Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-01

The four hatcheries during the year. 1t
lis difficult TO find suitable men to care
for the hatcheries, since several years
Of experience is necessary before fair
knowledge of fish culture can be Cd
tanned. OF the nine men employed six
have been engaged in fish culture for
number of years.
PONDS USEFUL
IN MANY WAYS.
The conservation department points
out that fish ponds are useful in many
ways.
"Unproductive lands" the report
reads. lacking soil fertility necessary
to successful agriculture in these modern
times. can be utilized for pond fish cul-
ture, both with profit and pleasure to
the land owners, is the opinion expressed
ny Mr.. Manifold, widely known advo-
cate of fish culture and superintendent
of the Indiana Ssh and game division.
POM culture has long been a fixture in
the life of the husbandryman in many
foreign countries. 1t is a neglected enter
prise in the United States except in the
raising of gold fish. The division Of
fish and game is prepared to provide
valuable information to all Indiana
farmers who desire to build fish ponds
and the State will stock these ponds
upon application of the owners.
"A fish pond on the farm will not
only provide aquatic food for the entire
family. but also he q means of pleasant
entertainment for those persons Of the
household or for friends who may be
lured by the sport of catching water
denizens. Again this same fish pond
will in winter provide 4 crop of ice that
may be cut and stored on the farm for
the family's use during the long, hot
summer months. For providing ice skat-
ing. q delightful, invigorating winter
sport. it is ideal and tends to further
community social interests"
Advocating fish ponds on the farms
the pamphlet says:
Fish ponds on Hoosier farms can cas-
lily be made very remunerative invest
meuts and at very little initial expen-
diture. They are extremely practical.
FOOD FOR LIFE
Is INVALUABLE.
The raising Of fish as compared to
live stock and poultry has distinct ad-
vantage in the fact that the food neces-
sIry 10 maintain aquatic life is invai-
liable. as a rule unmarketable, while the
agricultural products necessary to main
tain live stock have a high commercial
value and usually meet a strong, recep-
tive market.
Unlike land animals which feed upon
agricultural products Of value to man,
fish will exist on animal and vegetable
matter that has no value re-
CARDS human consumption. However,
by consuming such invaluable matter to
mankind, fish will tranform themselves
into a food that is very valuable to the
human race, and tho transition will be
accomplished at little or practically no
cost to the fish pond owner"
1t is pointed out that by planting fish
in the lake that they will be saved for
future use.
BY reason that the greater number Of
HoOsier streams today are nothing more
than sewers carrying the wastes of the
industrial cities, and their waters are so
contaminated that it is impossible for
aquatic life to live long therein, it be-
hOOves US of this generation to preserve
the beautiful lakes Of this State for the
HoOsiers 10 come. Unless rigid remedial
measures are soon employed, not a stream
or watercourse Of any importance in In
diana viii long retain anything OF its
former pristine purity. and consequently
if the aquatic life is to be preserved and
perpetuated, the lakes are our only hope.
The gun and fishing tackle form an
important part of the equipment Of the
present day tourist, and his travels gen
orally take him TO where sport is rea-
sOnabiy good in both pursuits. That In
diana has the lake resorts to lure him is
undisputed. and these resorts can be made
doubly attractive is a point that the peo-
pie through their representatives in the
General Assembly must decide"