Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-A Bill That 10
Important to the Fish Interests
OF Vermont.

cry at ST. Johnsbury. The hatchery Is
located on and takes its water supply
from this river, but while the water is of
excellent quality for the purpose, the
stream is SO small and the storage equip
ment SO inadequate, at certain seasons
of the year that 1t is impossible TO MAIN
tain the water at temperature ncces-
sary for Matching eggs successfully. To
overcome this difficulty Congress, at
recent session appropriated the sum of
$4,000 for the purpose of improving the
water supply. At this time it was plan
ned to build a dam across a narrow gorge
above the hatchery, thus forming a reser-
voir covering a surface of more than 100
acres and giving the hatchery an mex
haustible supply of cold water. This was
objected to by +. & 7. Fairbanks IL Co.
whose extensive scale factory is located
on the river about a mile below the pro-
posed dam. Because of this objection the
project was abandoned, but the appropria-
ton is still available and another plan
has been devised which will bring about
the desired result and is free from OBJ
jections. This will be carried out II the
State will protect the river from pollu-
ton. The particular pollution arrived at
is sawdust, the great enemy of both ma
tural and artificial fish propagation.
There are two small mills on the river
and the sawdust dumped INTO the stream
is a serious obstacle to the work of the
hatchery now, and unless 1t can be
avoided no improvements will be at
tempted and it can be stated on good
authority that the station will be aban-
doned. Evere since its establishment,
about 10 years ago. the hatchery has ac-
complished much good in stocking the
streams and lakes of Vermont with trout
| 1t was the ambition of John W. Titcomb
! during his term as superintendent TO
| make it one of the best stations in the
l sy1trA Il = tfar1-
dent, +. u. Carter is working for thesamc
! end, and this result is assured if the pro-
| posed improvements are made. At this
| season of the year, there is little activity
at the hatchery, for the working force
| is scattered among the various stripping
| stations in the State taking spawn
| This part of the work begins September
l and continues until late in December.
At present there are five of these sta
tons in operation. The station which
| yields the most eggs Is at Lake Mitchell,
near Sharon. This is a private trout pre-
serve. and the yearly take is from 30 =
900 to 100000 eggs. Indications are that
this years yield vii lreach 5coou. The
station at Darlings pond in Groton Is
a close second, and about 22jcp0 eggs
have already been taken there this year.
At Lake Mansfield, in Stowe. about 10 To-
600 eggs nave been taken and this station
promises to rival Lake Mitchell in few
years. At the Noyes lake station near
Rutland, about 5000 eggs have been
secured this season. At Caspian lake IN
/ Greensboro the work mas not been at
tended with success this year. In some
! other wears this has been very success
| full station, hut although strenuous EFFORTS
have been made to find the spawning
beds of the lake trout for the purpose
of studying their habits, none has been
found. About 200 lake trout We're taken
hA
brook, but everyone had spawned, and
indication are that they began as early
as August With the land locked sal
mon in that lake the conditions are just
reversed Those caught We're not ready
to spawn and the roe taken from tWc
or three that were injured in the net aho
died. indicated that they would not spawn
for another month, which is contrary
to the habits of salmon at any othei
station in the country The Caspian lake
station is one OF the best equipped in the
State and the first year it was In opera
ton 600, 600 eggs were taken, nut slhct
that time several seasons nave peeh IAN
ures Each of the stripping stations Is
equipped as a hatchery and the eggs are
kent there until they are eyed" which
takes from A. to so days, according to TIT
temperatlre of the water supply. While
this is in progress the eggs are caretuilS
watched by the attendant, and whel
ready they are shipped TO the nam hatch
cry in flannel bottomed trays" wher'
the Matching process Is completed I'
those familiar with fish culture, the fac
that owners of private ponds allow this
wholesale stripping of fish, may seem pc
culiar but il is well authenticated tina
while by artificial propagation not less
: than n per cent Of the eggs are Matched
in natural propagation more imam ~ PEI
cent. are lost, and the number of fry
: n
; the hatchery more than compensate To-
the eggs taken.
ROXBURY'S MYSTERY UNSOLVED,
Great excitement has prevailed in Ron
bury since last Wednesday morning Whei
Wilson Bell. who IS Skldding logs for Ser
Dumas on what is known as the old I'll
den lot on the west hill, some three o.
four miles from o. A. Flints, saw
woman evidently much emaciated an'
very thin and white as from long III
ness, clad in "A wrapper and with shaw
over her head leaning against a tree
Upon seeing Bell she ran with quick leaps
; like a deer and disappeared in the iorest
News was at once brought to the flat
and village A search party was organ
lied and some y men searched the Wood
all the rest of the day Small tracks
evidently those of a woman were seer
in three places and one OF the party dls
| tirctIy saw q person III the uoor ol ON
of the shanties, who QUICKLY disappeared
when the men started that way ana NJ
trace could be found. This was though
to be a man but the distance was 81
great that il was impossible to tell II tn
garment worn was grey coat or
grey shawl. Thursday morning two par
; ties started before light, hoping to gan
some clue both We're unsuccessful Slhc
then footprints have been clearly seei
and as one is larger than the other, tn
!, theory of its being some poor womal
: bereft of reason seems giving way L
other conclusions. Thursday night tn
men who work in the vicinity left pail
/, containing food, and Friday morning
, these were empty. The vast WILDERNESS
which extends for many miles renders
search of little or no avail, Another hun
for the parties thought to be hiding 4
,, the forest was instituted Sunday heade
by Sheriff NJ. E, Chase About 80 too
part. Nothing of any consequence cam
to light, Some of the men who live o
the hin In the vicinity found a five-poun
I bag and a ladies shoe box which cam
from Nichols store Scraps OF We
mans dress have been found clinging t
r the walls of one of the rude shanties,
WOMAN DEFIES ELECTRIC RAIL
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