The New York herald., 1921-03-06

and Wyoming. believing that their presence
n such waters might prove harmful TO the
those States. Species belonging 10 tho
salmonidae are not supplied for waters
which already contain fishes that are known
% prey upon them. IN order TO obtain carp
for private pond or lake, an applicant
must first secure the indorsement OF his
state fishery authorities and must satisfy
the bureau thr there Is no way for them 70
escape into puudc waters. The right In also
reserved 70 substitute a more desirable food
and game species in place OF the carp n
tho description Of the waters named IN the
application indicates that they are suitable
are furnlshed 20 state hatcheries on request
and occasionally TO applicants who havo
Matching facilities. With the understanding
that the product viii be deposited in public
waters.
Size OF Aiiotmen.r-rn planning for its dis
tributions the waters from which the bu-
reau's egg collections are obtained must
have first consideration. After such provl-
sion has beon made the remainder OF the
available stock is allotted TO applicants for
stocking public or private waters. In de-
erininlnr the size OF allo;ments 20 be made
on applications tho bureau is governed By
tho number and .l4e of the requested species
available for distribution by the extent OF
the water area 70 to etocSed and by tho dis
tance 20 wElch tht iish raug, be transported.
~ ever case 20 eureau alma 10 vupply
only sufficient 'tnher ~ young fish for
the estahliahrupr' ~ 4 brood stock and Il "a
expected tha. THE recipient viii take steps for
their protection until they have had time to
@hFafN
reproduction.
rime and Method OF Delivery Certain
species, notably tho brook trout and rainbow
trout, arc planted whenever possible during
the lingering STAGE but as the rearing IA
cllitics arc limited the stock must be TO
ducod IN the early 5pring 70 prevent over
crowdlnS. Thus n part or the output Is
annually shipped In the fry stage The dis
trhution OF the basses and other pord fishes
BEGINS about three weeks after they are
hatrhed mud extends over q period OF Gov
eral mon'hr. the last lots OF fish sent out
rnnaing from two 10 four lpchcH IN iength.
IN" hnassF. sunfishes. crepple. yellow perch
and other fishes rescued from laudlocked
ponds and pools in tho Mississippi River
Valley are from three TO six inches long
when Distributed. I. is the policy OF the
Hurcau 10 flll applications In the order Of
signed as soon thereafter ne possible. but
there are certain conditions connected with
onghly understood by prospective applicants.
IN" cost Involved IN making shipments ~
fish ccmpels the bureau 70 exercise the
utmaS. economy IN arranging lts distribution
WORK. TIE delivery OF special consgumsntg
ard tho1c Intended FOR di1trnt points must
he delayed until a sufficient number OF ap-
nlicnt.ons from the same section of The coun-
try have been received 70 warrant the ex-
nensc Of a messenger shipment. The bureau
cannot carry stock Of fish for delivery on
demand. and when the supply OF one year Il
eNhNutted no more arc available until the
crop o. the succeeding year IL ready 20 be
sHnt out The shipment OF trout from tho
ufcau's Eastern stations begins early ~
1iarol, and al applications received after
lint time are carried over until the following
1cnr Trout distributions from stations In tho
lioehy Mountain regions nre made between
May md October. and. In order 10 insure
errly attcatlon. applications from that part
III the country should be N the Washington
offlre ~ the bureau not later than May I.
The so-cnllcd warm watcr fishes Including
Nl-rl. fcs f,ufizn SID esauD'e. arc supncd
Aetwcen Aiay and December, AID REQUESTS
" ---rn --o..n D. -mh-llttsd nIew 20 May I.