The Republican journal., 1905-03-23
IN PATCHING IN MAINE.

,t1NaitN, ~ w "
.s,f ssh Matching and planting on
, coast this year will be more ex-
.,,n yer. The government, accord
,o.-matlon at the United States Fish
,.r here, is proceeding on a large
p,,thhay Harbor, Craig Brook and
.,.. ,,ud the outlook for the seasons
,.r, good. Commissioner George
,.r. who has frequently been to
IN ruba on a little trip, but the
-,n,missioner, DR.. II. NJ. Smith said
,b,t the governments plans were
'roard very satisfactorily. 1--WE are
H pleased," said he, with the
hatchery at Boothbay HarbOr. We
49,. sbout 5000 brood Holsters i'm
II -b4rt and the collecting of lobster
t+gin in April and continue for
a.etS AS heretofore we shall also
bru. lobsters from the market in
al That affords us excellent OppOr-
The Canadian Holsters are ship
.l-r. Stensively. In Canada there
u AGAINST the sale of brood Holsters
,p,rtations from Canada at Port
t.t-. by an arrangement with
..7- 4rp able to go into the market
-. ...Sr brood Holsters by paying
, ce OF a little more. We take
.. -terS to Boothbay, strip them
... and then turn them loose in
uS there is a double advan-
.. lumber of brood Holsters adj
.. Wine coast is increased. The
.. t1rS are in every particular
those from Maine waters.
I... 81 SIP undertaken some new eX-
.. 30othbay in the Matching of
a.-.. Il is on considerable proper
.. - indications are that it will
.., successful. Mr.. Bowers has
.. hat Boothbay Harbor station
I.. AS important as cod hatch
-r hatchery. Our experiments
wing his opinion in that re-
. 4lcheries at Craig Brook and
i..- ...ar the Maine coast, are being
OIL. he Matching of landlocked
-. tie salmon and brook trout as
There is apparently nothing to
large output. The expert
.. lave conducted in Maine in
-hgw that in practically the
.r salmon river in the State,
he dependence on a supply
-r.. IN must be entirely upon the
-,. tcherieS.
r. -aiwaters of the Penobscot,
N mon 90 to spawn, investiga-
.... WI that no spawning salmon
of are now found,' added
The numerous power dams
tdeles keep the spawning sal
-tpnding SO far up the river.
randitionS we are increasing
.... much as possible and the two
Laa.Neues, both of which are well
-.. be operated to their full ca
4 fe will also be as large an out
u. s possible for planting in the
81. ,treams and lakes that attract
llri- Of anglers and fishermen
bali. ,-Jtions of the country"
states are rapidly learning the
~ Names activity in securing a
rW Of little fish to be planted in
.-. teams, and rivers. The pres
JOB .f- enactment of bills to create
1 iltcheries was greater in the
-t.. Iast closed than ever before.
a. states operate their own hatch
work has been so Splendidly
... by the United States Fish
lis to be regarded now as al
n able.
-uators and members began
Wid up the federal hatcherleS
uator Hale has been special
hat particular and the excel
81. raig Brook and Green Lake
., rge part to his support, For
rare that a sundry civil APP
.V got through congress with
urupriation of a few thousand
or both of those hatcherieS.
mmiSSioner Bowers Informed
s.- that something more was
ne Maine hatcheries it was
And year by year the eff
IT. hatcheries was increased
The last year nothing more
#-l-. Then the capacity of Craig
.uW ceen Lake hatcheries had been
org-d 3} the new station at BoOthbay
J. ti- work of which will immensely
'- .a- planting of fish in Maine
b, boii, on the coast and inland.
I'D .lr propagation of Holsters, cod
ID ami 'rout in large numbers in Maine
h't- to be desired in replenishine
lrp of fish food. The Matching OF
BIS 'r4r will extend into the millions
ETY. car demonstrates anew the in
vi --iriency of Names delegation il
leV>r When a session is all over an(
htm 10 count up what its member.
ll- une finds that the Maine mem
A'r"vered a little more ground thai
'-'- bic to cover in the preceding
J. frIe of the Third District Con
'0 li it is true also of the First
" 0 Fourth District congressman
-ndly rivalry among every MAJ
"i9 he utmost possible for the OLE
a ate. AS dean of the presen
ed aSt as the late Speaker Ree'
4'N The old delegation, Gov. Bur
VS. setting a lively pace. The.
"- } around the Capitol that New
'"I Thence is waning in legislativ
T' he West has learned the valu
nv 'egislators in Congress and tn
~" A-u nowadays have more ex
l'7'' ana influential competitors in tn
NJ" reg 'Iatve favors than they used T.