Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-02-21

I'm immense numbers, TG<iCu tuGT6 III
excellent condition, and are butchercd
as beeves are in our country. l be-
Ilieve the time will come when we
shall have attained that degree Of civil
llization which will make fashionable
the eating of sharks, skates and SINH
lar fishes now generally discarded
Meanwhile many of us will be csn-
tent to eat the so-called fresh fish,
of our markets, albeit days and weeks
old, reeking with putrfactive bacteria,
and kept fresh by contact with
melting ice when not exposed to the
air Of dirty stall.
Some of the factors which underlie
Japan's prominence as a fishing nation
have already been indicated The ge-
ographical position and the physical
character OF the country have, OF
course, been potent in developing the
| fisheries. The extension of the en-
pire diagonally through IS degrees of
latitude and SO degrees of longitude,
the shape of the archipelago, he
thousands OF islands, and the great
length OF the coast line ESTIMATED at
10000 miles) have brought large
part of the population within easy
reach of the sea. To these is to be
added wonderful variety Of water
life, upwards of 1000 species of fishes
being already known and other classes
being correspondingly well represent
ed. Furthermore, there is remark
able abundance of the most useful an
| imals-some fresh water or anadro
nous species, some peculiar to the in
shore waters, other high-sea forms
which come close to the coast in i'm.
mense numbers and are perpetually
| renewed, water several Thousand
fathoms deep being within very lew
miles of the main islands.
The attitude of the imperial govern
ment has had powerful influence in
the growth of the fisheries. Since the
restoration the control Of the industry
has been vested largely in the central
government by which everything has
been done that the most enlightened
civilization could require to promote
the interests of the fishermen and in
sure the prosperity OF the fisheries.
Long ago the imperial fisheries bureau
was orgaized, as branch of the
Department of Agriculture and Com
merce. and is splendidly equipped and
ably administered by specialists in
fish culture, biology, economic fisher
les and fishery law. It's work is con-
Quoted on broad modern lines, with
great stress laid on scietific investiga-
ton as the basis for legislation and
promotion. With Characteristic pro-
gressiveness, the government has sent
representatives to America and
Europe to study fisheries and fish cul-
ture, and the best practices of foreign
lands have been adapted by the Japan
ese to their own special requirements
In each of the numerous procedures
there is department Of fisheries, and
the local governments, not less than
the central government appreciate
the value OF experimental and biologi-
cal work In connection with the fish
cries and have established many sta.
tions and laboratories. which are rem.
} dering excellent service.
The imperial fisheries school. locat.
ed in the outskirts of Toxic, is an in.
stitution which the Japanese may be
pardoned for regarding with great
pride, for in no other country does
there exist similar establishment
which can compare with this in com
prehensiveness of curriculum, com.
pleteness Of equipment, and thorough,
, ness of Instruction, The last week Of
my sojourn in Japan | was invited TO
!. speak before the faculty and students
of this school on the fishery work OF
! the United States government. After
had been shown about the place
and seen something OF the methods
, and equipment felt exceedingly
doubtful of my ability to impart any
! Information. The institution aims to
equip young men for careers of use
. Ifulness in connection with the fisncr.
les. The graduates obtain good po
! lsitions In the government service and
in fishing. fishcunng, and fish-cul
: tural establishments. There are three
departments OF study. each with a
three years course, with provision foi
: postgraduate work There is q full
corps OF able professors, Instructors
5 and assistants. some of whom have
: taken degrees abroad. English is 0
: lreQuired study in each course TIL,
: department of fishing includes In rs
. regular curriculum such subjects as
h methods of fishing. navigation. ses,
i 'manship. shipbuildng. meteorology
r oeeanography, applied mechanics, ap
I piled zoology. applied botany. ma;he
+ MATES, law. economies. bookkeeplns
( and elementary fisheries technolog ,
r The department of fisheries technologs
h has special instruction in marine
l. food products, marine industrial aro
ducts hacteriology. applied mechan
Q les, chemistry, industrial chemistry
analysis applied zoolcgy. appliec
i botany law. economies end book
! Keeping. In the department OF pisci
e lcululre the subjects are fresh.watc,