Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-10-19
A STATE INSTITUTION.
information Invited as to Best
Place for an Auxiliary Fish
Culture Station.

OHe vi Jne dUtTdCulOnS OF vermont as
summer resort is its trout fishing and
fishing in our lakes. That this at
traction should be enlarged goes with
out saying. Senator Proctor, who has
taken a strong interest in the project
of stocking our streams and lakes with
fish, has received the following letter
from Commissioner Brown in relation
to the location of our auxiliary fish cul-
ture station in Vermont:
October 8, 1906.
Hon. Redfield Proctor,
Washington, d. c.
My dear Senator:-As you are aware
Congress has appropriated 1000 for the
establishment of an auxiliary fish cul-
tural station in connection with the fish
culture station at st. Johnsbury, VT,
at point to be selected by the secre-
tary of commerce and labor, this sum
to cover the purchase of land, construc-
ton of building, and purchase of equip
ment. In order that the best available
site may be chosen 1t is deemed desirable
that this matter be brought to the at
tention of the public.
1t is proposed to construct an auxiliary
station for the propagation of trout and
other species of Salmonidae, and especial
ly with the view to rearing the young
fish for several months or until they
attain length of several inches before
distributing them. In selecting the loca-
ton the most important question to be
considered is the water supply. 1t can
be taken from spring, brook, pond, or
lake. or may be combination of spring
water and any of the other sources of
supply. There must be flow of not less
than two thousand gallons per minute.
The water must be free from sediment
at all seasons of the year, that is, it
must not become roily during the frequent
thaws in winter or the heavy rains at
other seasons. The maximum summer
temperature of the water must not ex.
coed IS degrees Fahrenheit, and lower
summer temperature at the source of
supply is preferable. The spring water
of Vermont ordinarily ranges from 46 to
52 degrees at the source. Any other wa
ter supply which it may be proposed to
Use in combination with the spring wa
ter should not exceed So degrees Fahren-
heit in the warmest weather. The source
of supply should be insured against pollu-
ton or changes in the conditions named
above. There should be a fall between
tfe source of supply and the proposed
hatchery of at least five feet.
In order to find suitable conditions it
may be necessary to locate the site at
a distance from railroad station, but
it is desired to find somewhere within
the State the best source of water supply
available for the purpose mentioned The
station will 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
qualifications in this respect the one
Offering the best transportation facilities
or being most convenient to transporta-
ton facilities will be given the preference
The purchase price of the property must
also have consideration, as a very large
proportion of the appropriation will be
required for the construction of the
hatchery, rearing plant, and pond sys-
tenn.
shall be very glad to learn through
you or direct from others interested in
the subject of any places which afford
the conditions mentioned above in order
that they may be inspected, and that |
may make recommendations to the sec
rotary as to the site which seems most
eligible.
Respectfully,
(Signed) GEO. NJ. Brown,
Commissioner.