The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-09-23

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The artificia! propagation and distr5
button Of food fishes. together with
the various collateral activities closeiJ
associated Herewith, were attended
by serious drawbacks In 1919. accortl
ing to II. II. Smith. commissioner d
fisheries. In his annual report. DIM
Guilty In obtaining and retaining the
services Of qualified men at the COM
pensatioD allowed by congress. the In
creasIng cost Of labor. materials and
supplies. and Increased charges for
movement of fish-dlstvibutiHg cara!
amounting to more than 50 per cent
since January l. 1919. were among the
circumstances that combined to retard
4 operations and that compelled most
careful planning. efficient executions
and sustained interest and zeal In or
der to maintain the magnitude and the
quality Of the work without exceeding
funds available. the commissioner saya
| Output 10 Larger.
| Nevertheless the commissioner ~;
ports. the years output of food and
kane fishes was larger than ever ~
fore. The total number Of fishes and
fish eggs distributed was about $780,
| D85.00O. an Increase Of 718 1000 600 ovtf
1917 and about 1.77S.OOO. 900 over 1918,
Nearly 733.0O0,OOO Of fertilized eggs
were sent out from the federal hatch
cries. Most Of these. were from the
commercial species Of the. Grent
Lakes and from Pacific salmon. and
nearly all were consigned to state
hatcheries, where Incubation was COM
pleted, the young being planted insa
local waters. Upward Of 44,0O0O0Os
eggs OF marine fishes were obtaIneA~,
from commercial fishermen OF New !
England fertilized and planted on the
spawning grounds, In addition tOsl
Iarge numbefs handled ut the hatch-s
cries. Over 4.50O.OO0,00O OF young fish
were distributed as fry, mostly lake
trout, whitetish, cisco and pike perch.
on the Great Lakes; shad, salmon. yell
low perch and striped bass on the
coastal rivers; carp and buffalo fish |
In the Interior waters, and cod, had
dock and founder on the Atlantic sea. |
board.
The output of fingerllngs, yearlIngs |
and adults was upward Of 151,0OO.0OO
with catfish. carp, chinook salmon.
sockeye salmon. brook trout rainbow
trout. aud crnppIes preiomInating /
Although the distribution Of fish in
the lingering stage decreased about 10
per cent from 1918. the commissioner
says, this falling of was practically
confined to one species and indicates
no slackeninR Of effort. He reports
that on the contrary facilities for
lingering production are being In
creased particularly as regards thu
salmon Of the Pacific coast. Compar
ing the general distribution OF 1919
and 1918 there WAS an Increase In cis.
CO. rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon
salmon, buffalo fish. carp
shad. pike. perch. yellow perch, crap
pies, pollock. and haddock, and there
was 4 decrease in whitefsh. chinook
salmon, steeihead salmon. and lake
trout.
No Additions Made.
The commissioner reports tina,
there has been no addition to the list
Of regular hatcheries operated.
hatchery provided by the national
park service OF the department Of the
Interior was constructed under the
Of the bureau Ia Glacier
National park, and 10 being maintained
Is an auxiliary Of the Bozeinan
Month station Its special function
= to maintain and Increase the sup
plies Of tish In the various waters OF
he park.
The construction Of the hatchery In
Rhode Island has been further de |
aged by the lnadequacy Of the avail
,ble appropriation, the commissioner
lays, and he adds that congress will
ave to provide . substantial addition
o the ori1lnlt sum In order that the h
hatchery andss ether necessary struc-
ures may b. completed. The shad +
hatchery In Maryland, near the mouth /.
II the SusQuehanna river. whose OPP J
'rations were suspended by the order
4 the secretary because Of failure Of \
he state to conform with the require
nents Imposed by congress, has re- !,
nained closed. and Its equipment has !.
'een largely transferred to other sta I,
ions.
The hatchery work as carried ON a. ),
o main and auxiliary stations In 1919 !
raa located w 33 states and Alaska =
here egT-collecting stations are not :
included. Five special railway cars
Employed In distributing the output OF
he hatcheries travelled 425.000 miles
were made, as usual In
very state and Alaska. the commits
Toner says. :