The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-10
\ MONTANA HATCHERY.

Work of the United States Fish
 @ Commission at Bozeman.
 The fish in it's native stream seems to have the hardest row of them all to
 hoe. Nature, at the beginning, decreed
 that fish should live in the water. She gave the original fish family a start
 and then turned her attention to other
 things leaving the fish to shift for it.
 self, rear a family as best it could and
 replenish the waters with more fish,
 The fish is a prolific being, but in pro- cess of rearing a school of fish great many fatalities arise For instance, the head or the fish must deposit hundred or so O eggs in order to in sure school worth the while to call to the attention the census emumera- | tor Nature overlooked one important matter which, thanks to science, is be- | ing attended to in these modern days l O advanced thought, and that was to provide some sort of safeguard for the
 successful propagation of the fish 1 family Nature decrees that the spawn shall be developed in the streams, and the turned loose a horde of aquatic cannibals to destroy them. So it is lucky if the fish family returns to the
 spawning grounds and finds one live- lly, we1l-deyeloped fish to show for the deposit of the seasons spawn. l The ingenalty of man has devised a plan whereby fish spawn can be made. to return 90 per cent. of the original Edeposit. This device is shown in the fish hatcheries of the country, one of which is maintained by the Federal IGovernment three miles from Boze- Iman, in Brfdger canyon. Here is a mod Tel plant that turns out 2,000,000 fish levery year, which go into the streams lof Montana. Some go to streams east of. this State. John A. Henshall is sup Ierintendent of the station and he has lbeen in charge for several years. It is said to be one of the best equipped in the United States, and it is certain lthat results obtained are the best.
 During the past few years Major tHenshall has added number Of need- led improvements, such as new heat ling plant in the hatchery, up-to-date
 machinery fro preparing fish food, new ladditions, etc. Ope important is the cement lining of the nursery tools.
 Cement Is used to prevent the growth , of weeds in the pools. These pools art
 inow veritable porcelain basins, easy tt Q cleanse and easy to keepclsan The wa ter being clear the little fish can b seen, and they seem to like thei
 playground. These several pools are il y a large field in the rear of the hatch
 Iery, inclosed with a substantial fence
 The grass is tall and green, and alto
 Igether it is a pretty lawn, The larg :, lcreek that courses down the canyol r sings a cheerful song, ad the fish ii :. the pools seem to be eager to lea " lover into the steram and go on dow . the valley to play tag with the angler
 hook. It is all conducive to fish cultur : I-that pretty canyon, thase alabaste
 pools, those spawn trays, those sparkl
 ling rivuletseand crystal sprays.
 7 The fish that comes from from tn ', United States Fish Commission sta # tion in Bridger canyon is an artisti | offspring of a stylish family, for onl " the finest stock is employed to star . things over there. The spawn that
 shipped to the hatchery comes in styl
 ish chests, all packed in ice and mos ,s The eggs are transferred to elegant ,t ly appointed quarters, where clear wa n ter and warm air and ascareful hand n are employed in their developmen is For weeks the eggs lie in darkned tray = over which water flows slowly. hey l