Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-23

that the I. S fish commission Is hberat-
Ing yearly along the coast of New f.ilG
ldid the immense number of about w.
Wo,Wo oi cod fry, and the evidences 'lat
they come L" maturity have been almost
positive. Now gentlemen, why not niah'
this matter Of libcrating fish III your IN
lahd waters sale by exploring thoSc W.
tors and libcrating fish only IN waters
where the food and temperature cohd'
tons are favorable to their growth ana
~ 50 dolhe save to the state the ~
pciise OF attempting 10 stock water"
where failure must follow. Now WORK
along sale lines, screening the oltic' -
nearly every body of water stocked, ana
in time there Will be money IN II sprea"
on oar tables.
Now the farmers desire Il fish dinner
occasionally, and we propose to look INTO
this matter and ask YOU, gentlemen; 10
careinliE consider their claims 10 thcii
rroporuonal part OF the lanuioched
salmon, and other fishes that are bci1H
passed around by the use of their money.
'Iht resources OF the State are large aloilS
these INES, therefore We claim protection
Tor our interests Inland. TO the same en-
tent that the coast tsnermen are beng
projected by the State. We who hay" in
vestigated this matter Of stocking our m
land waters with nsh, believe tnat we can
demonstrate the practicabilty OF STOCK
ing and protecting these waters to the
end that II VIII he money well invested,
especially Tor our people at home, as wei
rs to invite the sporting public from
abroad; making Il two-fold motive that
we investigate as To the surest methods Of
| placing tins industry on a sure footing by
the most economical use Of the amount
appropriated Now III putting out pro-
! pusalS for bids for the performance of a
| COB, IN" STATE would draw up cast IRON
| conditions Tor its faithful Performance" as
| a safeguard IN the expenditure of the
| States money. Now YOU have created
/ This office of the commission of inland
| fisheries and game ana We are expecting
| az TINS office, or department, something
NOR" than 4 showing ON the surface. We
! Npctt actual results combined Wlth sat
| iSiacturE "Fldenc" that the money that
has been taken from us by taxation has
I been 50 Expended that we shall see 1t re-
| turned to us with interest within q r"a-
| -unab!c period ot time. NOW then, me
small amount appropriated Of niteen to
seventeen thousand dollars Is insufficient
/ FOR the successful operation uf the hatrn-
cries ana the meeting Of the increased
/ demand for the stocking Of our inland
! waters. therefore contend. gentlemen.
/ jhat this appropriation must toe truly
/ spread out ior satisfactory results.
| Again. il ynu make this office At prdCucaI
X, affair. ny granting the request ~ pollti-
y ,at friends Tor stocking waters regardless
, ~ their essential conditions is to tenn
4 utruilr ioud, enemies. ETC. etc. YOU
I take from IL the very life blood necessary
| lnf its prosperity. On the other hand. II
NJ WON STOCK thc waters ANA screen IN, olt-
| .vif of only Su"u lakes and ponds uS
appeal rom careful examination To ruu-
\ taln tho requirements necessary for th,ir
! growth. and do this ia "a str iShtfuTNYa 81!
/ business nannrl. firmly hviicNe w, -hIl
\ u, satisfied with the results.