The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-12
FISH HATCHINC
Gets SETBACK
Attended With Serious Difficulties
in Year 1919.
CAREFUL PLANNING NEEDED
Shortage of Labor and Material and
Higher Cost of Moving Cars, Among
the Drawbacks; Yet, in Spite of All
This, Years Output of Food Was
Greater Than Ever-U. S. Commits
sioner Reports.

Greater Than Ever-U. S. Commits.
sioner Reports.
The artificial propagation and distri-
button of food fishes, together with
the various collateral activities closely
associated Herewith, were attended
by serious drawbacks in 1919, accord
ing to H. NJ Smith. commissioner of
fisheries. in his annual report. Diff
Guilty in obtaining and retaining the
services of qualified men at the COM
pensation allowed by congress. the in
creasing cost of labor, materials and
supplies, and increased charges for
movement of Misunderstanding cars,
amounting to more than so per cent
since January l, 1919, were among the
circumstances that combined to retard
operations and that compelled most
careful planning, efficient execution
and sustained interest and zeal in or
der to maintain the magnitude and the
quality of the work without exceeding
funds available, the commissioner says.
Output is Larger.
Nevertheless, the commissioner re-
ports, the years output of food and
game fishes was larger than ever be
fore. The total number of fishes and
fish eggs distributed was about $685.
1917 and about 1.77S,OO0,0O 600 over 1918.
Nearly 733 100000 of fortified eggs
were sent out from the federal hatch
cries. Most of these were from the
commercial species of the Great
Lakes and from Pacific salmon, and
nearly all were consigned to state
hatcheries, where incubation was COM
pleted, the young being planted in
local waters. Upward of 100000
eggs of marine fishes were obtained
from commercial fishermen of New
England fortified and planted on the
spawning grounds, in addition to
large numbers handled at the hatch
cries. Over 4,50O,0OO,00O of young fish
were distributed as fry, mostly lake
trout, whitefish, 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 fingerlings. yearlings,
and adults was upward Of Isl 100000,
with catfish, carp, chinook salmon,
sockeye salmon, brook trout, rainbow
trout, and crappies predOminating.
Although the distribution Of fish in
the lingering stage decreased about 1O
per cent from 1918, the commissioner
says, this falling off was practically
confined to one species and indicates
no Slackening of effort. He reports
that on the contrary facilities for
lingering production are being in
creased, particularly as regards the
salmon of the Pacific coast COmpar-
ing the general distribution of 1919
and 1918 there was an increase in els
co, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon,
salmon, buffalo fish, carp,
shad pike, perch yellow perch. crap
pies, pollock, and haddock, and there
was a decrease in whitefsh, chinook
salmon, steelhead salmon, and lake
trout
No Additions Made.
The commissioner reports that
here has been no addition to the list
If regular hatcheries operated.
hatchery provided by the national
Dark service of the department of the
Interior was constructed under the
Of the bureau in Glacier |
National park, and is being maintained |
Is an auxiliary Of the BOzeman |
MONTH station Its special function
$ to maintain and increase the sup
lilies Of fish in the various waters OF |
he park
The construction of the hatchery In
shOde Island has been further de-
aged by the inadequacy of the avail
BILE appropriation, the commissioner
avs. and he adds that congress will
ave to provide substantial addition
0 the original sum in order that the
atchery and other necessary struc-
ures may be completed. The shad
atchery in Maryland. near the mouth
f the Susquehanna river. whose OPP
rations were suspended by the order
f the secretary because of failure OF
ne state to conform with the require III
rents imposed by congress. has re-
lained closed. and its equipment has
cen largely transferred to other sta
ons.
The hatchery work as carried on at
} main and auxiliary stations in 1919
as located in 33 states and Alaska.
ere egg-coIlecting stations are not
cIuded. Five special railway cars
nploved in distributing the output OF
e hatcherfes travelled 425.0OO miles.
were made, as usual. in
.ery stare and Alaska the commits
oner says.