Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-25
MAKE A FISH POND
Is NEWEST SLOGAN

lint ne UNDERSTAND lis serious con-
sequence. and venture TO EXPIRES. the
hope that you will soon find some way
TO break III. deadlock"
FARMERS URGED TO
CoNSTRUCT FISH PONDS
The council sent out through the
State Statement, relative to the use
OF Ash as substitute for meat urc-
ing farmers 10 undertake FISH culture
and 10 construct fish ponds on their
farms after a plan successfully in
other parts OF the country. The state
ment follows
The rise In price Of meats IL due
TO decreasing supply and increasing
demand. This condition, affecting
such an important part OF the nations
food. calls for the use OF every factor
tha, can add 20 the supply
"F!shtss' wary desirable and valu-
able tood. In recent years. FISH has
oeen so 'nuch in demand that the fish
ermen have sought with all the facili-
lies at their command to increase the
output OK the. at present. desirable
species; and, further. they are seeking
70 introduce on the market hsh which
have heretofore. been considered of
little or no value for food. AS a re-
sui, OF this increasing demand. the
natural resources OF the country,
formerly sufficient 10 more than meet
The needs OF the people are becoming
50 seriously depleted that IL is neces-
Sery 90 resort 10 artificial propagation
and culture of FISH
In European countries particularly
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
hSh culture has been developed TO a
nigh degree. The farmers find {,
profitable 10 engage in this pursuit.,
tonseGuently ,hcy sic not only able
!" furnish themselves with a highly
desirable article ~ food. but produce
also Tor tho market America, on the
ether hand. has ratd little attention 10
has means OF LdGang to the nations
food supply
FISH PONDS HAVE ALREADY
PROVED THEIR IMPORTANCE
IN some parts OF the East. farmers
arc beginning 10 realize the necessity
81 DONG something along this line
On some farms FISH ponds have been
established long enough 10 prove t!ei,
importance and value. II Is time this
worH was prosecuted on "a much NOR.
extensive scale. Farmers could in.
crease this valuable food very ma.
terially with Il small amount Of labo,
and but little outlay OF cash Their,
are Few acres given over to agricul
ture that VIII yield so large return.
in proportion 70 tho labor and capita
inNested as the acre utilized for hs}
consumption. Land that is prac,icsIl
useless for agricultural purposes ca,
he used for fish ponds
For the purpose OF fish culture Vir
ginia is we'll favored. There are thou
sands OF farms that could have a nom
capabl of supplying AZ least the need.
or the family with The hes; OF fish
II has been estimated that a pond no
more than one-haif acre in extent ma,
be readily made To yield enough I,
supply a family Of seven with fish fo
one meal week throughout the wear
giving one pound TO the meal for cacl
individual. Much waste LAND alon,
strsams and rivers could be converte,
into fsh ponds at comparatively small
cost. The initial cost is the main one
After the pond. are once in opcratio,
the upkeep is extremely small
LITERATURE on the subject may b.
obtained from Dean Beverly r. Gallo
a. way, Of Cornell University. Ithaca