Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-16
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!. HIGH FISH COST
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pared with the higher prices paid and
received today.
Cold Storage Fish.
The question of cold storage fish
and the story of the amount of waste
in each fish was fully explained, and
| 1t is safe to say that not one in that
large audience had ever thought that
hey paid twenty cents a pound for
entrails and head and other waste
when the fishermen at the nets only
received two and half cents pound
| for It,
Another point that was explained
to htem was the small income that
the State receives for it's share of
the progts of the fisheries. Some of
the people in the audience believed
that the State was receiving $4,000
from each net. They were amazed to
| learn that 81, 900 was the total income
of the State from business that is
paying handful of men s2,000,O00.
Following the address of the Star
representatives the secretary of the
American Fish and Game Protective
and Propagattng Association an
nounced that the president Of that
large organization had instructed him
to state to the people of the city of
Paterson and to the Newark Star
that Mr. Burnham, president of
that organization, was interested in
the campaign for cheaper food fish,
and that he would be at Washington
next Thursday morning to urge Con-
gress to take charge of all migratory
fishes
The statement was received with
cheers Mr.. Burnham and the assoc
citation he represents was instrument
tai In securing the passage of the
migratory wild bird law.
1t was through Mr.. Burnham's per-
sonal efforts that large representa-
tive delegation attended the many
hearings on the bill before the con-
gressional committee in Washington.
Federal Game Warden Speaks.
Another speaker that commapded
attention was the Federal game war
den for the Eastern district. He con-
firmed many of the statements made
by the Star representative. He also
explained some of his experiences in
handling the fish question during his
long, term as an official of the New
York Fish and Game Conservation
Commission.
Some of those present asked the
speakers why the State didn't take
charge of the fisheries or the fish
supply, but no one present could an
swer the question, although 1t was
pointed out to them that If the State
did assume control 1t would receive
an income that would help meet all
of the expenses that are now causing
trouble at Trenton. There were
given figures to show that IL a pri-
vate Individual can offer a million
dollars for the fishing rights along
the coast, then the right of control
would be of immense value to the
State and the income was not to be
pushed one side.
They also were shown that there is
a deficit in the oyster business as far
as the State is concerned, as 1t takes
more to manage the different COM
missions than is received in licenses,
but no such thing could happen in
the fishing industry, as the annual
catch has not changed in twenty
years.
adopted unanimously calling on the
president of the Passaic County Fish
and Game Protective Association to
appoint a committee to go to Wash
ington this week so as to be sure
ana be on hand when the congress
sional committee on commerce and
fisheries meets to listen to argu-
ments for and against the PROPOSE
on to have the federal government
take control of the migratory fiseh
A vote of thanks was rendered to
the Evening Star for its work in the
campaign
The meeting also passed resolq-