The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13
RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DECEMBER - 1911

varieties of trout. including the Loeb
Levin and Eastern Brook VIII be
among the numbers. 4 large number
of Ornamental fish will also be shown,
the Golden and Green Tench, the
Golden lde and the varieties of Gold
fish will delight those who care for
the odd and beautiful fishes.
\ Wonderful Variety.
Muskalonge, sturgeon, all varieties
OF salmon and the wonderful md
beautiful Golden Trout, found only in
Volcano Creek III the Sierras. and
never shown in captivity, will be found
IN the different aquarium tanks
/ Marine specimens collected In the Pa
cific waters all the way from Cata-
! lima to Puget Sound and a complete
display OF commercial fish of the
west coast from other details Of the
+, exhibit. A fish distributing car, the
! property Of the government. VIII be
I in commission during the entire period
/ Of the exposition for the purpose OF
renewing the supply of specimens
I The car was especially built for the
purpose and contains acrating pumps,
tanks and apparatus.
Matching apparatus, showing all
kinds Of fish hatcheries in operation,
troughs for trout and salmon, bat
teries of jars for the Matching of white
fish. tables of Jars for shad, tidal
boxes for cod together with all appa-
ratus used in the rearing and distri-
button of fish will be displayed. A
series of tanks showing the develop
ment of the fish from the eggs COM
priscs one of the most interesting
educational features of the exhibit
MANY Interesting Models.
Models OF research vessels and OF
fish-ways show how the wirk OF the
bureau is prosecuted. The develop
ment of the sponge fisheries is shown
by models and specimens Of foreign
and domestic sponges II all stages OF
growth Artificial propagation OF
sponges will be demonstrated. Oyster
culture comes in for its share of at
tention. and a series of specimens,
taken from the Atlantic and from the
Atlantic oyster beds OF the Pacific
Coast, will be of unusual interest,
owing to the wide difference in the
development and growth. The native
California oyster is small. and the At
lantic oyster will grow in the PacIic
waters, but will not breed here. Mod
els of artifIcially planted beds viii
be shown.
Queer Inhabitants of The Deep.
series Of moIluscs and crusta-
ceans, including freak water moliuscs
from which pearl buttons are made.
comprises n section OF the exhibit.
These, VIII be brought from the
Misais s.ppi Valley. where the industry
fiourishes.
a very complete collection Of sci
entlfic apparatus for deep sea and
other research. including deep sea
sounding and dredging will be dis
played.
Models Of commercial fishing YES
sells. uets traps saincs, lobster pots
ell y.f,ts. tvuwls and ali varieties OF
angling gear forms another section
~ the exhibit.
The utliitar3an side of The fishing
industry H. mot overlooked. nor Is II
made TO include only the fish which
may be eater Many varieties of sea
weed having fond value are shown
Bnd also whose yaire lies in the Iodine
and other chemicals TO be extracted
from them by Means Of sttliaton
and ether proce sseS A series OF OILS.
fertilizers HAd s}aes obtained from
fishes ard scraps reieeted bg the chefs
make an interesting exhibit.
chief Clerk Duniap Will return 10
Washington as soon as the preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS fer the installation Of
the exhibit are completed. lie win
wish the reast again when the time
arrives for he installation. which VIII
l4S, TIA charge of experts and engineers
from The Government Fisheries Blu
rau at Washington.