The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-04

Totals 80. >. - 80. .500, 900 26 1893, ,Je2
Last year the Grande Ronde and
wallowa hatchsries were Jointly operat
ed. while this year they are conducted
an separate institutions. The Me-
KcnxIe ind Tucannon hatcheries are
not being operated this year.
Mr.. Van Dusen is just back from
the Salmon river hatchery which was
established by the Astoria Push club.
Superintendent Thomas Brown is get
ting along splendidiy and Ii now
through taking his early eggs. He has
3500.000 eggs In his troughs already,
and expects To get an additional 20OO.-
900 eggs OF the late variety, The estl-
mated output OF the plant this year is
placed at only 4.5O0.000 by Mr.. Van
Dusen. who is inclined TO be conserv-
atiye. Preparations are now being
made at the Salmon river plant to
handle the late fish. The new plant
there Is almost completed. II will have
100000 capacity and will be one Of
the best equipped plants In the state.
The run OF fish has been good this year.
and the fisheries experts are OF the be-
lief that this stream is again being
stocked with fish.
The big Ontario plant. costing $l0,-
900. is In course OF construction and will
be completed In time TO handle this
seasons take Of eggs. Operations will
be begun there In about months time
II In singular fact that the fish prop
aRated nj Ontario are OF the early var
iety. while they do not spawn there un-
from the ocean Last year Superin-
tendent Frank Brown spawned 4.i47 fe-
male salmon and handled ASIA male
fish. The 4.i4I females netted 2i.O65. 500
eggs, an average OF 4,T37 young fish to
each matured female. The plant II to
be fitted up with every modern conven-
Ience. including steam pump. for use
when the river is frozen. The capacity
Ii 10000. 900.
The wailowa plant between the
towns OF Wallowa and Elgin viii soon
be In shape TO care for 100000 eggs.
There In an available 5000 for this
plant, but $1,000 will be expended on the
Grande Ronde. The remaining $1,000
win be sufficient for the construction
OF first class hatchery. This plant Is
nm important one and may be used for
the propagation OF blueback salmon, An
effort was made 10 get large number
OF blueback eggs this season. but re-
suited In failure. Mr.. Van Dusen be-
lieves the start was made too late.
Next year an earlier start win be made.
The biueback Is n very valuable fish for
canning purposes. but the supply is al
most depleted. II is possible the lakes
OF Idaho, Washington and British CO.
lumbia will provide supply for hatch
cry purposes.
The Grand Ronde plant Is merely a
station. but fine building win be
erected next year II the location proves
good one. This season between s.
900 and 100000 young fish will be
cared for, Reports recently received
from this station were quite satisfac-
tory
The work at the Clackamas hatchery
has been completed for the season, but
a report OF the exact take will not
reach local headquarters for a few
days. Superintendent Spurgeon report
ed August II that he had taken 2.S0OO 900
eggs and that he was averaging 100000
daily, which would bring his total TO
more than 100000.
To the credit of the Oregon hatchery
officials IL can be said that the Clack-
amas and Salmon river plants have
finished operations so far as early fish
are concerned. while neither the gov
ernment plants nor Washington plants
have yet taken an egg.
BY this time next year the Oregon
City tishway will have been installed
and the. warden will be enabled to put
In plants on the Mckenzie and Santiam
rivers. ' .M WI @
The Oregon output this year VIII be
double that of Washington state, Last
year Washington turned out 1S,SOO000
young fish, but this year 1t is not oper-
attng the Wenatchee and Methow
plants, The plants operated are those at
Chinook and Kalama and that on Wind
river f@