Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

Imore efticient methods Of ad1.Aqi'ts.-
i ton. .s.,htch II
1 Maine occupies position wn,cn -. !.
,,.,r,.a amonr the States In that II NJ
,eoya 70 offer in the diversity OF ~
a.tra ctions rs tourists than any othel
State in the Union. i. o.s+
line comprising multitude OF sne.
harbors and affording scenery uns
passed, with it's wonderfully mvAso
ing summer climate, with It's iH lA.N...
able inland lakes. broad rivers, 49, 49,.
siye forests and magnificent moul ' 49,,
and with its increasing mliease y 49, 49,
roads. Maine is holding out 20 vaoa
tionists more varied inducements 'AAA
any other State. A.s =,
| Investments in property devoteu W
the entertainment of our summer vs. vs.
itors are large and continually growing
and tho amount of money LETT IN the
State by these visitors now amounts "
many millions annually.
| very large percentage OF those
whom we entertain each season are az
tracted to Maine by the advantages al
forded in the way Of fishing and nuht-
ing and with the percentage OF those
who are taking annual vacations IN
creasing as it has for the past ten
years, the drain upon our fishing ana
hunting resources is naturally mucn
greater than formerly, and this must
be met with more effective methods OF
conservation.
Furthermore our own people are
| hofnro seeking YGCTG-
alton in the woods and on our lakes
and streams, now that only a re"
hours is required to reach most of our
good hunting or fishing grounds by
automobile, which formerly were only
to be reached after a long and gener-
ally tedious journey by rail and road.
Cultivating the interest in out-of-
door recreation our hotels. camps and
railroads are issuing each season at
tractive booklets containing a large
amount of information regarding
Names resorts-publicity which is OF
great value in advertising the States
advantages and sporting resources.
In the face of these conditions it is
the duty of the Commissioners of In
land Fisheries and Game to see that an
efficient policy Of Fish and Game pro-
lection and propagation is carried out
and that the funds placed at their dis
posal by the people Of the State are
used to this end.
Affecting any policy Of Fish and
Game conservation are the following
more important elements:
Fish Propagation and Distribution.
Warden Service.
Game Propagation and Distribution
Cooperation of Sportsmen.
Restrictive Legislation.
1t is our purpose in this report to dis
cuss the relation of these elements to
the efficient carrying on of the work
which has been placed in our hands.
Fish Culture.
Artificial fish propagation has lone
since passed the experimental stage
ana It's advantages over natural pro-
ceSSeS are no longer questioned by
those who have made a study of it's re.
suits
Artlhcially, around ninety Der cent
OF the eggs taken are fortified and
Matched, as against less than tifteer
per cent. under the best natural con.
dltlons.the great advantage of artificia
cultivation coming from the removal nj
the spawn from the liability of destr,c.
ton by the multitude of spawn-eatine
iloh III most or our waters and from the
iact tnat all non-fertile eggs are re.
moved in the hatcheries as soon as
their condition is apparent instead q,
pelpg left to contaminate each fertile
egg surrounding it.
lnen, TOO during the Matching period
the eggs In the hatcheries are provided
WIN constant supply of clear waite,
VI even temperature and are not sinh.
Ject 10 the danger of low water and
consequent destruction by freezing
Durlns the past five years 16 10 oof
: brook trout eggs, 6,612,32O land Joclrad
salmon eggs. and AGA brown IRON,
, ana toGue eggs have been Matched n
: our hatcherles and planted in orr
, waters. oui
, The lack. in many instances ~ t.,
telligent cooperation on the nart =,
) those to whom these fish have hee,, ~
lotted for planting has been grea,
factor in the general results oh+ai.,
riS' when should only be planted in
&c sniaiier streams, have been dunn.
Ai'o iakes and ponds teeming no,
$500 ''' eoiC game fish hllf will
predatory fish, and instead of stoo,.
ing the waters planted have si,,,,1,
alrorded an additional supply of faoS
Tor the native fish.
f1nSerllngs which should only h.
painted few in a place in sb,uo,,
water, Where they may find refuge
among the rocks and grass, have beer
dumped into deep water bv tho 49,,
only to be eaten up by foragins n.+i'.l
. fish. ii"liNe
swallow ponds. the waters of wb,ol
( become many degrees too warn, j., ~.
summer fer trout to live in and 10y
whlch no tributary brooks flow =, 80
; ioro spawning grounds, have baar
? planted with trout, quite natnrnu.
without result. ally
me question of whether the n1or+
ing OF Try or ffngerlings is of ~.
greater advantage is as vet an o ne
one upon which experienced fsb ~,
'urlsts do not agree.
owing to the fact. however. that +ho
e elp OF our hatcheries for raisin .
, , ,lsh TO the lingering stage is n,,,n,'
iess than their Matching canac;t,,
take advantage Of a combination "" Nc
po'h methods of stocking our inI.ra
, wd.ers' using the surplus frv e.nl
| spring for SaSIl