Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
THE NEW FISH HATCHERY
wan be Located at white sulphur
springs, ssreenbrser Counsy--was
Selected by MIR. G. vi Bowers.


Selected by Mr.. G. VI bowers.
Washington. Jan. TO- Hon George
NJ. Bowers has decided upon site
for the fish hatchery, which CONG TESS
authorized to be established in wesl
irginia, for which the som OF s25, 90
stands appropriated. The location
upon the farm OF ID. O'Connell, near
White sulphur Springs. in Greeubrier
county. As soon as the title 10 the
iandAreqnired for the hatchery is oific
tally approved. about fifty acres Will
be purchased and operations viii be
begun Mr.. Bowers hopes TO make 1t
one of the best, II not the best, OF its
kind in the United States.
Before the decision was finally
made, Mr.. Bowers submitted 10 Sen
ators Scott and EIklns, both Of whom
had taken an interest in securing a
favorable location, ana to m others
who had been identified with the pro-
iect. detailed statement Of desirable
features of all the sites proposed, ADD
IT is agreed that the O'Donaelv farm
presents by al odds the best facilities
for fish culture that the state affords.
The force required at the hatchery
will consist of a superintendent a
fish culturist and three laborers, ana
a requisition has heen made for the
lappoiu ment for The first two. Plans
are helag drawn for the construction
of FAe hatchery, and for superinten.
deni 5 dwelling and other structures
necessary. Mr.. Bowers went over
every section of the state, and per-
sonally inspected the sites proposed.
about fifty in number, and he says the
advantages found In the Greenhrier
location are superior for combining
trout and bass culture to those found
anywhere in the Union. Indeed, be
states. such advantages are to be
found but seldom.
Speaking OF the matter Commissions
er Bowers said
1.-THE principal reasons for recon-
mending the site near Greenbrier
White sulphur Springs West Virgin
Ia, for the location OF a fish culture
station, are the following;
1.-THE site offers best advantages for
tbs propagation OF trout as well as
bass. a large pure spring supplying
|. SEQ gallons per minute at a temoera,
ture of SO degrees Fahrenheit, several
smaller ones of about the same tenn
perature, are located on the property
with 81 tficient fall to supply hatchery
ponds Several smaller creeks. of
temperature regulated by the seasons,
run through the property and are we'll
adapted for bass culture AT the time
of my visit IN August, 1901, the tenn
peraturesof the creeks varied between
60 and 10 degrees Fair enheit, where
the air was 81 degrees. A mixture of
the spring and creek waters can be
regulated as to bring its temperature
MT unv time to the desired degree for
Matching purposes.
1.-THE available area for pond con-
sruction is about tweny NO acres,
with the higher land ON either side
for the necessary buildings. This
land is not liable to overflow by fresh
cts. nor does ii receive any surface
drainage from adjoining lands.
sThe site is situated within two
thirds of mile of White Sulphur
Springs station on the Chesapeake q
Ohio railroad. which latter road con
meets with the various railroads Of
the state. thus making the distribu-
ton of fish to the head waters of all
principal streams of West Virginia
quite practicable.
The conditions, all in all, Of this
site, / would consider TO be as favor
able or more so for combination
hatchery, than is any other hatchery
site examined by me. The price for
the land is considered very reasona-
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