The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-08-26
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waters, that does not come within the purview
cf the bureau.
It is conceived to be the better policy to ex-
pend small amount of public money in ma
king nsh SO abundant that they can be caught
without restriction and serve as cheap food for
the people at large rather than to expend a
much larger sum in preventing people from
catching the few fish that still remain after
generations Of improvidence
Public OF government fish-culture In Ameri-
ca exceeds In extent and Importance that of
al other countries combined. However, the
neglect of some Of the states to provide the.
minimum protection to certain species inhabi-
ting Interstate and international waters has
NOT only negatiyed the sh-cultural work of the
bureau and Of the states themselves. but has
practically inhibited II BY preventing the pos
sihality Of securing an adequate supply Of eggs,
thus making desirable and necessary the pla-
cling Of interstate and international waters un-
der the jurisdiction of the general government
AZ the end of the frss ten years of the bu-
reans existence, the fishes that were being
regularly pnltiyated were shad, carp. chinook
salmon, tlantic salmon landlocked salmon,
rainbow trout brook trout and whitefsh in adj
dItion ID which tlis propagation of several 9th,
ags mad been Undertaken experimentally The
list now - SIX times as long and the annual
output Is ten times the aggregate for the ten
year period ending in 1881.
The main energies are devoted to the i'm.
p0Etant commercial fshes-shad, whitefish.
lake trout Pacific salmons, white perch, vel
low perch cod. fatfish and the lobster, which
are matched IN lots Of many millions annually.
1fore widely popular, however, are the distri-
buttons Of the fishes of the, interior waters
which are generally classed as game fishes. Al
though representing only about 10 per cent.
oE the output of the hatcheries, this feature
cf the work Is very important for 1t supplies
choice kinds OF fish for public rivers, lakes and
ponds, and for fishing preserves and private
ponds and streams In all parts of the United
States. The fishes most in demand for these
purposes are the Iandslocked salmon. the diff
gerent species nf trout the grayling, the basses,
the cgappiess the sunfshes. and the catfishes,
hut various others also are handled
Fishseultural stations are established BY
special act of congress. and their location and
construction are. determined after d careful
survey Of the available sites in a given state.
The usual buildings are the hatchery proper.
aresidence for the superintendent and his fam
ilss and necessary outbuildings. At some sta.
lions there may also be power house. foreman's
or ash-culturist's dwelling. mess hall and sta
BILE
The only permanent marine hatcheries are
im Maine and Massachusetts. where the cod,
pollock, natfsh, and Holsters are Matched in
immense numbers. Other sea fishes that have
In previous years been artificiaIly propagated
and may sgain come under the hand of the
fiEll-culturisk are the paddock the scuppaug,
the sheepshead. the sea bass. the mackerel, and
the sQueteague.' some OF which were Matched
on the steamer Fish Hawk. in Chesapeake bay
ana Florida
The hshcaitnral work on the eastern coast