The Daily Missoulian., 1912-02-14
FISH Distribution
FOR THE YEAR
FISHERIES BUREAU REPORTS Ex.
TENT OF IT'S WORK
FOR 1911.

fish 10 public and private waters in
VOWED railroad lravels approximating
1oo.si5 miles BY t,esbnreaus care and
als.s1o miles BY iaetached messengers.
according 10 the REPORT of Commis-'
sioner Bowers of the bureau of fish
cries. department of commerce and Ia
Dor, for the fiscal year 1911. which
has been submitted 10 Secretary Ma
gel.
While adverse meteorological condi-
tions curtailed the egg OF I'M
portant species in some sections, suo-
s,antial gains We're made In other
fields, and the outcome of the year
work was the largest output OF ilsh
and eggs IN the history of the bureau
the total being 3,646,29i,5S5, or l2.sS
per cent greater than IN 1910 TINS
favorable showing Is largely accounted
for by the adoption of new methods
and the utilization of improved appll-
ances. resulting in increased efficiency
and diminished expense.
OF these distributions 550,470,4l4
eggs. 1,o2es00 fry, and 1000 larger
fish were delivered to various state
fish commissions. and $4,000 eggs.
100000 fry and 2050 older fish were
furnished for shipment TO foreign
countries.
Notwithstanding the heavy increase
IN output shown from year to year,
the report states that 1t has been i'm
possible to Keep pace with the needs
OF public and private waters. the
rapidly increasing population and con-
seauent opening up of new territory.
the changed physical conditions OF the
country continuous expansion OF the
fisheries, law enforcement OF fishery
laws by many states. and total disre-
gard OF fishery interests by others. all
of these causes combine to render i'm
perative the greatest possible exer-
ton on the part of the bureau
widespread Public Interest
The benefits accrung from the bu-
reau's efforts are manifested, the re-
port states. through the widespread
interest In the work by people In all
sections Of the country. The appica-
tions for food and game fishes re-
ceived during the fiscal year 1911
were for the black basses, crappies
sunfishes and catfishes. for stocking
artificial ponds on farms. The popu-
larity OF this branch of the work. IT
is said Is constantly increasing with
the fuller realization that the main
tenance OF private fishponds can be
made n valuable adjunct 10 farming,
az food supply for home consumption.
and as source Of revenue.
The species propagate din larger
numbers in 1911 than in 1910 included
the chinook salmon, steelhead trout.
brook trout, rainbow trout, grayling
pike perch. yellow perch. white perch.
smallmouth black bass, buffalofish,
pollock. haddock, and lobster The
output OF Atlantica salmon was double
that Of any previous year.
Co. Operation in Fish Cultural Work
Commissioner Bowers declares that
there should be the closest co-opera
ton in fish-cutural work between the
federal and state authorities He states
that most Of them appreciate the ne
cessity for IL, but some, on the con-
trary, are pursuing course which
results in the practical annulment of
all the fish-cultural efforts of the fed
eral government and or focal agencies.
through failure to enact and enforce
legislation the nature of which and
the necessity for which are often most
obvious: while other states that are
and long have been large recipients OF
the governments bounty have en-
acted laws or adopted regulations thar
have the effect. If they do not have
~. F.1,t nF N N
making more expensive, and therefore
less extensive the flsh-cultural opera
tions evidently contemplated by con-
gress and determined on by the bureau
after full consideration
In previous years attention has been
called 10 these matters, and the pres
ent report makes mention of some
current phases of the subject Under
the circumstances that exist, the re-
port states. the bureau has reason to
feel that 1t is incumbent on the
states. IL they desire government aid
in the maintenance and Improvement
of their fisheries. to manifest II un-
mistakably by the repeal OF inimical
measures and by the enactment OF
proper legislation to show some regard
for the bureaus recommendation In
respect to laws which affect its oper-
ations, and at least to refrain from
legislation and regulative acts that
serve only TO retard and embarrass.
The commissioner urges adherence tc
an enaction into law of two provisions
advocated by the bureau, recommend.
ed TO congress by the secretary. ant
approved by the senate committee OF
fisheries one would require that al
bills passed by congress for the estab
lishment OF fish hatcheres In states
contain the provlso that before any
final steps shall have been taken fol
the construction of fish cultural sta
tions the state, through appropriate
legislative action, shall accord to thu
United States commissioner of fisheries
and his duly authorized agents th'
right TO conduct fish Matching and al
operations connected Herewith in an,
manner and at any time that may b'
considered by them necessary ant
proper, any fishery laws of the stat,
10 the contrary Notwithstanding Th,
other provides that the operations o
any hatcheries should be suspended b,
the secretary of commerce and Ia ho