species OF aaadrona as
FISH. Especially y & being vel under
ssuo-t that the salmon Industry may sass-
tain an increase by this means.
Il, has BEEN cur erdAaSoT 10 keep up
this interest. and further education ga
the work az OFF 6atcssyses> AZ ope-assa IN
the pact. hsss. 20 "a limited extent. made
certain csSSseA Interested III ire fiszsrg tss-
3GszsS skspttssAi az - tie practical ssNs.sss
fror faf. seA%nse. Fur better gs7asg-
staining N IRE part Of taeSs. people 80 ID
Ire necessities ard tie amount II taIs wsrx
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