The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-05
NEW HATCHERY
. TO Be BUILT IN
BENNINGTON
Work on Permanent Structure
to Begin at Once
FACILITIES ENLARGED
Commissioner Leavens Plans to Raise
lingering Brook Trout Here on
Large Scale.

State Fish and Game Commission
er Linus Leayens, who was called to
Bennington to attend the funeral of
the late Edward s. Higgins, the Ben
nington county warden, stated that a
permanent hatchery would be built
this fall near the site of the present
field station in the Bushnell district
Preliminary plans for the new
building had already been secured
from M. c. burlington, the engineer
and contractor, which were submitted
to the commissioner while in the viii
lage. The commissioner desired
some changes made in the plans and
also desired that they be partially re-
drafted for a larger structure The
commissioner also left an order with
Mr.. burlington for a plan of the
grounds as 1t is the intention of the
department to make improvements in
the property surrounding the build
ings.
1t has been demonstrated, the COM
missioner stated, that, the water
from the Bushnell springs meets all
the requirements for hatchery. The
experimental season carried out by
Warden Higgins proved that the sup
ply is not only adequate but that it
has superior qualities and is without
l thn 1afrrfe fhaf Oh of
some of the other hatcheries.
Work will be begun on the new
hatchery the commissioner expects,
| about October ! which will give
| ample time TO complete the structure
before freezing weather The build
ing is to be located further to the
east as the land occupied by the pres
ent hatchery is desired for raceways
in which to raise the fish after they
have reached tile feeding stage.
Il is the commissioners intention tC
make the Bennington hatchery q
brook trout hatchery. There are nc
waters in the southern part of the
state suitable for lake trout, land
locked salmon or steelheads with
the exception of Lake Dunmore
The lakes, ponds and streams that
have proved adaptable for these
species are all located in the north
ern and eastern part of the state ant
may be stocked TO better adyant
age from the hatchery at Canaan
The Canaan hatchery, the commits
sioner stated had an exceptionally
successful season The site will b,
retained and permanent construction
will be installed.
While future developments may ne
cessitate change in his plans. tn,
commissioner is at present convinced
that the Bennington hatchery where
brook trout will be grown to tn,
lingering stage, the state hatcher,
at RoXbury where fry will be hatched
the Canaan hatchery for other species
of salmonidae and the pike percl
hatchery at Burlington will meet tn,
requirements of the state.
The commissioner was present a
an informal meeting held at tn
studio of Wills r. White attended b.
members of the Bennington Count
Forest, Fish and Game association
and other local sportsmen. The con
missioner desired to meet the me
who are interested in the work Of tn
department and discuss the situatio
that had been created by the death q
( Warden Higgins. In the death c
. the warden, the commissioner sale
, he realized the department had los
! an exceptionally valuable man who's
} place II would be difficult to III
| He paid a brief tribute to the hig
/ character of the warden and intima
ed that had Mr. Higgins lived
> would eventually have become supe
. intendent of hatcheries for the stat
. At the commissioners reques
b Sam p. Hawks agreed to act In IN
capacity OF warden for short time
r order to give the department time [
a arrange for a permanent appoln
. | ment