Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-05
GREEN LAKE HATCHERY.
Department Says 1t Must BE Dis.
continued

continued.
The American, some months ago,
stated that the abandonment of the
government fish hatchery at Green
Lake was contemplated. Effects
were made through Congressman
Peters and Senator Hale to save the
hatchery, but the situation was such
that the weight of evidence" was
against the hatchery.
Briefly, an economy program
made the discontinuance of two or
three government hatcheries in the
country imperative; to continue the
Green Lake hatchery meant the i'm
mediate outlay of $25, 900 or more
for rebuilding the wooden fume
from Rocky pond to the hatchery, in
addition to other needed repairs.
Logically, the hatchery to be discon-
tinued was the one where the great
est saving could be made. Take in
addition to this the fact that water
conditions at the Green Lake hatch
cry were never satisfactory, and the
case against the Green Lake hatch
cry as one of those to go was COM
plete.
The bureau of fisheries has now
cry is to be abandoned It's plans
are outlined in the following letter
to Senator Hale:
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Fisheries
Washington, Mar. 81. 1922.
Hon. Frederick Hale,
United State Senate,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your telephone, am
pleased to inform you further regard
ing the present status and prospects of
the bureaus station at Green Lake
Maine.
This hatchery is supplied with water
from Rocky pond through wooden
hume over a mile in length Rocky
pond is shallow and during the winter
the water becomes too cold for the
best results in Matching the eggs. and
in spring it becomes warm so early
that the fry have to be planted prema-
turely and at time when the roads
are in such condition as to make haul
ing to the railroad station unduly eX-
pensive The 1ume and the dam are
both old and in such condition as to
require immediate replacement at an
estimated cost of not less than $40. 900
to $4,000.
In consideration of these facts and
that the bureau has another fully
equipped station within twenty five
miles. at Craig brook. and in response
to the demand for the utmost economy
in expenditures. it did not seem war
rantable to ask for a large appropra-
t;1
for the operation of the station as
heretofore. 1t was therefore recon-
mended in the estimates for the fiscal
year 1928. that the personnel be re-
duced to two fish -culturists, one to re-
main at Green Lake to care for the
property and collect such land locked
salmon eggs as may be produced there,
and the other to take charge of the
operations at Grand Lake Stream sub
sidiary station as in the past
The landlocked salmon eggs pro-
duced at Green Lake. which in recent
years have never exceeded about 300
600 annually. will be Matched at Craig
Brook and distributed from that sta
ton, and there will be no change in
operations at Grand Lake Stream. The
eggs which have been collected on
Fish River Lakes in northern Aroos-
took county will be taken and Matched
at the State hatchery situated at Carl
bou, arrangements to that end having !
been made with the State Fish Com |
Therefore all of the eggs
previously cared for at Green Lake
will still be cared for. but more
efficiently and economically, and the
lakes and streams of Maine will be /!
stocked as adequately as heretofore
No decision has been reached as to /,
the future of the station beyond the |
next fiscal year, and the property cam
not be disposed of without the author
ity of an act of Congress.
l trust that the foregoing fully ex-
plains the status of this station but |
if further information is desired. /
shall be pleased to endeavor to fur |
nSh it.
Very truly yours.
NShd) IL. f. Moore.