Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-05

, fish were doing finely. A "Sebago''
| was captured at the close of the sea-
son weighing y Of pound. About
200 had been retained at the Waverly
hatchery and were expected to spawn
in about two years. The report says:
Your committee are Of the opinion
that the results of the experiment are
so far satisfactory, and are hopeful
that from this source Tasmania may
acclimatize a sporting salmon, which
1t has been trying for ovex 50 years to
do
Second and Best Chapter.
Now comes still more interesting
chapter Of this story. So successful
was the experiment of sending salmon
eggs to Australia and so fine the re-
suits after arrival, that the Tasmania
officials decided that the Sebago sal
mon proposition was worth while and
accordingly during the last winter
again began correspondence with the
Maine Fish and Game Commission re-
garding another shipment. The COM
missioners, through Chairman Harry
B. Austin, met the request in the same
spirit as in 1910 and arrangements
were at once begun to forward another
lot Of the Sebago salmon eggs on
March 10th, last.
It took lot of hustling to complete
the arrangements for the Transporter
ton across the continent and the
steamer shipment, but it was finally
arranged. The Tasmanian request this
time asked that if possible $4,000 eggs
be sent, and 1t was suggested that on
account Of the change Of climatic con-
ditions and the lateness Of the season
that the eggs be taken from as far
north in Maine as possible. 1t was
therefore planned to try the eggs from
the Caribou hatchery-when along
came a rush message on Feby. End,
that the shipment must be made a
month earlier. as it had been discov-
cred their steamer sailing in March
could not handle the shipment.
This meant a hustle and Supt. Ar
thur Briggs hurriedly returned from
the Tunk Pond Hatchery, Cherryfleld,
and again started work at the Au-
burn hatchery. Another big shipping
crate was built, with it's trays, air
spaces, sawdust packing and icebox,
until nothing better could be added.
Supt. Stanley of the Auburn hatchery
produced some of his best eggs and
they, to the number Of about $4,000,
were carefully packed and on Feb. s,
1916, were shipped by express from
Auburn. They sailed on Feb. 16 from
Vancouver and safely made the ocean
trip as did the first lot, arriving in
just a month from Vancouver, as will
be seen from the following letter:
Launceston, State Of Tasmania,
Commonwealth Of Australia,
March 20, 1916.
Harry B. Austin, ESQ.,.
Chairman Commrs. Of Fisheries,
Augusta. Maine.
Dear Mr.. Austin:-
We are very pleased to say the
case arrived here last Thursday morn
ing Q6th) in splendid order. notwith-
standing it's long journey. The at
tached clipping from a. local paper
may be Of interest to you. We are all
delighted at the success Of the under
taking, and desire to specially thank
you and your brother commissioners
for the trouble taken. The packing
was most excellent and reflects credit |
on your hatchery superintendent.
CHAS. H. HARRISON,
Accompanying the letter was the
following clipping from the Tasmanian
March II, 1916, telling a fine success |
Of the Sebago salmon Of Maine in far
away Australia:
The Sebago Salmon.
(Tasmanian Daily. March ~
Recognizing the Importance Of the
Of sporting salmon in
he lakes Of the State as an additional
attraction to the islands many
charms for mainland visitors, the Nor
.hern Fisheries Association arranged
asst spring for second consignment
II the sporting variety known as
'almo salar sebago. which inhabits
he lakes and streams Of the State Of
Maine. U. s. A, close to the Canadian
and which is analogous in
very way with the Scotch or Atlantic.
salmon. excepting that it has lost the
habit. and Goes not now at
ain such a large size. This consign-
nent was only obtainable through the
Of the Fisheries Commits
'ioners for the State Of Maine, Of
which Mr.. Harry B. Austin is chair
nan. The Commissioner placed every
AGILITY at the associations disposal.
70 avoid the possibility Of the risk Of
my warm autumn weather, which
would be fatal to the young fish II !,
latched in closely confined hatcheries.
was arranged for the shipment to |,
'ome forward by the r. NJ. s. Niagara,
which is due in Sydney next month,
md for this purpose the Maine au-
horities kindly consented to strip the