Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

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WIFI scooping up lob
NJ MI sters from of the
fU rock-bound coast OF
al WI III New England to
/N{ give them to the
NAA\ liz waters of the Pa
wv cifc, and in ex-
change IS Just as placidly hauling the
famous peerless salmon from the noun
tain streams of the far west to turn them
loose In the rivers and streams which
empty into the Atlantic ocean
The upper Pacific coast has always
been noted for its splendid salmon. ana
tho westbound traveller looks forward 10
the delights in store for him in the shape
of tempting salmon steaks, with their ma
tive delicacy as one OF the features OF MS
trip.
So also the tourist who turns MS race
toward the rising sun promises ni'nseii
feasts upon the delicious lobster whose
fame has been so tantalizingly poas'eo
NJ hv his eastern friends. The lobster Is
strictly Yankee product. though 1ouno
from Labrador to Delaware or through
ont a stretch of about l 300 miles of coast
line. Neither the salmon nor the lobster
cent in cans or sailed. smoked and dried
soon this condition will be past history.
FOR the two oceans are slated to exchange
their fayorite children. each presenting TO
the other its choicest delicacy which, un-
der Uncle Sans benign care through ms
hnrean of fishery magicaas. Will soon
populate the waters OF their ne" terri-
tories
No more will the gay salmon disport
himself solely in the far western streams.
nor will TIE aggressive lobster conflne
himself to the rock-lined land Of the Pill
grim Fathers For under the new scheme
of things laid out by the recently ap-
nointed commissioner OF fisheries DR..
Hugh NJ Smith these epicurean delights
will be propagated in vast numbers ana
planted so plentifully that they Will es-
tablish themselves in aourishing colonies
or even the most sanguine of the fish
ery experts will he convinced OF the use
lessness Of the experiments.
Concerning his plan for dipping one
hand into the Atlantic and the other into
the Pacific for the transfer Of food f1sh
and the work of his department in gen
eral DR.. Smith said:
The present activities OF the bureau
Of fisheries in relation to the commercial
fisheries and the increase of the food fish
supply are the result of a slow evolution
from a very modest beginning under
Commissioner Baird in 1871. No radical
departure from or addition to those
tivities Is demanded by existing condi-
tons or Is possible under the law; but
there are being opened up to us new
fields for exploitation ard new oppor-
tunities for increased usefulness under
the authority already conferred by Con-
gress.
1.-The bureau will continue It's efforts to
maintain and increase the supply Of food
fishes in suitable waters all over the
country. and Will endeavo- so to augmen.
and adapt those efforts that each year
a large number OF persons and commune
ties will be able to realize for the first
time the practical benefits OF this work.
"A great truth that needs to be forced
home to our people is that water farming
pays and that the proper utilization of
small bodies of water for cultural pur-
poses is one of the most useful and prof
table fields for amateurs and profess
sionals On nearly every farm in the
country some kind of water culture can
be instituted for either domestic or COM
mercial purposes. The bureau stands
ready to give advice and to furnish brood
stocks gratis OF fish for all who may
wish to take up this most interesting
work.
Two important experiments In accli-
matization, which have already been at
tempted from time to time. should re-
ceive renewed consideration and be
pushed so vigorously that success will be
scheme demonstrated.
Ore of these projects is the estab-
iishment Of the eastern lobster on the
Pacife coast. For upward OF a quarter
OF century this has been the hope and
dream Of many. Several thousand adult
Holsters have been scattered along the
west coast between Monterey bay and
Puget sound. but no known success has
attended these efforts. 1t now remains TO
give this experiment a further test
"A locality will be selected which Is
known to possess the physical and other
characteristics favorable &c Holsters and
into that place will be poured stream
OF old and young Holsters. with the view
Of first establishing the specials In one
region and then extending its range to
such other localities as are suitable. In
this experiment, which may mean the
cIimatzation of valuable food animal
and the building up OF an industry
worth several millions of dollars an
nually, II will be necessary TO have the
support of the different states for the
protection of the transplanted Holsters
and their progeny for some years.
1.-The other experiment referred to Is
the planting of Pacific salmon on the
Atlantic coast. The streams of the east
ern seaboard, In which salmon formerly
abounded. are now 1T sucn a condluon
cannot be expected. because of the de-
struction of spawning grounds, erection
of dams. etc. Some OF the salmon of the
Pacific coast. however. are less fastidious
In their spawning habits and are adapted
for small. short rivers. OF which iarse
number on our east coast remain practi-
caliy Qnimpaired.
1T Il therefore the intention to bring
over from the western rivers number
of millions of eggs of one or two kinds
Of salmon. hatch these eggs and rear
the young at eastern stations. and then
deposit the fish In suitable waters. with
the expectation that an acceptable sub
stitute for the famous Penobscot salmon
may be established and ultimately sup