Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-30
HOW TO OBTAIN FISH
TO STOCK YOUR POND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UPON
APPLICATION, WILL SEND
BLANKS TO RE FILLED IN.

A number Of Oklahoma people re-
Gently have become interested In The
subject OF fish ponds and have made
ponds OF few acres IN extent on their
farms, which they desire TO stock with
fish. Several queries have been re-
ceived, relative to the mthod OF OBJ
tanning fish from the government
The fish may be secured from the
governments bureau of fisheries at
Washington upon filling out blank,
which the department supplies, ana
copies Of which may be obtained from
the state fish and game warden's Of
flee.
The federal government has fish
hatchery at Neosho, Mo-, an II is from
| that place that most Of the iish
placed In Oklahoma waters are SUP
piled. The application blanks, which
are to be filled out and sent to George
w. Bowers, commissioner al Wash-
| ington, has the following information
to applicants:
| Upon the receipt Of the completed
application duly indorsed, an ac-
acknowledgement is sent to the applicant
stating the kind of fish which has
been assigned.
From ten to sixty days beforehand
the applicant is advised of the pro-
posed date Of shipment and other es-
sential particulars, and on the actual
date Of delivery, or the previous day
telegram is sent designating the train
on which the fish will arrive.
Fun instructions for the care OF the
fish enroute from the railroad sta
ton to the point Of deposit will be
found upon one Of the notices sent 10
the applicant in advance of the pro
posed shipment.
The preference of the applicant Is
observed, If practicable, when 1t ap-
pears from the description that the
waters are suitable for the kind OF
fish for which wish has been eN'
pressed.
Spiny- filmed fishes, such as basses
and perches, should not be intro
duced into waters inhabited by trout
or salmon, or into tributaries of such
waters; nor should trout or landlocked
salmon be placed in waters with vor-
acious fishes like bass and pickerel.
A large number Of species in one
pond. lake or stream is not advisable.
Only one species of fish Is assigned TO
an applicant during any one season,
and the number is based upon the
water area to be stocked and not upon
the number of applications. only one
application for any particular body
Of water will be considered.
As it is injudicious to ship fish by
express, 1t Is necessary for applicants
| to meet them at railroad statoh
which can be conveniently reached by
the bureaus distributing car or mes
senger, and provide vessels for trans
porting them to the waters to be
/ stocked. The fish are delivered at a
railroad station free of expense.
The bureau undertakes to furnish
fish sufficient for brood stock only
and II is expected they will be given
proper protection until they have had
time to reproduce.
Gold fish and other ornamental
fishes are not supplied. Carp are sup
piled only for waters unsuited to other
more desirable species The bureau
does not distribute muscalonge, the
common eastern pickerel, or the COM
mon pike.
II is preferred that all applications
in which fish and game clubs are IN
terested be stated in the name or the
club rather than in the names of in
dividual members, but the deliveries
may be made to such members or
other persons as the club may design
ate to receive and plant the fish.