The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-10-18
SEEKING AVAILABLE SITE.
$40. 600 Ayxslztle for Construction
81 Auxiliary Pisa Cultural Sta
Tor ID Vermont

nsrAiaf isssaaetd pfpeieg kAs rgNrlfssi
tran lht non. George " Bowers, 4.
+ Fisb ts.snmassaslsr, ilt following
ltsasl relating h. shs esiAhiishsHeui q
aa Aarilthry CAB cultural station IN
Nermuul
A. ytm an aware Cengrsss has AZ.
pFaprhied ~ go tof the establish.
ueni If aa aafiiArg asb cniinral sta
ton 10 cfuncei,uh wiih the ash euitur
Al station ~ -. Jahn.bary VI Al .
.,esnt 10 he selected by The SECRETARY u
nammtree and lsl,or, this sum 10 cover
DE purchase - land. construction q
haild.ngs. and purchase ~ equipment
IN oriB THAI tlse BEST available slie
may he chosen il h deemed desirable
,haa ihis matter ~ brought % The Al.
ientioa ~ the public
"it il proposed " construct a. aux.
iiiAEy station for The propagation Of
lroui and other species u salmonidae.
hnd especially wiih Che view 10 rearing
the young fish for several months or
until they attain length o. several
inches before distributing them. In
selecting the location the most impor
iani question 10 b. considered is the
water supply, II can be taken from q
spring, brook, pond or lake, or may be
y combination u spring water and any
~ the other sources II supply There
must be- flow ~ 10, less than two
thousand gallons per minute. The wa
Ter must be free from sediment ut all
SEASONS Of the year, that is. il must not
become roily during the frequent thaws
IA winter or the heavy rains at other
seasons The maximum summer tenn.
peraturc Of the water must not exceed
Is degrees Fahrenheit. and lower
summer temperature ut the source Of
supply j. preferable. The spring wa.
ter Of Vermont ordinarily ranges from
"a to o. degrees at the source. Any
other water supply which il may be
proposed 10 use IN combination with
the spring water should not exceed e.
degrees Fahrenheit in the warmest
Neainer The source Of supply should
be insured against pollution or changes
ia the conditions named above. There
should bee fall between the source Of
supply and the hatchery OF at least five
feet.
In order TO find suitable conditions
il may be necessary 90 locate the site
at distance from railroad station,
but il Is desired to find somewhere
within the state the best source Of wa
ter supply available for the purposes
The station viii require
at least fifteen acres of land suitable
for the construction of ponds and the
conveyance Of water by gravity from
the source of supply.
AS between two sites having equal
llhliithAlhfN III tlliN ItHHfNt iut ilt
offering the best transportation facili-
ties or being most convenient 10 trans
poriation facilities will be given the
preference. The purchase price Of the
must also have consideration,
AS very large proportion OF the ap-
viii be required for the
construction of the hatchery, rearing
plant and pond system.
II shall be very glad TO learn through
you OF direct from others interested in
the subject, Of any places which afford
the conditions mentioned above in or
der that they may be inspected, and
that may make recommendations TO
the secretary MS 10 the site which seems
most eligible.
' Senator Proctor believes that such
4 station, properly located, may devel-
up into an important institution, and
may be Of material benefit TO the fish
my interests of the state.