,,salmon ,,fi%]ies ,,9 ,,! ,,late #ai,,? ,,c5tury999999 ,wat*1 ,rockl&1 ,ma9e1 ) te*nical assi/ance f ,joseph ,e4 ,loew5/e91 ,m4,d4 ,,new ,,engl& ,,salmon ,,hat*]ies ,,& ,,salmon ,,fi%]ies ,,9 ,,! ,,late #ai,,? ,,c5tury ,,cont5ts ,,article ,i4 ,"s ,results ( ! ,artificial ,propagation ( ,ma9e & ,cali=nia ,salmon 9 ,new ,engl& & ,canada1 ,record$ 9 ! ,ye>s #ahgi & #ahhj ,,ii4 ,sket* ( ! ,p5obscot ,salmon-,bre$+ ,e/abli%m5t 7#ahhc7 ,,iii4 ,p5n+ ( ,salmon 9 ,ord] to ,secure ,_! ,eggs 7#ahhd7 ,,iv4 ,memor&a ,relative to ,inclosures = ! ,conf9em5t ( ,salmon ,drawn f ,exp]i5ce at ,bucksport1 ,p5obscot ,riv]1 ,ma9e 7#ahhd7 ,v4 ,report on ! ,s*oodic ,salmon ,"w ( #ahhd-he ,,vi4 ,me?ods ,employ$ at ,craig ,brook ,/ation 9 ,re>+ ,"y ,salmonid ,fi%es 7#ahic7 ,,vii4 ,notes on ! ,capture ( ,atlantic ,salmon at ,sea & 9 ! ,coa/ ,wat]s ( ! ,ea/]n ,/ates 7#ahid7 ,,article ,i ,,"s ,,results ,,( ,,! ,,artificial ,,propagation ,,( ,,ma9e ,,& ,,cali=nia ,,salmon ,,9 ,,new ,,engl& ,,& ,,canada1 ,,record$ ,,9 ,,! ,,ye>s #ahgi ,,& #ahhj ,compil$ ,by ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission] ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #a1 ,page #bgj1 #ahha4 ,new ,b$=d1 ,mass ,may #bj1 #ahgi4 ,pr(4 ,s4 ,f4 ,,baird3 ,sir3 ,i h j be5 9 ! fi% m>ket & a crew 7 br++ 9 _! fi% f "o ( ! traps4 ,a noticeable & peculi> feature ( ! fi%]y ?is ye> is ! great numb]s ( "y salmon caught1 especially at ! ,v9ey>d1 al?\gh "s few are caught daily at ,sconticut ,neck 7m\? ( our riv]74 ,!re are app>5tly two diff]5t ages ( !m4 ,mo/ly ab\t #b p\nds 9 weight 7ab\t z long z a l>ge mack]el7 & ab\t "o-half z _m weigh+ f #f to #h p\nds2 occasionally "o l>g]4 ,"o la/ week weigh$ #cc p\nds & "o #ah p\nds4 ,! fi%]m5 ?9k !y are ! "y ( ^? ) :i* "s ( our riv]s h be5 /ock$1 z no?+ ( ! k9d has occurr$ 9 pa/ ye>s at all l ?is4 ,,john ,h4 ,,?omson4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #a1 ,page #bga1 #ahha ,new ,b$=d1 ,mass4 ,june #a1 #ahgi4 ,pr( ,,sp5c] ,f4 ,,baird3 ,,sir3 ,i receiv$ y\rs4 ,i h exam9$ c>efully s9ce y\r lett]1 b no salmon h be5 tak54 ,! run 0 ab\t ! two fir/ weeks 9 ,may & a few ! la/ ( ,april4 ,mr4 ,bassett _h ab\t #cj to #ce f ! trap at ,m5imp%a1 & #aj or #ab f ,sconticut ,neck1 ! m\? ( our riv]4 ,mr4 ,b>tlett1 at 8 fi% m>ket1 _h ab\t "o doz52 #ab f ! traps ne> ! m\? ( ,slocum's ,riv]1 six miles we/ ( "h1 & ,i h he>d ( two tak5 at m\? ( ,we/port ,riv]4 ,z to ! p>ticul> species1 ,i d n get any reliable in=mation1 z s few ( our fi%]m5 "k any?+ ab\t salmon1 & 9 fact ! m5 f ! traps on ,sconticut ,neck did n "k :at ! fi% 74 ,,john ,h4 ,,?omson4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,fi%+ ,,items4 ,a t5-p\nd salmon & sev5te5 tautog1 weigh+ ov] "o hundr$ p\nds1 7 tak5 f ! weirs ( ,magnolia1 ,?ursday night4 ,?is is ! fir/ salmon caught (f ,cape ,ann = ov] ?irty ye>s4 ,on ,saturday morn+ ?ree m l>ge salmon 7 tak5 & #aej l>ge mack]el4 ,! fi%]m5 are highly elat$ at ! prospect ( salmon cat*+4 7,cape ,ann ,adv]tis]1 ,june #f1 #ahgi47 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,po/script to a lett] f ,monroe ,a4 ,gre51 ,new ,york ,/ate ,fi%]y ,commission1 to ,fr$ ,ma!r1 ,june #i1 #ahgi4 ,p4 ,s4--,k5nebec salmon caught to-day 9 ! ,hudson ,riv] at ,ba? ne> ,albany weigh+ twelve & a half p\nds1 sold = #dj c5ts p] p\nd4 ,! fir/ t h be5 caught = ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/ate ,,( ,,ma9e1 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,fi%]ies1 ,bangor1 ,augu/ #be1 #ahgi4 ,extracts4 ,,de> ,,pr(essor3 ,we h _h a great run ( salmon ?is ye>1 & consi/+ l>gely ( fi% plant$ by u 9 ! ,p5obscot f\r or five ye>s ago1 s f> z we c\ld judge2 !re 7 a v l>ge numb]1 runn+ f #i to #ab p\nds4 ,! ea/ & we/ bran*es ( ! ,p5obscot report a great _m fi% 9 ! riv]4 ,on ! ,mattawamkeag :]e we put 9 #bej1jjj & upw>ds1 9 #ahge & #ahgf1 a great _m salmon are report$ try+ to get ov] ! l[] dam at ,gordon's ,falls1 #ac feet high4 ,^! fi% 7 put 9 at ,bancr(t1 ,eaton & ,k+man1 on ! ,european & ,nor? ,am]ican ,railroad4 ,! dam at ,k+ham is #ac feet2 at ,slewgundy1 #ad feet2 at ,gordon's ,falls1 #ac feet & yet a salmon has be5 hook$ on a tr\t fly at ,bancr(t & salmon are se5 9 ! riv] at ,k+man1 & betwe5 ! dams at ,slewgundy & ,gordon's ,falls4 ,! deal]s 9 our city h retail$ ?is season #ej tons ,p5obscot salmon1 & ab\t #c tons ,sa9t ,john salmon2 x all sells z ,p5obscot salmon4 ,sa9t ,john salmon co/s "h1 duty & all includ$1 ab\t #ad c5ts p] p\nd4 ,our fir/ salmon sells at #a p] p\nd1 & s on d[n to #ab #a_/b c5ts ! la/ ( ! season4' ,salmon at ,bucksport has sold to deal]s "h at #h c5ts4 ,two tons tak5 at ,bucksport & ,orl& 9 #bd h\rs4 ,av]age price at retail "h = :ole season1 #be c5ts4 ,truly1 y\rs1 ,e4 ,m4 ,/illwell4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/ate ,,( ,,ma9e1 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,fi%]ies1 ,bangor1 ,octob] #d1 #ahgi4 ,,de> ,,pr(essor3 ,my delay 9 reply+ to y\r k9d lett] has be5 f no want ( c\rtesy1 b a desire to s5d y ! requir$ data y ask$4 ,nei!r myself nor ,mr4 ,atk9s h be5 able to procure !m4 ,! weir fi%]m5 keep no records at all1 & x is difficult to obta9 f !m any?+ reliable2 :ile ! fi%]m5 above tidewat] are a bad set ( confirm$ poa*]s1 ^: only occupation is hunt+ & fi%+ bo? 9 & out ( season4 ,!y are always jeal\s & lo? to let u "k h[ good a ?+ !y make ( x1 = fe> ( u & fe> ( competition f _! own class4 ,f\r or five ye>s s9ce ,i put 9 "s #cjj1jjj salmon fry into ! ,mattawamkeag at ,bancr(t1 ,eaton1 ,k+smore1 & at ,mattawamkeag village4 ,!re are ?ree dams betwe5 ,mattawamkeag & ,bancr(t--none less ?an #ab feet high4 ,ab\t six weeks s9ce ,mr4 ,na?aniel ,sweat1 a railroad conductor on ! ,european & ,nor? ,am]ican ,railroad1 :ile fi%+ = tr\t f a pi] above ! railroad bridge at ,bancr(t1 hook$ a l>ge salmon & lo/ 8 l9e & flies4 ,salmon 9 great numb]s h be5 cont9ually jump+ bel[ ! fir/ dam1 :i* is call$ ,gordon's ,falls4 ,my colleague1 ,ev]ett ,smi?1 ( ,portl&1 a civil eng9e]1 :ile mak+ a survey = a fi%way1 c\nt$ #ae salmon jump+ 9 #cj m9utes4 ,a ,mr4 ,bailey1 :o is =eman ( ! repair %op at ,mattawamkeag walk$ up to ! falls "s ?ree weeks s9ce entirely out ( curiosity excit$ by ! rumors ( ! sight1 & c\nt$ #fj salmon jump+ 9 ab\t an h\r1 )9 half or ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile ( ! falls4 ,?is is on ! ,mattawamkeag1 :i* is a great tribut>y ( ! ,p5obscot4 ,on ! ea/ bran* ( ! ,p5obscot !re has be5 a great run ( salmon4 ,an explor] on ! ,wassattaquoik report$ ! pools lit]ally black ) salmon4 ,a p>ty ( poa*]s1 he>+ ! rumor1 w5t 9 f ! t[n ( ,hodgon & kill$ #be4 ,i inclose y a lett] to me f ,mr4 ,pr5tiss1 "o ( our mo/ weal?y & prom95t m]*ants1 :i* speaks = itself3 ,i w be oblig$ to y if y w return ?is1 z ,i %all h occasion to use x 9 my report4 ,on ! ,we/ bran* ( ! ,p5obscot ,i he> reports ( l>ge numb]s ( salmon1 b ! break+ ( ! two great dams at ,*esancook & ! ,nor? ,tw9 ,dam1 :i* holds back ! great magaz9e ( wat] ( ! great tribut>y lakes :i* fe$ ! ,p5obscot1 :i* is us$ to drive ! logs cut 9 ! w9t]1 ?r\gh ! summ]'s dr\ght1 has let up all ! fi% :i* hi!rto 7 held back until ! op5+ ( ! gates to let ! logs ?r\gh4 ,^! fi% w\ld n1 ( c\rse1 be se51 z !y w\ld sil5tly make _! way up4 ,i regret t ,i h no?+ ( m value to give y4 ,hop+ t ?is small contribution may at lea/ *e] y z x has me1 ,i rema91 truly1 y\rs1 ,e4 ,m4 ,,/ilwell1 ,commission] ( ,fi%]ies = ,/ate ( ,ma9e4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr(4 ,,sp5c] ,f4 ,,baird1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] ,fi% & ,fi%]ies4 ,,bangor1 ,octob] #c1 #ahgi4 ,m4 ,,/ilwell1 ,esq41 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,pr(4 ,c4 ,e4 ,haml9 ( ,h>v>d1 & ,i made a trip to ,m\nt ,katahd9 la/ mon? = sci5tific exam9ation & survey ( ! m\nta94 ,i _h be5 salmon fi%+ 9 ,july on ! ,gr& ,bonav5ture1 on ,bay ( ,*aleur1 & ,i c\ld n see :y we c\ld n cat* salmon on ! ea/ bran* ( ! ,p5obscot at ! ,hunt place :]e we cross$ x on our way 9 to ,katahd94 ,i ?\ght ! pool f m\? ( ,wassatiquoik to ! ,hunt place1 ab\t a half-mile1 mu/ be an excell5t salmon pool1 & my guide & ! p !re confirm$ ?is op9ion4 ,!y said ov] a hundr$ salmon _h be5 tak5 9 t "o pool ?is season4 ,! ne>e/ settlem5t1 & only "o on ! :ole ea/ bran*1 is ab\t six miles out f !re1 & ! "y m5 g on ,sundays & fi% ) drift-nets4 ,no regul> fi%+ = m>ket--only a backwoods local supply c be us$4 ,^! fi% 7 ab\t ( "o size--say #h to #aa p\nds4 ,!re 7 nev] en\gh fi% "h be=e to make x wor? :ile = !m to drift = !m4 ,a few ye>s ago no salmon 7 caught !re at all4 ,tw5ty-two ye>s ago1 be=e our fi% laws 7 enact$1 ! f>m] at ! ,hunt place us$ to h a net t w5t entirely across ! riv] cle> to ! bottom1 :i* he kept all ! "t /ret*$ across1 & he only us$ to get two or ?ree salmon a week4 ,i 0 !re ,augu/1 #aheg1 ) ,mr4 ,joseph ,c>r1 an old salmon fi%]1 & we fi%$ = t5 days & c\ld n get a rise4 ,! net _h be5 tak5 up1 because ! f>m] did n get fi% en\gh to pay = look+ aft] x4 ,b ! /ock+ ! riv] makes x good fi%+ & ,i int5d to try ! ea/ bran* next season ) ! fly4 ,v truly1 ,,h5ry ,m4 ,,pr5tiss4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,octob] #ac1 #ahgi ,ea/ ,w9dsor ,hill1 ,conn4 ,pr(essor ,,baird3 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,x may be ( int]e/ to y to "k t y\r salmon are n all lo/4 ,la/ ,friday1 #aj?1 ,i 0 ) a p>ty ( ?ree fi%+ 9 ,snipsic ,lake1 & "o ( our p>ty caught a salmon t weigh$ #a #c_/d p\nds4 ,?is is ! second "o tak5 s9ce ! pond 0 /ock$ z ,i 0 told4 ,! o!r 0 caught ?is summ] & weigh$ #ab ounces4 ,_c some?+ be done to save our fi% 9 ,connecticut ,riv]8 ,!re is an e/abli%m5t at ,holyoke1 ,mass41 & ano!r at ,w9dsor ,locks1 ,conn41 t are manufactur+ logs into pap]1 & ,i am told t ! *emicals us$ = t purpose are let (f into ! riv] twice a day1 & t ! fi% = half a mile come up z ?\gh !y _h be5 cockl$4 ,bo? ( ^! factories are at ! foot ( falls :]e ! fi% collect & /op 9 great numb]s & are all kill$4 ,our %ores & s&-b>s are lit]ally l9$ ) dead fi%4 ,?ree salmon h be5 f\nd among !m )9 two miles ( my (fice4 ,!y 7 judg$ to weigh #ab1 #bj & #be p\nds4 ,! dead fi% are s num]\s t eagles are "h aft] !m4 ,i h receiv$ n9e t h be5 %ot "h 9 ! pa/ two seasons4 ,i h writt5 y 9 ord] t ! fi% commission]s might /op ?is nuisance & save ! fi% t !y h tak5 s mu* pa9s to propagate4 ,truly y\rs1 ,wm ,hood1 ,ea/ ,w9dsor ,hill1 ,conn41 ,octob] #ac1 #ahgi 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9t ,,/eph51 ,m>* #a1 #ahhj4 ,pr(4 ,,sp5c] ,f4 ,,baird ,u4 ,s4 ,commission] ,fi% & ,fi%]ies3 ,de> ,sir3 ,i s5d y rem>ks 9 relation to ! ,re/ig\*e & ,sa9t ,croix ,riv]s1 :i*1 ?\gh crude1 ,i am sure are q correct1 z !y are ei!r tak5 f ! (ficial /ati/ics1 or are facts ( :i* ,i am myself cognizant4 ,y may1 if ( use1 publi% any "p ( !m4 ,i v mu* wi% we c\ld procure "s "y %ad = ! ,sa9t ,croix2 ?is fi% 0 once v abundant1 & p]haps w\ld be aga9 if introduc$4 ,i "k y h be5 v successful 9 re/ock+ ! ,connecticut4 ,our old p deplore ! loss ( ! %ad--say x 0 a mu* bett] food-fi% ?an ! salmon4 ,i d a great deal ( %oot+1 & am mu* int]e/$ 9 orni?ology1 & specim5s ( our birds t y might want ,i %\ld be happy to look\t =2 d a good deal ( coa/ %oot+ w9t]s2 h be5 hopefully look+ = a ,labrador duck = a numb] ( seasons--fe> !y h totally disappe>$4 ,i h nice spr+-wat] conduct$ to my h\se & ?9k ( do+ a little fi%-hat*+ 9 a small way4 ,! am\nt ( wat] ,i c sp>e is a /ream ( ab\t half in* diamet]2 ! =ce w be consid]able1 z ! wat] rises to top ( my h\se1 "s #ej feet above :]e ,i %\ld set trays4 ,i write to y to ask :at hat*+ app>atus w\ld be be/ to get1 :]e to buy1 & probable co/4 ,i am try+ to get "s sea-tr\t ova to hat* 9 x4 ,i presume all y\r ,cali=nia ova h be5 dispos$ ( ere ?is4 ,,frank ,,todd4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9t ,,/eph51 ,m>* #a1 #ahhj4 ,pr( ,,sp5c] ,f4 ,,baird1 ,u4 ,s4 ,commission] ,fi% & ,fi%]ies3 ,,sir3 ,9 reg>d to ! ,sa9t ,croix1 w\ld say1 t x 0 once "o ( ! mo/ prolific salmon riv]s 9 ,new ,brunswick1 b ow+ to ! erection ( impassable dams1 fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s ago1 ?is valuable fi% _h almo/ entirely disappe>$4 ,at ab\t ?is "t fi%ways 7 plac$ 9 all ! dams1 & gradually salmon began to increase1 b ! fir/ great /imulus 0 giv5 "s t5 ye>s ago by ! di/ribution ( "s hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( "y salmon 9 ! headwat]s1 by ! fi%]y commission]s ( ,ma9e4 ,! ,dobsis ,club also plac$ 9 ! ,sa9t ,croix "s #bjj1jjj or m f _! hat*]y1 a portion be+ ! ,cali=nia salmon4 ,) ^! exceptions our riv] has _h no artificial aid1 b = ! la/ five ye>s ! numb] ( salmon has l>gely increas$1 due ma9ly1 no d\bt1 to ! deposits be=e m5tion$4 ,! fi% ways are g5]ally 9 good condition 7al?\gh "s improvem5ts w be made71 & fi% h easy access to headwat]s1 ,t l>ge numb]s g up & spawn is evid5c$ by ! l>ge numb]s ( smolt se5 at ! head ( tidal wat] 9 ! spr+1 _m be+ tak5 by boys ) ! rod4 ,i h reason to expect t our gov]nm5t w h]eaft] di/ribute annually 9 ! ,sa9t ,croix a goodly numb] ( "y salmon :i*1 toge!r ) ! contributions ( ! ,ma9e commission]s w soon make ?is fi% aga9 abundant4 ,alewives are v abundant & app>5tly increas+ e ye>4 ,%ad t 7 once pl5ty h entirely disappe>$4 ,i v mu* wi% t ! riv] c\ld be /ock$ ) ?is valuable fi%2 possibly y c\ld k9dly assi/ u 9 ?is4 ,l&lock$ salmon 7"h s call$7 are1 ,i ?9k1 ne>ly or q z pl5ty at ,gr& ,lake ,/ream z !y 7 t5 ye>s ago2 ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is almo/ entirely due to ! hat*]y "u ! *>ge ( ,mr4 ,atk9s2 ! tann]y at ! head ( ! /ream hav+ entirely de/roy$ _! natural spawn+ b$s1 ! deposit ( hair & o!r refuse be+ 9 "s places in*es deep4 ,! tw5ty-five p] c5t4 ( all fi% hat*$1 :i* are hone/ly return$ to our riv]1 is1 ,i ?9k1 ea* ye> m ?an we w\ld get by ! natural process1 "u pres5t circum/ances1 9 t5 ye>s4 ,,frank ,,todd4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,sa9t ,,/eph51 ,n4 ,b41 ,,dom9ion ,,( ,,canada4 ,pr(4 ,,sp5c] ,f4 ,,baird1 ,u4 ,s4 ,commission] ,fi% & ,fi%]ies3 ,,sir3 ,i ?9k x has be5 cle>ly demon/rat$ 9 ?is ,dom9ion t by artificial propagation & a fair am\nt ( protection1 all natural salmon riv]s may be kept ?or\ghly /ock$ ) ?is fi%1 & riv]s t h be5 deplet$1 ?r\gh any cause1 br\ght back to _! =m] excell5ce4 ,i w\ld in/ance ! riv] ,re/ig\*e 9 support ( ! above /atem5t4 ,?is riv]1 :i* empties into ! ,bay ( ,*aleur1 is n[1 & always has be51 ! =emo/ salmon riv] 9 ,new ,brunswick1 bo? z to size & numb] ( fi%4 ,x has n a dam or ob/ruction to ! free passage ( fi% f its m\? to its s\rce1 yet up to #ahfh & #ahfi ! numb]s ( salmon _h con/antly decreas$4 ,?is1 no d\bt1 0 occasion$ by excessive nett+ at ! m\?1 & spe>+ ! fi% dur+ ! summ] 9 ! pools2 natural production 0 n able to keep up ) ?is wa/e4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfh ! numb] ( salmon 0 s small t ! total cat* by angl]s 0 only #bj salmon1 & ! comm]cial yield only #cg1jjj p\nds4 ,at ab\t ?is date1 ! fir/ salmon hat*]y ( ! ,dom9ion 0 built ^u ?is riv] & a bett] sy/em ( protection inaugurat$2 e ye> s9ce "s hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( "y salmon h be5 hat*$ & plac$ 9 ^! wat]s1 & ! result has be51 t 9 #ahgh "o angl] alone 7out ( hundr$s t 7 fi%+ ! riv]7 9 sixte5 days kill$ by 8 own rod eighty salmon1 sev5ty-five ( :i* av]ag$ ov] tw5ty-six p\nds ea*2 :ile at ! same "t ! numb]s t 7 be+ tak5 by ! net fi%]m5 bel[1 = comm]cial purposes1 7 beyond prec$5t1 am\nt+ 9 t "o division alone 7n c\nt+ local & home consumption7 to ! enorm\s weight ( #ejj1jjj p\nds1 & ! ca% receipts = salmon 9 ,re/ig\*e ,c\nty t ye> am\nt$ to m ?an #dj1jjj1 besides :i* "s #e1jjj 0 exp5d$ by angl]s2 ?is result 0 almo/ entirely br\ght ab\t by artificial propagation4 ,a new hat*]y ( size suffici5t to produce five million "y fi% annually w no d\bt soon be erect$ by ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t ^u ?is riv]4 ,a some:at simil> record might be giv5 ( ! riv] ,sagu5ay4 ,"s ye>s ago angl]s & net fi%]s ( ?is riv] said x 0 useless to lease f ! dep>tm5t1 z ! sc>city ( salmon 0 su* z n to w>rant ! outlay4 ,a hat*]y 0 built1 & ?is /ate ( ?+s is n[ wond]fully *ang$2 s mu* s1 inde$1 t 9 #ahgh salmon1 f ! great numb]s :i* 7 tak5 at ! tidal fi%]ies1 became a drug 9 ! m>ket1 sell+ (t5 z l[ z ?ree c5ts p] p\nd1 & angl+ 9 ! tribut>ies 0 mo/ excell5t4 ,"s "o hundr$ million "y salmon h be5 artificially hat*$ & di/ribut$ 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,dom9ion dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 & new gov]nm5t hat*]ies are con/antly be+ erect$4 ,y\rs1 c41 ,,frank ,,todd1 ,fi%]y ,ov]se]1 ,sa9t ,croix ,di/rict4 ,,article ,,ii ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,p5obscot ,,salmon-,,bre$+ ,,e/abli%m5t by ,*>les ,g4 ,atk9s ,writt5 by reque/ ( ,pr(4 ,s4 ,f4 ,baird1 = ! ,london ,exhibition1 #ahhc ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #c1 ,page #cgc1 #ahhc ,! riv]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tribut>y to ! ,atlantic1 nor? ( ! ,hudson1 71 9 _! natural /ate1 ! resorts ( ! migratory salmon1 ,salmo sal>1 & mo/ ( !m cont9u$ to support important fi%]ies = ?is species d[n to rec5t times4 ,! occupation ( ! c\ntry by ,europeans introduc$ a new set ( antagoni/ic =ces :i* began ev5 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies to op]ate aga9/ ! natural increase & ma9t5ance ( ! salmon & o!r migratory fi%es4 ,9 _m localities ! clos+ ( small] /reams by dams1 & ! pursuit ( ! fi% ) nets & o!r implem5ts1 _h already begun to tell on _! numb]2 b x 0 n until ! pres5t c5tury t ! indu/rial activities ( ! c\ntry began to seize ^u ! wat] p[] ( ! l>g] riv]s & to int]rupt 9 !m by l(ty dams ! asc5t ( salmon to _! pr9cipal spawn+ gr\nds4 ,^! =ces 7 rapid 9 _! op]ations1 aid$ z !y 7 by a greatly augm5t$ dem& = food f a rapidly increas+ population4 ,9 #ahfe ! salmon fi%]ies 7 ext9ct 9 all b five or six ( ! ?irty riv]s kn[n to h be5 orig9ally inhabit$ by !m4 ,9 _m ( ^! riv]s ! la/ salmon _h be5 tak51 & 9 o!rs ! occurr5ce ( individual specim5s 0 extremely r>e4 ,among ! exhau/$ riv]s may be m5tion$ ! ,connecticut1 #chj miles long2 ! ,m]rimack1#ahj miles long2 ! ,saco1#abj miles long2 ! ,&roscogg91 #bbj miles long2 & "s tw5ty small] riv]s4 ,!re /ill surviv$ salmon fi%]ies 9 ! foll[+ riv]s1 namely1 ! ,p5obscot1 ! ,k5nebec1 ! ,d5ny's1 ! ,ea/ ,ma*ias1 ! ,sa9t ,croix1 & ! ,aroo/ook1 a tribut>y ( ! ,sa9t ,john4 ,! mo/ productive ( ^! 0 ! ,p5obscot1 yield+ #e1jjj to #aj1jjj salmon ye>ly4 ,! ,k5nebec occasionally yield$ #a1bjj 9 a ye>1 b g5]ally mu* less4 ,! o!r riv]s 7 /ill less productive4 ,! movem5t = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ^! fi%]ies orig9at$ 9 action ( ! legislature ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 second$ by t ( ! neighbor+ /ate ( ,massa*usetts1 hav+ 9 view prim>ily ! fi%]ies ( ! ,m]rimack & ,connecticut ,riv]s4 ,! c\rse ( ! ,m]rimack lies :olly )9 ! /ates ( ,new ,hamp%ire & ,massa*usetts2 t ( ! ,connecticut lies p>tly 9 ! /ate ( ,connecticut1 & _m ( its tribut>ies are 9 ! /ate ( ,v]mont4 ,^! two /ates 7 !re=e e>ly int]e/$ 9 ! project1 & _! action soon l$ to simil> ex]tions on ! "p ( ,rhode ,isl& & ,ma9e4 ,)9 ! bord]s ( ! six /ates m5tion$1 collectively kn[n z ,new ,engl&1 are all ( ! riv]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates kn[n to h be5 frequ5t$ by ! sea-go+ ,salmo sal>1 ) ! possible exception ( c]ta9 riv]s1 tribut>y to ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce1 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,new ,york4 ,! gov]nm5ts ( ^! /ates hav+ appo9t$ bo>ds ( commission]s to :om 0 confid$ ! task ( re/ock+ ! exhau/$ riv]s1 o!r /ates1 "o aft] ano!r1 adopt$ l measures1 & 9 #ahgb ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t e/abli%$ a commission to inquire into ! condition & ne$s ( ! fi%]ies 9 g5]al1 ) au?ority to take /eps = ! propagation ( food fi%es4 ,! ,new ,engl& commission]s turn$ _! att5tion at once to ! two mo/ important ( _! migratory fi%es1 ! salmon & ! %ad4 ,! utt] ext]m9ation ( salmon f mo/ ( _! riv]s compell$ !m to consid] ! be/ mode ( introduc+ !m f abroad4 ,ag5ts 7 s5t to ! riv]s ( ,canada1 :]e = sev]al ye>s !y 7 p]mitt$ to take salmon f _! spawn+ b$s1 & "s hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( salmon eggs 7 ?us obta9$ & hat*$ ) a measure ( success4 ,aft] a few seasons p]mits = su* op]ations 7 discont9u$1 & ! only =eign s\rce ( supply !reaft] rema9+ op5 to ! /ates 0 f\nd 9 ! bre$+ e/abli%m5ts "u control ( ! ,canadian ,gov]nm5t1 & ev5 ^! 7 practically clos$ by ! high price at :i* ! eggs 7 valu$4 ,9 #ahgj x _h become cle> t to a cont9uation ( ef=ts x 0 ess5tial t a new supply ( salmon ova %\ld be discov]$4 ,att5tion 0 n[ direct$ to ! ,p5obscot ,riv] 9 ! /ate ( ,ma9e1 :i*1 ?\gh v unproductive comp>$ ) ,canadian riv]s1 might yet1 p]haps1 be made to yield ! requisite quantity ( spawn4 ,a prelim9>y exam9ation ( ! riv] br\ght out ! foll[+ facts3 ,! ,p5obscot is ab\t #bbe miles 9 l5g?4 ,! upp] half ( its c\rse & ne>ly all ( its pr9cipal tribut>ies lie 9 an un9habit$ wild]ness1 & 9 ?is di/rict are ! bre$+ gr\nds ( ! salmon4 ,! fi%]ies1 h[ev]1 are all on ! l[] "p ( ! riv] & 9 ! e/u>y into :i* x empties1 ,p5obscot ,bay4 ,!re 0 no means ( kn[+ h[ great a proportion ( ! salmon ent]+ ?is riv] succe$$ 9 pass+ safely ! traps & nets set to int]cept !m1 b suppos+ half ( !m to escape capture !re w\ld /ill be b ab\t #f1jjj fi% ( bo? sexes scatt]$ ?r\gh ! hundr$s ( miles ( riv]s & /reams =m+ ! headwat]s ( ! ,p5obscot4 ,x 0 v d\btful :e!r !y w\ld be congregat$ ab\t any "o spot 9 suffici5t numb]s to supply a bre$+ /ation1 & x w\ld be impracticable to occupy any widely ext5d$ "p ( ! riv]1 on acc\nt ( ! difficulties ( communication4 ,at ! m\? ( ! riv]1 on ! o!r h&1 ! supply ( adult salmon c\ld be f\nd ) c]ta9ty1 b !y mu/ be obta9$ f ! ord9>y salmon fi%]ies 9 ,june & held 9 durance until ,octob] or ,novemb]1 & ! possibility ( conf9+ !m )\t int]f]+ s]i\sly ) ! normal action ( _! reproductive functions 0 n yet e/abli%$4 ,! latt] plan 0 f9ally adopt$1 & 9 #ahga ! fir/ attempt at ?is me?od ( bre$+ salmon 0 in/itut$ by ! commission]s' ( ,ma9e1 ,massa*usetts1 & ,connecticut4 ,! site fix$ ^u = an inclosure 0 at ,craig's ,pond ,brook 9 ! t[n ( ,orl&1 & arrangem5ts = a supply ( fi% 7 made ) two fi%]m5 ( ,v]ona at ! v m\? ( ! riv]4 ,! salmon fir/ br\ght 7 conf9$ 9 a newly con/ruct$ artificial pond 9 ! brook1 :i* 0 ( su* rem>kable purity t a small co9 c\ld be di/9ctly se5 at ! dep? ( #g feet4 ,all ( ^! di$ except a few :i* aft] a %ort /ay 7 remov$ to o!r qu>t]s4 ,! mo/ prom95t symptom 0 ! appe>ance ( a :ite fungoid gr[? 9 pat*es ^u ! ext]ior ( ! fi%4 ,9 a lake 7locally designat$ z ,craig's ,pond7 ( equal purity1 b great] dep?1 sev]al ( ^! diseas$ fi% recov]$4 ,( ! salmon lat] obta9$ "s 7 plac$ 9 an inclosure ( nets 9 ! edge ( a natural pond ) b #g feet ( wat]1 ( av]age purity1 "s 9 a %all[ inclosure 9 a brook1 & "s turn$ loose 9 a natural lake ( "s #fj acres area1 ) muddy bottom & peat-color$ wat]4 ,9 ea* case ! salmon pass$ ! summ] ) few losses1 arriv$ at ! bre$+ season 9 p]fect heal?1 & yield$ at ! prop] "t _! normal am\nt ( heal?y spawn & milt1 ?\gh ! great sacrifice ( bre$+ fi% by ! e>ly exp]im5ts ( ! season r$uc$ ! crop ( eggs to ! small numb] ( #gb1jjj4 ,! conditions ( success 7 ?us suffici5tly indicat$1 & 9 #ahgb ! same p>ties1 jo9$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission ( ,fi%]ies1 r5ew$ op]ations on a l>g] scale1 locat+ _! headqu>t]s at ! village ( ,bucksport1 conf9+ ! bre$+ salmon 9 ,sp(=d's ,pond 7,salmon ,pond on ! g5]al map ( ,p5obscot /ation71 & e/abli%+ _! hat*]y on ! brook =m$ by its ov]fl[4 ,?is is ! lake ( #fj acres 9 :i*1 z m5tion$ above1 a few salmon _h be5 successfully conf9$ ! ye> be=e4 ,?\gh n at all su* wat] z w\ld be *os5 by a salmon at l>ge1 x nev]!less prov$ well adapt$ to ! purpose ( an inclosure = ! bre$+ fi%4 ,x 0 %all[1 its greate/ dep?1 at ! season ( highe/ wat]1 be+ b #aj feet2 at its upp] end x abuts aga9/ an ext5sive swamp1 & almo/ its entire bottom1 except close to ! %ore1 is compos$ ( a deposit ( s(t1 br[n1 peaty mud ( unkn[n dep?4 ,! wat] is /rongly color$ ) peaty solutions1 has a muddy flavor1 & "u ! rays ( a summ] sun becomes w>m$ to #gj 7,fahr5heit7 at ! v bottom499 ,yet 9 su* a =bidd+ place z ?is1 salmon pass$ ! summ] 9 p]fect heal?4 ,!re 7 "s losses1 b e reason to believe !m all to h be5 caus$ by injuries receiv$ prior to _! inclosure4 99 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahgb1 ! bottom temp]ature at #a p4m4 0 nev] bel[ #gj1 & on six days 0 f\nd to be #ga4 ,dur+ & aft] ! hotte/ t]m ( ea* summ] 7! mon? ( ,augu/7 v few di$4 ,! supply ( salmon 0 obta9$ ma9ly1 z 9 #ahga1 f ! weirs 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,v]ona4 ,!y 7 plac$ 9 c>s1 specially fitt$ = ! purpose2 & t[$ to ,bucksport on ! flood tide4 ,f ! riv] to ! inclosure !y 7 haul$ on drays 9 wood5 tanks #c feet long1 #b feet wide & #b feet deep1 half a doz5 at once4 ,f ! weirs to ! boats & f ! boats to ! tanks !y 7 dipp$ 9 great canvas bags4 ,f all ?is h&l+ b few losses ensu$4 ,9 ! e/abli%m5t at ,bucksport village ! "w 0 c>ri$ on = f\r ye>s1 f #ahgb to #ahgf1 ) a fair degree ( success4 ,!n ensu$ a susp5sion till #ahgi1 :5 ! reappe>ance ( salmon 9 ! ,m]rimack1 ,connecticut1 & "s o!r riv]s r5ew$ ! hopes ( f9al success1 & enc\rag$ ! commission]s to reop5 ! /ation4 ,x _h1 h[ev]1 be5 f\nd t ! old location _h s]i\s defects4 ,! inclosure 0 co/ly to ma9ta91 & ! recapture ( ! fi% involv$ a great deal ( labor & tr\ble4 ,! wat] suppli$ to ! hat*]y 0 liable 9 seasons ( little ra9 to be totally unfit1 caus+ a premature weak5+ ( ! %ell & v s]i\s losses 9 transportation4 ,aft] a c>eful se>* ?r\gh ! neighbor+ c\ntry x 0 f\nd t ! mo/ promis+ site = an inclosure 0 9 ,dead ,brook1 ne> ! village ( ,orl& 7?\gh )9 ! limits ( ! t[n ( ,bucksport71 & = a hat*]y no location 0 equal to ,craigs ,pond ,brook1 ! spot :]e ! orig9al exp]im5ts 7 tri$ 9 #ahga4 ,! only s]i\s drawback 0 ! sep>ation ( ! two by a di/ance ( "s #b miles1 :i* c\ld n (fset ! positive advantage ( ! hat*]y site4 ,accord+ly ! necess>y leases 7 negotiat$1 an inclosure made 9 ,dead ,brook1 & a /ock ( bre$+ salmon plac$ !re9 9 ,june1 #ahgi4 ,s9ce !n ! "w has be5 cont9u$ )\t int]ruption4 ,x is /ill f\nd mo/ conv5i5t to obta9 ! /ock ( bre$+ salmon1 z 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ent]prise1 f ab\t a doz5 weirs 9 ! ,p5obscot ,riv] along ! %ores ( ! isl& ( ,v]ona4 ,! fi%]m5 are provid$ ) dip-nets or bags ) :i* to capture ! fi% 9 _! weirs1 ) tanks or c>s 9 :i* to transport !m to ! collect+ headqu>t]s1 :i!r !y are br\ght imm$iately aft] captur+1 ab\t l[ wat]4 ,! collection is 9 ! h&s ( a fi%]man ( exp]i5ce1 :o receives ! salmon z !y are br\ght 91 c\nts & exam9es !m1 adjudges _! weight1 & dispat*es !m 9 c>s to ! inclosure at ,dead ,brook4 ,! c>s are made out ( ! common fi%+ boats ( ! di/rict1 call$ dories1 by provid+ !m ) grat$ op5+s1 to all[ ( a free circulation ( wat] 9 transit1 & cov]+ !m ) nett+ above to prev5t ! fi% f escap+ ov] ! sides4 ,! c> is balla/$ s t x w be mo/ly subm]g$4 ,t5 to fifte5 salmon are plac$ 9 a s+le c>1 & f "o to f\r c>s are tak5 9 t[ by a boat ) two to f\r o>sm54 ,f ! collect+ headqu>t]s to ,orl& village1 a di/ance ( ab\t #e miles1 ! r\te is 9 bracki% wat]1 & ! t[ is favor$ by ! flood tide4 ,at ,orl& is a dam :i* is surm\nt$ by means ( a lock1 & !nce1 two miles fur!r to ,dead ,brook1 ! r\te is ?r\gh ! tide less fre% wat] ( ,n>ramissic ,riv]4 ,! sudd5 *ange f salt to fre% wat] does n appe> to tr\ble ! fi% except :5 ! wea!r is v hot & ! fre% wat] is mu* ! w>me/4 ,! c>s are t[$ directly into ! inclosure1 :]e ! fi% are at once lib]at$4 ,! inclosure is =m$ by plac+ two sub/antial b>ri]s ( woodwork across ! /ream #b1bjj feet ap>t4 ,! l[] b>ri] is provid$ ) gates :i* sw+ op5 to admit boats4 ,)9 ! inclosure ! wat] is f #c to #h feet deep1 ! curr5t v g5tle1 ! bottom p>tly muddy1 p>tly gravelly1 support+ a d5se gr[? ( aquatic vegetation4 ,! brook has two clean lakes at its s\rce1 & its wat] is pur] ?an t ( ord9>y brooks4 ,! collection ( salmon usually cont9ues f ! fir/ t5 days ( ,june until ! beg9n+ ( ,july4 ,dur+ ! e>ly weeks ( _! imprisonm5t ! salmon are extremely active1 swimm+ ab\t & leap+ (t5 into ! air4 ,aft] t !y become v quiet1 ly+ 9 ! deepe/ holes & r>ely %[+ !mselves4 ,e>ly 9 ,octob] !y beg9 to r5ew _! activity1 evid5tly excit$ by ! reproductive functions4 ,prep>ations are n[ made = cat*+ !m by con/ruct+ traps at ! upp] b>ri]4 ,if ! brook is 9 ord9>y volume1 ^! means suffice to take ne>ly all1 b a few l+] 9 ! deep] pools & mu/ be swept out ) se9es4 ,ab\t ,octob] #be ! tak+ ( spawn beg9s4 ,aft] t date ! fi% are almo/ always ripe :5 !y fir/ come to h&1 & 9 ?ree weeks ! "w ( spawn+ is sub/antially f9i%$4 ,al?\gh ! salmon are tak5 f ! fi%]man )\t any attempt to di/+ui% betwe5 males & females1 x is always f\nd at ! spawn+ season t ! females are 9 excess1 ! av]age ( f\r seasons be+ ab\t #cd males to #ff females4 ,?is is a favorable circum/ance1 s9ce ! milt ( a s+le male is fully equal to ! impregnation ( ! ova ( _m females4 ,! exp]im5t has sev]al times be5 tri$ ( m>k+ ! salmon aft] spawn+ & wat*+ = _! return 9 aft] ye>s4 ,aft] "s exp]im5ts1 ! mode f9ally fix$ ^u z be/ 0 to atta* a light plat9um tag to ! re> m>g9 ( ! dorsal f9 by means ( a f9e plat9um wire4 ,! tags 7 roll$ v ?91 cut ab\t half an in* long & /amp$ ) a /eel die4 ,! fi% m>k$ 7 dis miss$ 9 ! mon? ( ,novemb]4 ,e "t x 0 tri$ a consid]able numb] ( !m 0 caught ! ensu+ spr+1 b ) no ess5tial *ange 9 _! condition1 indicat+ t !y _h n mean:ile visit$ _! spawn+ gr\nds4 ,9 no case 0 a specim5 caught 9 improv$ condition dur+ ! fir/ season succe$+ ! m>k+4 ,b ! foll[+ ye>1 9 ,may & ,june1 a few ( !m 7 tak5 9 prime condition--none o!rwise--& x sev]al times occurr$ t female salmon 7 a second "t committ$ to ! inclosure & yield$ a second litt] ( eggs4 ,! gr[? ( ! salmon dur+ _! abs5ce _h be5 v consid]able1 !re be+ always an increase 9 l5g? & a ga9 ( tw5ty-five to =ty p] c5t4 9 weight4 ,! conclusion seems unavoidable t ! adult salmon d n ent] ! ,p5obscot = spawn+ (t5] ?an once 9 two ye>s4 ,! me?od ( impregnation employ$ has always be5 an imitation ( ! ,russian me?od introduc$ into ,am]ica 9 #ahga4 ,! eggs are fir/ express$ into t9 pans1 milt is press$ ^u !m1 & aft] !y are ?or\ghly mix$ toge!r1 wat] is add$4 ,! result has be5 excell5t1 ! p]c5tage ( impregnat$ eggs r>ely fall+ s l[ z #ie4 ,aft] impregnation ! eggs are transf]r$ to ! hat*]y at ,craig's ,pond ,brook1 :]e !y are develop$1 re/+ ^u wire-clo? trays 9 wood5 tr\ghs1 plac$ 9 ti]s t5 trays deep1 to economize space1 & at ! same "t secure a free horizontal circulation ( wat]4 ,! hat*]y is fitt$ up 9 ! basem5t ( an old mill1 ( :i* entire control has be5 obta9$4 ,! brook is "o ( exceptional purity1 & a /eep desc5t )9 a few feet ( ! hat*]y enables u to secure at pleasure a fall ( #ej feet or less4 ,! brook =m]ly receiv$ ! ov]fl[ ( "s copi\s spr+s )9 a few hundr$ feet ( ! hat*]y1 :i* s affect$ ! temp]ature ( ! wat] t ! eggs 7 br\ght to ! %ipp+ po9t e>ly 9 ,decemb]1 an inconv5i5t date4 ,?is has be5 rem$i$ by build+ a cem5t aqu$uct #a1fjj feet long1 to a po9t on ! brook above all ! spr+s1 :i* br+s 9 a supply ( v cold wat]4 ,! %ipm5t ( eggs is made 9 ,janu>y1 ,febru>y1 & ,m>*1 :5 !y are s5t by express1 pack$ 9 bog-moss1 all ov] ! nor!rn ,/ates1 ) entire safety1 ev5 9 ! colde/ wea!r4 ,9 ! foll[+ /atem5t is embrac$ a g5]al summ>y ( ! results ( ea* season's "w3 ,,image orl&eggs4png 9 html file--table 9 text file ,salmon ,females ,eggs ,eggs ,ye> b\ght spawn$ obta9$ di/rib'd ---- ------ ------- -------- --------- #ahga-gb #aaa #aa #gb1jga #gj1ejj #ahgb-gc #fib #bbe #a1efj1jjj #a1bda1hjj #ahgc-gd #fej #bgi #b1deb1fch #b1bia1age #ahgd-ge #fja #cdc #c1ajf1dgi #b1hdb1igg #ahge-gf #dfj #bcg #b1jbj1jjj #a1hbe1jjj #ahgi-hj #bfd #ai #baa1fib #bjj1ejj #ahhj-ha #ebb #bbg #a1icj1efa #a1hda1ejj #ahha-hb #eac #bcb #b1fij1ejj #b1faa1ejj #ahhb-hc #efj #bef #b1jge1jjj #b1jjj1jjj ----- ----- ---------- ---------- ,total #d1cgc #a1hbi #af1adh1ida #ad1ibd1ieb ,,article ,,iii ,,p5n+ ,,( ,,salmon ,,9 ,,ord] ,,to ,,secure ,,_! ,,eggs4 ,by ,c4 ,j4 ,bottemanne ,m4,d4 ,f a lett] to ,pr(4 ,s4 ,f4 ,baird4 ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #d1 ,page #afi1 #ahhd4 ,9 ! ,dut* ,economi/ ( #ahgd ,i gave a description ( ! fi% bre$+ e/abli%m5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 & !re9 ,i m5tion$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates salmon-bre$+ e/abli%m5t on ! ,p5obscot1 pr9cipally = ! p5n+ ( ! salmon f ,june till bre$+ "t4 ,z y are likely aw>e1 ! ,dut* ,gov]nm5t pays ye>ly #d1hjj to salmon bre$]s = "y salmon deliv]$ 9 spr+1 at ! rate ( #aj c5ts = ye>l+s1 & n q 7#d_/e7 "o doll> p] hundr$ = ^? t are ab\t rid ( ! umbilical sac1 & ready to %ift = !mselves4 ,= ! latt] !y receive paym5t only if !re is money left aft] deliv]+ ! ye>l+s4 ,! bre$]s get _! eggs f ,g]many f ,s*u/] 9 ,freiburg1 & f ,glos] 9 ,basel2 b compla9 always t ! eggs are f too "y individuals1 t !re is always too mu* loss 9 transportation1 t ! eggs are s weak t aft] ! fi% h come out !re is great mortality 9 ! fry1 c4 ,9 ?is mon?'s ,economi/ ,i publi%$ ! results on ! ,p5obscot1 & figur$ out t if bre$]s "h set to "w 9 ! same /yle !y w\ld get at lea/ f\r eggs to "o1 at ! same price1 & be indep5d5t4 ,we h an association "h = promot+ ! fre%-wat] fi%]ies1 ( :i* ! pr9cipal salmon fi%]m5 are memb]s1 & also sev]al g5tlem5 n 9 ! bus9ess1 includ+ myself4 ,9 ! ,decemb] meet+ ,i told !m all ,i knew ab\t ! ,p5obscot2 & "o bre$] got a cr$it = #bjj = gett+ ripe salmon & keep+ !m 9 a sc[ till he _h :at he want$1 & he has succe$$ pretty well4 ,/ill ?is is only on a limit$ scale4 ,i want to put up l>g] p5s & 9 ! /yle ( ! ,p5obscot4 ,9 ord] to d ?is ,i mu/ "k exactly :at is done on ! ,p5obscot1 & h[4 ,:at is ! size ( ! p51 h[ l>ge area1 h[ deep8 ,is x above tidal wat]8 7,?is ,i take = grant$47 ,:at is ! situation ( ! pond comp>$ ) ! riv]8 ,:at k9d ( failures 7 !re1 & ! probable reasons !re=8 ,9 %ort1 ,i w\ld l a complete description ( ! place1 ) ! hi/ory ( x4 ,i hope y w excuse my draw+ on y = su* an am\nt1 b z ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! au?ority 9 practical fi%-bre$+1 we are oblig$ to come to y4 ,i am sorry to say t ,i _c report ! cat* ( any ,s4 qu9nat1 yet ?ree fi% h be5 s5t 9 = ! premium we held out = ! fir/ fifte5 caught1 b !y prov$ n to be qu9nat4 ,lately ,i he>d t !re 7 s _m salmon caught 9 ! ,our!1 ne> ,liege1 ,belgium 7! ,our! is "o ( ! fe$]s ( ! ,maas71 :i* 0 an a/oni%+ fact1 z salmon are seldom tak5 !re4 ,b]g5 op ,zoom1 ,ne!rl&s1 ,janu>y #ab1 #ahhd ,,article ,,iv ,,memor&a ,,relative ,,to ,,inclosures ,,= ,,! ,,conf9em5t ,,( ,,salmon ,,drawn ,,f ,,exp]i5ce ,,at ,,bucksport1 ,,p5obscot ,,riv]1 ,,ma9e4 ,by ,*>les ,g4 ,atk9s ,9 response to reque/ ( ,dr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,bottemanne4 ,april #g1 #ahhd4 ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #d1 ,pages #agj-agd1 #ahhd4 ,! ,p5obscot salmon-bre$+ e/abli%m5t 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahgb1 at ,bucksport2 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e1 ne> ! m\? ( ! ,p5obscot ,riv]4 ,! location 0 prim>ily det]m9$ by ! necessity ( be+ ne> a supply ( liv+ adult salmon1 to be us$ = bre$]s4 ,aft] an exploration ( ! headwat]s ( ! ,p5obscot1 :i* lie mo/ly 9 an un9habit$ wild]ness1 ! conclusion 0 rea*$ t ! *ances ( secur+ a suffici5t /ock ( bre$]s 7 mu* great] at ! m\? ( ! riv]1 :]e ! pr9cipal salmon fi%]ies are locat$2 b to avail ourselves ( ! supply "h af=d$ we mu/ take ! salmon at ! ord9>y fi%+ season1 ,may1 ,june1 & ,july1 & keep !m 9 conf9em5t until ! spawn+ season1 :i* is "h ! la/ ( ,octob] & fir/ ( ,novemb]4 ,z ! salmon naturally pass ?is p]iod ( _! lives 9 ! upp] p>ts ( ! riv]s1 x 0 ?\ght ess5tial to conf9e our captives 9 fre% wat]4 ,lat] exp]im5ts 9 ,canada indicate t !y w d z well 9 salt wat]1 b ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( inclosures is mu* easi] :5 !y are locat$ above ! rea* ( ! tide1 to say no?+ ( ! proximity ( suitable fre% wat] = ! treatm5t ( ! eggs4 ,9 ! precise location ( ! inclosures sev]al *anges h be5 made1 b !y h always be5 9 fre% wat]1 & )9 conv5i5t di/ance 7#e to #aj miles7 ( ! place :]e ! salmon 7 captur$4 ,9 our exp]im5ts & r\t9e "w we h made use ( f\r inclosures1 :i* ,i w n[ describe4 ,no4 #a4 ,9 ,craig's ,pond ,brook1 a v pure & transp>5t /ream1 an artificial pond #dj squ>e rods 9 area & #g feet 9 extreme dep?1 0 =m$ by ! erection ( a dam4 ,! bottom ( ?is pond 0 ma9ly a grassy sod newly flood$4 ,ab\t half ! wat] came f spr+s 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 & ! re/ f a v pure lake half a mile di/ant4 ,! wat] d]iv$ f ! lake 0 ?or\ghly a]at$ by its passage ov] a /eep rocky b$4 ,! transp>5cy ( ! wat] 9 ! pond 0 s great t a p9 c\ld be se5 at ! dep? ( six feet4 ,?is inclosure 0 a complete failure4 ,! salmon plac$ !re9 7 aft] a day or two attack$ by a p>asitic fungoid gr[? on ! sk91 & 9 a few days di$4 ,out ( #ei imp\nd$ n "o escap$ ! disease & only ^? spe$ily remov$ to o!r wat]s recov]$4 ,sev]al1 remov$ 9 a v sickly condition to ! lake supply+ ! brook1 recov]$ completely1 f :i* x is safe to inf] t ! cause ( ! tr\ble did n lie 9 ! lake wat]4 ,( ! spr+ wat] ,i h "s suspicions1 & %\ld n d>e to inclose salmon 9 x aga94 ,no4 #b4 ,aft] ! failure ( ! above exp]im5t an inclosure 0 made 9 ! edge ( an ord9>y lake by /ret*+ a /\t net on /akes4 ,?is wat] 0 br[n 9 color1 & objects #d feet b5ea? ! surface 7 invisible4 ,! bottom 0 gravelly & devoid ( vegetation4 ,! dep? 0 #g & "o half feet 9 e>ly summ]1 & ab\t #d feet aft] ! dr\ght ( ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,! area inclos$ 0 ab\t #be squ>e rods 9 ,june1 & p]haps half z mu* at ! end ( summ]4 ,?is inclosure 0 entirely successful1 v few salmon dy+ 9 x except ^? t _h be5 attack$ by disease be=e _! introduction1 & all ! survivors 7 f\nd to be 9 fir/-rate condition 9 ,novemb]4 ,?is site 0 n aft]w>ds occupi$1 because x 0 inconv5i5tly locat$1 & 0 expos$ to ! full =ce ( viol5t w9ds sweep+ across ! lake1 & !re=e unsafe4 ,no4 #c4 ,! inclosure 9 use = ! conf9em5t ( ! /ock ( bre$+ fi% = ! f\r ye>s f #ahgb to #ahge1 inclusive1 0 made by runn+ a b>ri] across a n>r[ arm ( a small lake 7m5tion$ 9 (ficial reports z ,sp(=d's ,pond7 ne> ,bucksport village4 ,?is body ( wat]1 ab\t #fj acres 9 area 9 ! summ]1 receives ! dra9age ( n m ?an #e squ>e miles ( t]ritory ?r\gh sev]al small brooks1 t are r$uc$ to dry b$s by an ord9>y dr\ght4 ,ab\t a qu>t] ( ! %ores are m>%y & ! re/ /ony4 ,! wat] is highly color$ by peaty matt]s 9 solution1 & all objects are invisible at a dep? ( #b feet3 ,! bottom is compos$ mo/ly ( a f9e br[n peaty mud ( unkn[n dep?4 ,aquatic vegetation ( ! g5]a1 ,nuph>1 ,nymphaea1 ,brag5ia1 ,potamogeton1 c41 is abundant4 ,! wat] is n[h]e m ?an #af feet deep 9 ! spr+1 & #aa feet 9 midsumm]4 ,! portion inclos$ is #b feet %oal]4 ,! inclosure occupi$ sometimes #h or #aj acres1 & sometimes less4 ,! b>ri] 0 f #djj to #fjj feet long1 & 0 =m$ ! fir/ ye> ( bru%2 ! second & ?ird ye>s ( /ake-nets1 weight$ d[n at ! bottom ) *a9s2 & ! f\r? ye> ( wood5 racks1 #d feet wide & long en\gh to rea* ! bottom1 :i* 7 pu%$ d[n side by side4 ,! bru% 0 unsatisfactory4 ,!re 7 holes 9 x by :i* ! fi% escap$4 ,a s+le net w\ld n reta9 its /r5g? ?r\gh a :ole season1 ! bottom rott+ away & lett+ ! fi% out1 unless be=e ! autumn 0 f> advanc$ its position 7 rev]s$1 ! /rong] "p t _h be5 above wat] be+ plac$ n[ at ! bottom4 ,?is me?od 0 !re=e r exp5sive & n p]fectly secure4 ,! wood5 racks 7 co/ly & heavy to h&le1 b q secure4 ,! salmon plac$ 9 ?is inclosure _h to be c>t$ 9 tanks ( wat] ov]l& ab\t a mile 9 addition to transportation 9 float+ c>s f #c to #e miles2 !y 7 transf]r$ sudd5ly f ! salt wat] ( ! riv] 7ab\t two-?irds z salt z common sea-wat]7 into ! entirely fre% wat] ( ! lake4 ,to all ! suppos$ unfavorable circum/ances mu/ be add$ ! high summ] temp]ature ( ! wat]4 ,dur+ ,augu/ ! mean 0 g5]ally above #gj degrees ,fahr5heit at ! bottom & sev]al degrees w>m] at ! surface4 ,occasionally !re 0 obs]v$ a midday temp]ature ( #gd degrees ,f4 & once #ge degrees at ! bottom4 ,yet ?is prov$ an excell5t place = our purpose1 a satisfactory p]c5tage ( ! salmon rema9+ 9 p]fect heal? f ,june to ,novemb]4 ,no4 #d4 ,! inclosure 9 use s9ce #ahgj at ,dead ,brook1 ,bucksport4 ,x is locat$ 9 a g5tly runn+ /ream bord]$ by m>%y gr\nd1 ) a bottom 9 "p ( gravel b mo/ly ( mud1 cr[d$ ) aquatic vegetation4 ,! wat]1 suppli$ by two small lakes among ! hills1 is clean] ?an ! av]age ( ,ma9e riv]s1 b does n 9 t respect approa* ! wat] ( inclosure ,no4 #a4 ,! greate/ dep? is ab\t #h feet1 b 9 ! great] "p ( ! inclosure x is f #c to #e feet4 ,! wid? ( ! /ream is f #b to #d rods1 & ! portion inclos$ is #b1bjj feet long4 ,! b>ri]s to reta9 ! fi% are 9 ! =m ( wood5 grat+s1 ) facilities = spe$ily cle>+ !m ( debris br\ght d[n by ! /ream4 ,bett] results 7 expect$ f ?is inclosure ?an f ,no4 #c1 b h n be5 realiz$4 ,! p]c5tage ( salmon dy+ 9 conf9em5t has be5 great]1 am\nt+ commonly to ab\t #be p]c5t ( ^? introduc$1 & ?is not)/&+ ! salmon are convey$ to ! inclosure by wat] c>riage ! entire di/ance 7#g miles7 in/ead ( be+ c>t$ 9 tanks4 ,! cause ( ! tr\ble has n yet be5 discov]$1 b !re is good reason = ?9k+ t x lies 9 "s ( ! circum/ances att5d+ ! transf] ( ! fi% f ! place ( capture1 & t ! inclosure itself is p]fectly suit$ to its purpose4 ,?is view is support$ by ! fact t ne>ly all ! losses occur )9 a few weeks aft] ! introduction ( ! salmon & almo/ :olly cease by ! end ( ,july4 ,if ! cause ( disease 0 locat$ 9 ! inclosure1 we %\ld expect x to be m fatal aft] a long ?an a %ort duration ( ! exposure ( ! fi% to its action1 & t ) ! small] volume & high] temp]ature ( ,augu/ x w\ld be m active ?an 9 ,june & ,july4 ,! above description w1 ,i ?9k1 give ,dr4 ,bottemanne a suffici5tly correct idea ( ! "* ( ! inclosures we h tri$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 sev]al o!r po9ts to be t\*$ ^u to put him 9 possession ( ! practical results ( our exp]i5ce4 ,! facilities = ! recapture ( ! salmon :5 ! spawn+ season approa*es mu/ be consid]$4 ,9 ! lake at ,bucksport village 7,no4 #c7 we hop$ at fir/ t _! desire to rea* a suitable spawn+ gr\nd w\ld induce !m all to ent] ! small brook t =ms ! outlet1 :i* 0 )9 ! limits ( ! inclosure4 ,9 ?is matt] our expectations 7 b p>tially realiz$4 ,_m ( ! fi% refus$ to leave ! lake ?r\gh ! n>r[ op5+ t 0 af=d$ !m1 & 7 only obta9$ by p\nd-nets1 se9es1 & gill-nets1 all ( :i* involv$ a consid]able exp5diture ( labor & mat]ial4 ,! draw+ ( a se9e 9 a l>ge body ( fre% wat] is likely to be a s]i\s und]tak+ unless ! bottom has be5 previ\sly cle>$ ( snags4 ,9 ?is respect ! long & n>r[ inclosure at ,dead ,brook possesses great advantages1 s9ce x c be swept ) a comp>atively %ort se9e4 ,h[ev]1 ! influx & efflux ( a consid]able volume ( wat] is ( great advantage 9 entic+ ! gravid fi% into traps t c readily be contriv$ = !m by any +5i\s fi%]man4 ,! exi/5ce ( a gravelly bottom 9 ! inclosure mu/ be consid]$ a positive disadvantage1 inasmu* z x af=ds ! fi% a gr\nd on :i* !y may lay _! eggs be=e !y c be caught2 b ! dang] ( su* an occurr5ce is less z ! b\nds ( ! inclosure are m contract$ & ! facilities = captur+ ! fi% are bett]4 ,z to ! numb] ( fi% to a giv5 area1 ,i ?9k we h nev] approa*$ ! maximum4 ,i %\ld h no hesitation 9 putt+ #ajjj salmon 9 ! inclosure at ,dead ,brook1 :i* cov]s an area ( less ?an #c acres4 ,( c\rse ! r5ewal ( ! wat] supply1 or its a]ation by w9ds1 is ( importance "h4 ,! capture & transport ( ! fi% 9 ,june involves me?ods requir+ "s explanation4 ,! salmon fi%]ies ab\t ! m\? ( ! ,p5obscot ,riv] are pursu$ by means ( a sort ( trap t]m$ a weir4 ,x is con/ruct$ ( f9e-me%$ nets hung ^u /akes1 arrang$ s z to entrap & deta9 ! fi% )\t insn>+ !m 9 ! me%es4 ,!y swim ab\t 9 ! n>r[ p\nd ( ! weir until ! retreat+ tide leaves !m ^u a broad floor4 ,j be=e ! floor is laid b>e1 ! salmon de/9$ = ! bre$+ works are dipp$ out c>efully ) a clo? bag or a v f9e bag-net & plac$ 9 transport+ c>s or boats1 rigg$ specially = ! purpose1 sunk deep 9 ! wat]1 :i* fills !m1 pass+ 9 at two grat$ op5+s above1 & pass+ out at two o!rs a/]n1 & cov]$ ) a net to prev5t escape4 ,9 a boat #ac or #ad feet long 7on ! bottom7 we put #aj or #ae salmon1 to be t[$ a di/ance ( #g miles4 ,if ! wat] is cool1 twice z _m c g safely1 b !re mu/ be no delay4 ,x is v important t ?is c> be smoo? inside1 ) no projections = ! salmon to *afe on1 & ! grat+s mu/ be s close t !y _c get _! heads 9 betwe5 ! b>s4 ,if conveyance ov]l& is necess>y1 a wood5 tank #c feet long1 #b feet wide1 & #b feet deep1 ) a slid+ cov]1 w take six salmon at a "t = a mile & p]haps f>!r1 & !y may be jolt$ along ov] a r\gh road 9 comp>ative safety4 ,x has be5 our uni=m exp]i5ce t all ! salmon t survive till autumn 7 9 normal condition z to _! reproductive function1 & yield$ heal?y spawn & milt4 ,on two occasions we suff]$ s]i\s losses ( eggs4 ,9 nei!r in/ance c\ld ! loss be attribut$ to any defect 9 ! inclosure1 b on "o occasion ! conclusion 0 rea*$ t ! wat] :i* 0 well suit$ to ! ma9t5ance ( ! fi% 0 injuri\s to ! eggs1 r5d]+ ! %ell s s(t t !y c\ld n be transport$ safely4 ,) ! exception ( ! disa/]s enum]at$ above1 !re has be5 b "o t ,i c recall1 & t 0 caus$ by ! bur/+ ( our b>ri]s at ,dead ,brook "u ! pressure ( a flood4 ,,bucksport1 ,,me1 ,april #g1 #ahhd4 ,,article ,v ,,report ,,on ,,! ,,s*oodic ,,salmon ,,"w ,,( #ahhd-he ,by ,*>les ,g4 ,atk9s4 ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #e1 ,pages #cbd-cbe1 #ahhe4 ,! measurem5t ( ! /ock ( ,s*oodic salmon eggs at ,gr& ,lake ,/ream at "t ( pack+ & %ipm5t1 & ! record ( previ\s losses1 enable me to complete ! /ati/ics1 z foll[s3 ,orig9al numb] tak5 44444444444444444444444444444444444#a1hb j1haj ,! total losses up to t "t1 includ+ ! unf]tiliz$1 :i* 7 remov$ be=e pack+444444444444#bed1daj ,net /ock ( s\nd eggs4444444444444444444444444444444444#a 1eff1djj ,res]v$ = ,gr& ,lake44444444444444444444444444444444444 4#cig1djj ,available = %ipm5t to subscrib]s 4444444444444444444#a1afi1jjj ,^! 7 divid$ among ! p>ties supply+ ! funds = ! 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( ,craig ,brook1 :i* connects ^? two bodies ( wat]4 ,its latitude is ab\t #dd degrees #db' ,n4 ,! mean annual temp]ature & precipitation are believ$ to approximate ^? ( ,orono1 #be miles di/ant1 namely1 #db4dh ,f4 #e4h ,c4 & #de4dd in*es #aaf cm44 ,! range ( air temp]ature obs]v$ at ! /ation is f #ah ,f4 bel[ z]o to #ib4e;,f4 above -#bg4g ,c4 to #cc4f ,c44 ,fro/s n infrequ5tly occur z late z ! #a/ ( ,june & z e>ly 9 autumn z ! fir/ week 9 ,septemb]4 ,! lakes 9 ! vic9ity are commonly cov]$ ) ice be=e ! end ( ,novemb]1 & !y are n (t5 releas$ until ne> ! end ( ,april4 ,! wat] supply is d]iv$ f ,craig ,brook & f ?ree l>ge & sev]al less] spr+s4 ,! s\rce ( ! brook is ,craig ,pond1 :i* af=ds a con/ant supply ( exce$+ly transp>5t wat]1 w>m 9 summ] & cold 9 w9t]1 mod]at$1 h[ev]2 9 bo? extremes by ! wat] f ! spr+s1 :i* m+les ) ! brook 9 its l[] c\rse1 =m+ ab\t a ?ird ( its volume4 ,x is ?is mix$ wat] :i* is ma9ly us$ 9 ! re>+ ( fi%4 ,its temp]ature ranges f #cd ,f4 #a4a ,c4 to #gj;,f4 #ba4a;,c44 ,! l[e/ mon?ly mean 9 #ahic 0 #ce4h ,f4 #b4a ,c4 9 ,febru>y4 ,! highe/ 0 #fd4f;,f4 #ah4a;,c4 9 ,augu/4 ,! total volume is v>iable1 rang+ f #hge to #c1jjj gallons & av]ag+ ab\t #a1bjj gallons p] m9ute4 ,! diff]5ce ( level betwe5 ! s\rce & m\? ( ! brook is ab\t #aij feet4 ,! %>pe/ desc5t is j above ! hat*]y & re>+ tr\ghs1 :i* !re=e receive well-a]at$ wat]4 ,! con=mation ( ! gr\nd (f]s good facilities = ! di/ribution & utilization ( ! wat]4 ,! lead+ motive 9 ! f\ndation ( ?is /ation 0 ! desire to apply to ! ,atlantic salmon ! sy/em ( re>+ fi% to ! age ( at lea/ sev]al mon?s be=e lib]at+ !m4 ,?is motive has det]m9$ n only ! pr9cipal subjects ( ! "w1 b also to a consid]able ext5t ! fixtures & me?ods4 ,! s*eme ( "w 0 det]m9$ 9 outl9e sev]al ye>s be=e ! acquisition ( full title to ! premises1 &1 circum/ances r5d]+ x desirable to ent] at once on its developm5t1 x became necess>y to h rec\rse to movable app>atus1 p5d+ au?ority = p]man5t improvem5ts4 ,h5ce ! erection ( a s]ies ( small tr\ghs 9 ! op5 air1 :i* gave su* excell5t satisfaction t enl>gem5t took ! same direction2 & x has ?us come ab\t t ! re>+ op]ations ( ! /ation d[n to ! pres5t "t h be5 almo/ exclusively conduct$ 9 op5-air tr\ghs4 ,a s]ies ( ponds has be5 con/ruct$1 b ) ! exception ( a few small ones none ( !m h be5 z yet br\ght into use4 ,! tr\ghs are = ! mo/ "p su* z are us$ 9 ! hat*]y = ! matur+ ( spawn1 & _! =m & size h be5 adapt$ to ! hat*+ app>atus :i* has be5 9 use at ! ,ma9e /ation = _m ye>s4 ,! eggs are develop$ on wire-clo? trays measur+ #ab & "o half in*es 9 wid? & l5g?1 & ! tr\ghs are !re=e #ab & ?ree qu>t] in*es wide4 ,_! dep? is #i in*es & _! l5g? is #aj feet #f in*es4 ,su* %ort tr\ghs 7 adopt$ = two reasons3 7#a7 ,x 0 ?\ght t a great] l5g? might involve ! exposure ( ! eggs ne> ! l[] end to ! dang] ( a p>tial exhau/ion ( ! air f ! wat] by ! eggs above !m2 7#b7 ^! %ort tr\ghs are v conv5i5t to cleanse & to move ab\t = repairs or o!r purposes4 ,!y are made ( p9e bo>ds sev5-eigh?s in* ?ick4 ,on ! inside !y are plan$ & v>ni%$ ) asphaltum4 ,:5 us$ = re>+ fi% ea* tr\gh is fitt$ ) a pair ( ?9 wood5 cov]s rea*+ its entire l5g? h+$ to ! sides & meet+ ea* o!r1 :5 clos$1 at a "r angle1 =m+2 z x 71 a ro( ov] ! tr\gh4 ,:5 clos$ !y protect f pr$atory birds & o!r v]m92 :5 op5 !y are fix$ 9 an upright position1 9 effect add+ to ! height ( ! sides & prev5t+ ! fi% jump+ out4 ,! "t sp5t 9 op5+ & clos+ ! tr\ghs is by ?is arrangem5t r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,wat] is f$ ?r\gh wood5 tubes1 & ! volume admitt$ is regulat$ by slides ,! exit ( ! wat] is ?r\gh ano!r tube or holl[ plug /&+ upright ne> ! l[] end ( ! tr\gh1 & by its height gov]n+ ! dep? ( ! wat]4 ,! outlet tube is movable & is tak5 out 9 clean+4 ,a wire-clo? scre5 j above ! outlet tube prev5ts ! fi% escap+4 ,9 a tr\gh ( /&>d size #b1jjj fry are g5]ally plac$1 & to accommodate ! l>ge numb]s ( fi% re>$ we br+ into use sometimes ne>ly #bjj tr\ghs :i* are ( necessity plac$ 9 ! op5 air4 ,!y are arrang$ 9 pairs ) _! heads aga9/ ! fe$ tr\ghs1 support$ by wood5 horses at a conv5i5t height f ! gr\nd4 ,!y are giv5 an incl9ation ( ab\t #b in*es to facilitate clean+4 ,! volume ( wat] f$ to ea* tr\gh has v>i$ f "t to "t1 b is ord9>ily ab\t #e gallons p] m9ute1 :i* r5ews ! wat] e f\r m9utes4 ,! ord9>y arrangem5t is to use ! wat] b once 9 ! tr\ghs1 lett+ x wa/e into "s small ponds 9 :i* ye>l+ & old] fi% are kept2 b !re is "o sy/em ( #eb tr\ghs arrang$ 9 f\r s]ies1 :i* use 9 succession ! same wat]4 ,f ^! we h le>n$ t "y salmon ?rive q z well 9 ! f\r? s]ies z 9 ! fir/4 ,inde$1 by an actual te/1 ) fi% ( l orig9 & "* 9 ea* s]ies1 ! fi% re>$ 9 ! f\r? s]ies 7 f\nd to gr[ fa/]1 to an important degree1 ?an ^? 9 ! fir/4 ,?is ph5om5on probably result$ f a some:at high] temp]ature :i* ! wat] acquir$ 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! sev]al s]ies4 ,a l obs]vation has be5 made on a few salmon ma9ta9$ = a few weeks1 9 ! w>m] wat] ( a neighbor+ brook4 ,z already /at$1 ! activity ( ! /ation has be5 ma9ly occupi$ ) ,atlantic salmon1 b !re h be5 re>$ ea* ye> a few l&lock$ salmon & brook tr\t1 & occasional lots ( o!r salmonoids1 su* z ,lo* ,lev51 ,von ,behr1 ,swiss-lake1 ra9b[1 & ,scot* sea tr\t4 ,all ^! h receiv$ ! same treatm5t4 ,) ! exception ( ! ra9b[ tr\t1 !y are all autumn-spawn+ fi%es1 & _! eggs hat* e>ly 9 ! spr+4 ,! embryos ( salmon beg9 to bur/ ! %ell 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 & ! #a/ ( ,april may be /at$ z ! mean date ( hat*+4 ,if ! op5-air tr\ghs are 9 ord]--& we aim to h !m s--! eggs are c\nt$ out into lots ( #b1jjj or #d1jjj ea* & plac$ be=e hat*+ 9 _! summ] qu>t]s4 ,! wat] is at t "t v cold1 ! developm5t ( ! alev9s is sl[1 & x is n until ! latt] "p ( ,may t ! yolk sack is fully absorb$4 ,june #a is1 !re=e1 ! date :5 fe$+ is ord9>ily begun4 ,! gr[? ( ! fi% is at fir/ sl[1 ! wat] be+ /ill cool1 b is accel]at$ z ! summ] passes away4 ,9 ,octob] & ,novemb]1 beg9n+ commonly ab\t ! middle ( ,octob]1 mo/ ( ! fi% are c\nt$ out & lib]at$1 b a small numb]1 r>ely m ?an #ae1jjj1 be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh ! w9t] at ! /ation4 ,! res]v$ fi% are sometimes left until midw9t] 9 _! summ] qu>t]s1 & ) a c>eful cov]+ ( ! conduits & bank+ ( ! tr\ghs !mselves ea* ) co>se hay & ev]gre5 b\ghs x is possible to keep !m !re ! ye> r\nd2 b = ord9>y w9t] /orage !re is provid$ a sy/em ( sunk5 tanks cov]$ by a r\gh %$ ) a con/ant wat] supply4 ,^! tanks are molasses hog%eads1 securely hoop$ ) iron1 sunk ne>ly _! entire dep? into ! gr\nd1 ea* ) an indep5d5t wat] supply & wa/e1 ! p]=ation = ! latt] be+ ne> ! surface4 ,!y h a capacity ( f #ajj gallons ( wat] upw>d1 & w c>ry safely ea* #ejj to #gjj fi% 9 _! fir/ w9t]1 t is1 j approa*+ ! age ( "o ye>4 ,?is arrangem5t has answ]$ its purpose fairly well1 & 9 a v rigor\s climate or :]e ! wat] is v cold x is to be recomm5d$2 b s9ce its con/ruction x has be5 discov]$ t at ,craig ,brook x is n at all difficult to protect ! ord9>y tr\ghs 9 su* a way z to insure _! safety f freez+1 & _! att5dance ?r\gh ! w9t] is less tr\blesome ?an t ( ! sunk5 tanks4 ,a li/ ( ! articles employ$ = food at ! /ation s9ce its f\ndation1 if design$ to include ^? us$ on an exp]im5tal z well z a practical scale1 w\ld be a long "o1 & ,i w cont5t myself ) nam+ ! foll[+3 ,on a practical scale we h us$ but*]'s (fal1 fle% ( horses & o!r dome/ic animals by ! c>cass1 fre% fi%1 maggots2 & on an exp]im5tal scale1 pickl$ fi%1 fre%-wat] mussels1 mosquito l>vae1 miscellane\s aquatic animals ( m9ute size4 ,9 ! production ( maggots we h also made use ( l>ge quantities ( /ale meat f ! m>kets & "s b>rels ( fi% pomace1 9 addition to ! articles m5tion$ above4 ,! but*]'s (fal comprises ! liv]s1 he>ts & lights ( su* animals z are slaught]$ 9 ,orl& & ,bucksport--ma9ly lambs & veals4 ,^! are collect$ f ! slaught]-h\ses twice or ?rice weekly1 & pres]v$ 9 refrig]ators until us$4 ,! quantity ( su* mat]ial to be _h 9 ! vic9ity has be5 inadequate to our ne$s & we h be5 compell$ to look 9 o!r directions = food4 ,! fle% ( horses has be5 us$ only dur+ ! season ( #ahic4 ,old & worn out horses & ^? hopelessly crippl$ or dy+ sudd5ly h be5 b\ght :5 (f]$1 & us$ 9 ! same way z ! but*]'s (fal2 ! p>ts t c\ld be *opp$ readily h be5 f$ direct to ! fi% s f> z ne$$2 & o!r p>ts h be5 us$ 9 ! re>+ ( maggots4 ,! season's exp]i5ce has be5 s satisfactory t great] use w be made ( horse fle% h]eaft]4 ,next to ! *opp$ meat1 maggots h con/itut$ ! mo/ important article ( food1 & _! sy/ematic production has receiv$ mu* att5tion4 ,a r\gh wood5 build+ has be5 erect$ = ! accommodation ( ?is bran* ( ! "w & "o man is con/antly employ$ ab\t x dur+ ! summ] & e>ly autumn mon?s4 ,! maggots ?us f> employ$ are exclusively fle%-eat]s1 ma9ly ^? ( two undet]m9$ species ( flies--! fir/ & mo/ important be+ a small smoo?1 %9+ gre5 or blui%-gre5 fly occurr+ at ! beg9n+ ( summ] & rema9+ 9 some:at dim9i%$ numb]s until ,octob]1 & ! o!r a l>ge r\gh1 /eel-blue fly t makes its appe>ance lat] & 9 autumn becomes ! pr$om9at+ species1 hav+ su* h>d9ess z to cont9ue ! reproduction ( its k9d long aft] ! occurr5ce ( fro/s suffici5tly sev]e to freeze ! gr\nd4 ,9 outl9e ! proc$ure is to expose ! fle% ( animals 9 a %elt]$ location dur+ ! day1 & :5 well /ock$ ) ! spawn ( ! flies to place x 9 boxes :i* are set away 9 ! fly h\se to develop2 :5 fully gr[n ! maggots are tak5 out & f$ at once to ! fi%4 ,! mat]ials us$ = ! entic+ ( ! flies & ! n\ri%m5t ( ! maggots h be5 v>i\s4 ,/ale meat f ! m>kets has be5 p]haps ! lead+ article1 b we h also us$ su* p>ts ( ! but*]'s (fal & ( ! horse c>casses z 7 n well adapt$ to *opp+2 fi%1 fre% dri$ or pickl$2 fi% pomace f h]r+-oil works1 & any animal refuse t came to h&4 ,fre% or slightly ta9t$ meat has be5 us$ to great] ext5t ?an any o!r mat]ial1 & has prov$ itself equally good ) any4 ,fre% fi% is v attractive to ! flies1 & :5 9 j ! prop] condition may be equally good ) fre% meat1 b "s k9ds ( fi% are too oily1 = in/ance1 alewives & h]r+1 & all sorts ?us f> tri$ are apt to be too wat]y4 ,a v limit$ trial ( fi% dri$ )\t salt or smoke indicates t x is1 :5 free f oil1 a v sup]ior article2 x has1 ( c\rse1 to be moi/5$ be=e us+4 ,its prep>ation pres5ts "s difficulties1 b 9 w9t] x is easily effect$ by impal+ ! :ole fi% on /icks & hang+ !m up1 7aft] ! mann] ( alewives or h]r+ 9 a smokeh\se7 "u a ro( :]e !y w be protect$ f ra9 )\t h9d]+ ! circulation ( air2 9 ?is way we h dri$ _m fl\nd]s & o!r refuse fi% f ! smelt fi%]ies1 :i* are conduct$ ) bag nets 9 ! vic9ity ( ,bucksport4 ,d\btless a c5trifugal dry+ ma*9e might be successfully us$ = ?is purpose 9 summ]4 ,pickl$ alewives1 fre%5$ out 9 wat]1 h be5 f\nd to answ] fairly well1 :5 o!r mat]ials are lack+1 at lea/ to give gr[? to maggots o!rwise />t$4 ,fi% pomace has n ?us f> giv5 satisfaction1 b seems wor?y ( fur!r trial4 ,x is commonly necess>y to expose meat b a s+le day to obta9 suffici5t fly spawn2 ! l>vae are hat*$ & active ! next day1 except 9 cool wea!r1 & !y atta9 _! full gr[? 9 two or ?ree days4 ,to sep>ate !m f ! remnants ( food & o!r debris 0 at fir/ a tr\blesome task4 ,x is n[ effect$ z foll[s3 ! meat be>+ ! fly spawn is plac$ on a lay] ( loose hay or /raw 9 a box :i* has a wire-clo? bottom1 & :i* /&s inside a slightly l>g] box ) a tight wood5 bottom4 ,:5 full gr[n ! maggots "w _! way d[n ?r\gh ! hay into ! l[] box1 :]e !y are f\nd ne>ly free f dirt4 ,:5 "y salmon or tr\t fir/ beg9 to fe$ !y are q unable to swall[ full-gr[n maggots4 ,small ones are obta9$ = !m by putt+ a l>ge quantity ( fly spawn ) a small quantity ( meat1 ! result be+ t ! maggots soon beg9 to cr[d ea* o!r & ! surplus is work$ (f into ! l[] box be=e atta9+ great size4 ,no attempt is1 h[ev]1 made to induce ! "y fi% to swall[ ev5 ! smalle/ maggots until !y h be5 f$ a :ile an *opp$ liv]4 ,9 ! above me?ods maggots are produc$ & us$ 9 consid]able numb]s1 sometimes z _m z a bu%el 9 a day4 ,?r\gh ,septemb]1 #ahic1 al?\gh ! wea!r & "s o!r circum/ances 7 n v favorable1 ! av]age daily production 0 a little ov] half a bu%el4 ,!y are eag]ly eat5 by ! fi%1 :i* appe> to ?rive on !m bett] ?an on dead meat4 ,hav+ great t5acity ( life1 if n snapp$ up imm$iately by ! fi% !y rema9 alive = a day or two1 &1 z !y wriggle ab\t on ! bottom1 are almo/ c]ta9 to be f9ally eat52 :]eas ! p>ticles ( dead fle% t fall to ! bottom are l>gely neglect$ by ! fi% & beg9 to putrefy 9 a few h\rs4 ,9 ! fi% tr\ghs !re are1 !re=e1 c]ta9 ga9s 9 bo? cleanl9ess & economy f ! use ( maggots :i* may be set d[n z comp5sat+ ! wa/e & fil?9ess ( ! fly-h\se4 ,z ! gr[? ( maggots c be controll$ by regulation ( ! temp]ature1 x is possible to keep !m all w9t] 9 a pit or cell>1 & advantage is tak5 ( ?is to use !m dur+ w9t] z food = fi% conf9$ 9 deep tanks n easily clean$4 ,! (f5sive odors ( decay+ fle% may be l>gely ov]come by cov]+ x1 on putt+ x away 9 ! boxes1 aft] ! visits ( ! flies1 ) pulv]iz$ e>?1 & x is n improbable t by ?is or "s o!r me?od ! bus9ess may be made almo/ :olly in(f5sive1 b 9 its pres5t /age ( developm5t x is too malodor\s to admit ( practice 9 any place :]e !re are human habitations or resorts )9 half a mile ( ! spot :]e ! maggots are gr[n4 ,z rem>k$ above1 only fle%-eat+ maggots h yet be5 tri$4 ,x w\ld be well wor? :ile to exp]im5t ) ! l>vae ( o!r species1 su* z ! h\se fly1 ! /able fly1 etc4 ,!re is also a :ite maggot kn[n to gr[ 9 heaps ( seawe$4 ,%\ld ! rate ( gr[? ( ei!r ( ^! species be f\nd to be satisfactory !y might be sub/itut$ = ! fle% maggots ) advantage4 ,occasional use has be5 made ( fre% fi% = direct fe$+4 ,:5 ?r[n into ! wat] aft] *opp+ x breaks up into fib]s to su* an ext5t t x is n v satisfactory1 & ,i d n suppose we %all use x 9 ! future1 unless 9 a co>sely *opp$ =m = ! food ( l>ge fi%4 ,a few b>rels ( salt$ alewives h be5 us$1 & if well soak$ out & *opp$ !y are readily eat5 by ! l>g] fi% & c be f$ to fry1 b are less satisfactory ) ! latt]1 & l fre% fi% !y break up to su* an ext5t t !y are only to be reg>d$ z "o ( ! la/ resorts4 ,fre%-wat] mussels h be5 occasionally ga!r$ 9 ! lake close to ! /ation :5 !re has be5 a sc>city ( food4 ,^? employ$ belong almo/ :olly to a species ( ,unio :i* ab\nds ov] a consid]able area ( s(t bottom1 "u a dep? ( #b to #aj feet ( wat]4 ,_m 7 tak5 ) a boat dr$ge2 m 7 scoop$ up ) long-h&l$ dip nets ( special con/ruction4 ,f9ally a wide1 flat dr$ge 0 made1 to be drawn by a w9dlass on ! %ore & manipulat$ by means ( poles f a l>ge boat4 ,:5 ne$$ = food ! mussels 7 op5$ ) knives--a great task--& *opp$4 ,! meat is readily eat5 by all fi%es1 & appe>s to =m an excell5t diet4 ,be+ m buoyant ?an any o!r article tri$1 x s9ks sl[] 9 ! wat] & gives ! fi% m "t to seize x be=e x rea*es ! bottom1 a consid]ation ( consid]able practical importance4 ,! labor involv$ 9 dr$g+ & %ell+ is a s]i\s drawback1 b 7 ! colonies ( unios suffici5tly ext5sive or _! reproduction rapid en\gh to w>rant exp5diture ( "t 9 exp]im5tation2 improv$ me?ods might be devis$1 :i* w\ld put ?is food-s\rce on a practicable basis4 ,dur+ ! seasons ( #ahhf & #ahhh "s use 0 made ( mosquito l>vae4 ,ne> ! /ation is an ext5sive swamp :]e ^! insects bre$ 9 great numb]s4 ,f ! pools ( wat] ! l>vae 7 daily collect$ by means ( a set ( /ra9]s specially devis$ = ?is use4 ,b>rels fill$ ) wat] 7 also dispos$ 9 conv5i5t places ne> ! re>+ tr\ghs1 & 7 soon sw>m+ ) l>vae f ! eggs deposit$ by ! mosquitoes on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,:5 ne> ! completion ( _! gr[?1 :i* 0 only "s t5 days aft] ! deposit ( ! eggs1 ! l>vae 7or pupae7 7 /ra9$ out & f$ to ! fi%4 ,no k9d ( food has be5 us$ ?is /ation t has be5 m eag]ly dev\r$1 & s f> z our obs]vation has gone no o!r food has contribut$ m to ! gr[? ( ! fi%2 inde$1 ,i am incl9$ to put !m at ! head 9 bo? respects4 ,x 0 f\nd1 h[ev]1 t ! "t exp5d$ 9 collect+ !m 0 out ( all proportion to ! quantity ( food secur$1 & p5d+ opportunity = fur!r exp]im5t _! use 0 discont9u$4 ,i ?9k x q possible t an arrangem5t might be devis$ :]eby ! great] "p ( ! labor might be sav$4 ,p]haps a s]ies ( bre$+ tanks arrang$ 9 proximity to ! fi% tr\ghs1 into :i* ! wat] conta9+ ! l>vae might be drawn :5 desirable by ! simple op5+ ( faucet1 w\ld solve ! problem4 ,v>i\s me?ods ( s]v+ ! food h be5 tri$1 b at pres5t ev]y?+ is giv5 ) a spoon4 ,! att5dant c>ries ! food ) ! left h&--9 a #b-qu>t dipp] if *opp$ meat1 9 a l>g] vessel if maggots--&1 dipp+ x out ) a l>ge spoon1 /rews x ! :ole l5g? ( ! tr\gh1 be+ c>eful to put ! great] portion at ! head1 :]e ! fi% ne>ly always congregate4 ,f9ely *opp$ food1 = v "y fi%1 is slightly ?9n$ ) wat] be=e fe$+4 ,at "o "t ! f9e/ food 0 f$ ?r\gh p]=ations 9 ! bottom ( a t9 di%2 ! food 0 plac$ 9 ! di%1 :i* 0 dipp$ into ! wat] a little & %ak5 till en\gh ( ! food _h dropp$ out ( ! p]=ations2 ?is practice 0 laid aside because x 0 ?\ght t ! food 0 too mu* dilut$4 ,9 fe$+ maggots x 01 at fir/1 ! practice to place !m on small fe$+ bo>ds ( special con/ruction susp5d$ ov] ! wat] 9 ! tr\ghs & let !m crawl (f into ! wat]2 b :atev] advantage ?is me?od may h _h 9 furni%+ ! meal to ! fi% sl[ly 0 m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! extra labor ( c>+ = ! bo>ds & by ! (f5sive odor1 & x 0 ab&on$4 ,= use 9 fe$+ fi% 9 a pond a box conta9+ a s]ies ( %elves1 d[n :i* ! maggots sl[ly crawl1 0 f\nd suffici5tly useful to be reta9$4 ,x is ! common practice to fe$ all meat raw except ! lights1 :i* *op bett] if boil$ fir/1 except also occasional lots ( meat t are on ! po9t ( becom+ ta9t$ & are boil$ to save !m4 ,all meats f$ direct to ! fi% are fir/ pass$ ?r\gh a *opp+ ma*9e4 ,! ma*9e kn[n z ! ,ent]prise is ! "o n[ 9 use4 ,x =ces ! meat ?r\gh p]=at$ /eel plates4 ,! plate us$ = ! small] fi% has p]=ations #b in* 9 diamet]1 & = co>s] "w !re are two plates #c_/af? in* & #c_/h? in*1 respectively4 ,x is op]at$ by a crank turn$ by h&4 ,food is giv5 to ^? fi% j beg9n+ to eat f\r times a day 79 "s cases ev5 six times74 ,z ! season progresses ! numb] ( rations is gradually r$uc$ to two daily4 ,9 w9t] su* fi% z are c>ri$ ?r\gh are f$ b once a day4 ,! clean+ ( ! tr\ghs has be5 a tr\blesome matt]1 & ! subject ( mu* /udy & exp]im5t1 b no?+ m satisfactory has be5 f\nd ?an ! foll[+ practice3 ,! tr\ghs are all to be clean$ daily--n all at "o "t1 b z "t is f\nd = x 9 ! int]vals ( o!r "w4 ,to facilitate clean+1 ! tr\ghs are incl9$ ab\t #b in*es4 ,! outlet is comm&$1 z already expla9$1 by a holl[ plug4 ,:5 ?is is drawn ! wat] ru%es out rapidly & c>ries mo/ ( ! debris aga9/ ! scre54 ,! fi%es are excit$1 &1 scurry+ ab\t1 !y loos5 ne>ly all dirt f ! bottom2 :at w n o!rwise yield mu/ be />t$ ) a bru%1 b aft] ! fir/ few weeks ! bru% has r>ely to be us$ except to rub ! debris ?r\gh ! outlet scre54 ,ow+ to ! incl9ation ( ! tr\gh ! wat] rec$es f ! upp] end until ! fi%es ly+ !re are almo/ :olly out ( wat]1 b1 al?\gh !y are left 9 t position sometimes = #aj or #ae m9utes1 no h>m has ev] be5 kn[n to result4 ,x has be5 ! common rule at ! /ation to c\nt all ! embryos devot$ to ! process ( re>+1 ei!r be=e or aft] hat*+2 to keep an accurate record ( losses dur+ ! season1 & to *eck ! record by a rec\nt 9 ! fall4 ,:5 eggs are c\nt$ !y are lift$ 9 a teaspoon4 ,! c\nt+ ( small fi% is effect$ 9 ?is way3 ,! fi% are fir/ ga!r$ 9 a f9e1 s(t bag-net1 commonly "o made ( *eese-clo?1 & f ?is1 hang+ mean:ile 9 ! wat]1 yet s t ! fi% _c escape1 !y are dipp$ out a few at a "t1 9 a small dipp] or cup1 c\nt$1 & plac$ 9 a pail ( wat] or "s o!r receptacle4 ,?is c\nt+ is g5]ally prelim9>y to weigh+1 & 9 ?is case ! fi%1 aft] c\nt+1 are plac$ 9 ano!r bag-net1 9 :i* !y are l[]$1 sev]al hundr$ at a "t1 into a pail ( wat] :i* has be5 previ\sly weigh$1 & ! increase not$4 ,) c>e to avoid transf]r+ to ! weigh+ pail any surplus wat]1 ?is is a correct me?od & v easy & safe = ! fi%4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i submit "s e/imates ( co/4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahic1 we f$ fry t 7 e/imat$ at ! close ( ! mon? to numb] #bch1cjj4 ,!re 7 also a few hundr$ l>g] fi%4 ,f ! kn[n total outlay = food1 att5dance1 & sup]9t5d5ce a suitable all[ance is made = ! ma9t5ance ( ! old] fi%1 & ! balance is *>g$ to ! fry4 ,by ?is me?od we arrive at ! foll[+ results3 ,co/4444444444444444444,total44444444,p] fi%4 ,food #aee4jj #j4jjjfe ,att5dance #ii4gi 4#jjjdb ,sup]9t5d5ce #bje4if 4#jjjhf ,total #dfj4ge #j4jjaic ,appli$ to ! re>+ op]ations ( #ahia1 a simil> calculation gives u ?is result3 ,! fry t 7 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! season f ,june to ,octob]1 inclusive1 co/1 = food1 att5dance1 & sup]9t5d5ce1 #j4jjha ea*2 t is1 ab\t f\r-fif?s ( a c5t ea* = ! t]m ( five mon?s4 ,,article ,,vii ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,capture ,,( ,,atlantic ,,salmon ,,at ,,sea ,,& ,,9 ,,! ,,coa/ ,,wat]s ,,( ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,/ates ,by ,hugh ,m4 ,smi?1 ,m4 ,d41 ,assi/ant 9 *>ge ( ,division ( ,/ati/ics & ,me?ods ( ! ,fi%]ies4 ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #ad1 ,page #ie1 #ahid4 ,9 c>ry+ out its mo/ important function--! ma9t5ance & increase ( ! supply ( food fi%es--! ,u4,s4 ,commission ( ,fi% & ,fi%]ies1 9 addition to direct ef=ts to increase ! abundance ( fi%es naturally inhabit+ our v>i\s riv]s1 lakes1 & coa/ wat]s1 has giv5 consid]able att5tion to ! exp]im5tal introduction ( fi%es into regions or /reams to :i* !y 7 n native4 ,! wond]ful success :i* has foll[$ ! plant+ ( %ad & /rip$ bass fry 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,pacific coa/ is well kn[n4 ,! results att5d+ ! rec5t attempts ( ! ,commission to e/abli% a run ( salmon 7,salmo sal>7 9 "s ( ! l>ge riv]s ( ! ,atlantic coa/ h be5 s notewor?y 9 ! case ( ! ,hudson z to af=d reasonable gr\nd = expect+ ! e>ly inauguration ( a regul> fi%]y1 %\ld ! pres5t rate ( increase 9 ! abundance ( ! fi% be ma9ta9$4 ,simil> /rik+ results may also be anticipat$ 9 all ! m nor!rn /reams ( ! ea/ coa/1 includ+ ! ,h\satonic1 ,connecticut1 & ,m]rimac1 9 :i* salmon 7 at "o "t f\nd 9 abundance & are n[ tak5 9 small numb]s1 if ! asc5t ( ! adult fi% to ! headwat]s = ! purpose ( spawn+ is p]mitt$ & if suffici5tly ext5sive fi%-cultural op]ations are cont9u$4 ,! prim>y purpose ( ?is pap] is to record "s ( ! app>5t results ( salmon propagation 9 our riv]s z %[n by ! occurr5ce ( ! fi% at po9ts on ! coa/ or at sea m or less remote f ! places :]e fry h be5 deposit$4 ,:ile an int]e/+ & in/ructive compilation might be made ( ! in/ances ( ! capture ( salmon 9 ! ,hudson1 ,delaw>e1 ,susquehanna1 ,potomac1 & o!r riv]s 9 :i* ! fi% has be5 acclimat$1 su* a "w is n necess>y 9 view ( ! notice :i* has already be5 accord$ ! matt] 9 ! public press & 9 ! reports ( sev]al ( ! ,/ate fi% commissions1 notably ! ,new ,york commission4 ,s mu* yet rema9s to be le>n$ reg>d+ ! l9es ( migration ( ! salmon to & f ! riv]s1 its w9t] habitat1 ! exi/5ce ( an in/9ct ( nativity :i* is suppos$ to impel ! return ( ! fi% to ! place :]e hat*$1 ! ext5t ( ! coa/wise di/ribution ( salmon orig9ally belong+ 9 a giv5 riv]1 & num]\s o!r practical & sci5tific que/ions1 t ! pres5tation ( any data be>+ on ! occurr5ce ( ! fi% outside ( ! riv]s may be reg>d$ z acceptable & timely4 ,9 an int]e/+ article on ,salmon at ,sea1 communicat$ to ! issue ( ,=e/ & ,/ream = ,febru>y #ah1 #ahib1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,n4 ,*5ey1 ! well-kn[n angl+ exp]t & writ] on fi%-cultural matt]s1 discusses ! "q ( ! :]eab\ts ( salmon aft] !y leave ! riv]s1 & quotes ! foll[+ f a previ\s contribution by himself on ! subject3 ,!re is a c]ta9 my/]y ab\t ! habits & movem5ts ( ! sea salmon1 aft] x has left ! fre%-wat] riv]s 9 :i* x spawns & gone d[n to ! sea1 t nev] has be5 satisfactorily expla9$4 ,"o !ory is t all ! salmon ( ! riv]s along a coa/ may j\rney d[n to ! sea1 & !n move ultimately 9 "o great body s\?w>d along ! coa/ until !y f9d wat] ( suitable temp]ature1 ) an abundance ( food1 9 :i* to sp5d _! "t 9 gr[+ fat until ! spawn+ in/9ct w>ns !m to return1 :5 !y proce$ nor?w>d1 ea* riv] s*ool ent]+ its own p>ticul> riv] z ! ma9 s*ool arrives opposite ! riv] mon?4 ,ano!r !ory is t ! salmon ( ea* riv]1 z !y arrive at its m\? aft] desc5d+ f its headwat]s1 g out to sea suffici5tly f> to f9d ! conditions ( temp]ature & food :i* suit !m1 & !re !y rema91 sep>ate f ! salmon ( o!r riv]s1 until x is "t = !m to return to fre% wat]4 ,consid]+ ! c]ta9ty ) :i* ! salmon ( any p>ticul> riv] return aga9 to ! /ream ( _! bir?1 ! latt] !ory seems ! m t5able ( ! two4 ,ano!r object ( ?is pap] is to solicit correspond5ce f fi%]m51 especially ^? engag$ 9 ! coa/ & (f%ore fi%]ies1 conc]n+ ! circum/ances ( ! capture ( salmon 9 _! nets1 & to br+ to _! att5tion ! opportunity !y w ?us h ( increas+ ! k ( ! movem5ts ( ! salmon1 ( aid+ 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! results ( fi%cultural op]ations1 & ( ultimately if n imm$iately b5efit+ !mselves by supply+ in=mation t w conduce to ! mo/ effective application ( artificial me?ods4 ,to ?is end x is ! int5tion to s5d ! pap] to fi%]m5 engag$ 9 ! mack]el1 m5had51 & o!r sea fi%]ies1 & to op]ators ( p\nd nets1 traps1 & o!r %ore appliances1 ) ! hope t in/ances ( ! capture ( salmon may be communicat$ to ?is ,commission & notes on ! size1 condition1 movem5ts1 etc41 ( ! fi% be furni%$4 ,to aid 9 ! id5tification ( ! salmon :5 caught by fi%]m5 :o h n previ\sly met ) ! fi%1 a figure is pres5t$4 ,9 ?is connection m5tion may be made ( ! *9ook or qu9nat salmon ( ! ,pacific coa/ 7,oncorhyn*us *\i*a71 fry ( :i* h be5 ext5sively plant$ 9 ea/]n wat]s by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,commission ( ,fi% & ,fi%]ies4 ,up to & includ+ ! ye> #ahhj1 ab\t #ab1jjj1jjj fry 7 deposit$ 9 riv]s & o!r wat]s tribut>y to ! ,atlantic4 ,:ile a few relatively l>ge examples h be5 tak51 ?is (fice has no in=mation to %[ t ! attempts to acclimate ?is species on ! ,atlantic coa/ h z yet be5 successful4 ,9 #ahia a few ?\s& ye>l+ salmon 7 plac$ 9 ,new ,york wat]s tribut>y to ! sea4 ,! possibility ( ! survival & gr[? ( "s ( ^! & ( ! l>ge e>ly colonies prompts ?is ref]5ce to ! matt] & sugge/s ! publication ( ! accompany+ figure ( ! species1 to af=d a basis = di/+ui%+ ! two k9ds ( salmon1 :i* closely resemble ea* o!r4 ,to fur!r aid 9 ! id5tification ( ! two species ! foll[+ key has be5 prep>$3 ,rays 9 anal f91 #i2 scales betwe5 gill op5+ & base ( tail1 #abj2 bran*io/egals 7false gill op5+s71 #aa 4444444444,,atlantic ,,salmon4 ,rays 9 anal f91 #af2 scales betwe5 gill op5+ & base ( tail1 #aej2 bran*io/egals1 7false gill op5+s7 #ae to #ai4444444444,,pacific ,,salmon4 ,num]\s in/ances might be cit$ ( ! tak+ ( salmon 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,atlantic coa/ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,_! occurr5ce 9 ! traps & p\nd nets is 9 fact s common t x w\ld h>dly be entitl$ to notice at ?is "t 7 x n = ! circum/ance t 9 regions 9 :i* salmon 7 already kn[n !re has be5 a decid$ increase 9 ! numb] obs]v$ outside ! riv]s1 & t ! fi% is n[ be+ tak5 9 localities 9 :i* x 0 n previ\sly f\nd4 ,in/ances ( ! capture ( salmon 9 ! coa/ wat]s ( ,ma9e are naturally num]\s1 & )\t significance s f> z ! purposes ( ! pres5t pap] are conc]n$4 ,! exi/5ce ( two important salmon riv]s1 ! ,k5nebec & ! ,p5obscot1 af=ds an easy explanation ( ! pres5ce ( salmon on ! %ores ( ei!r side ( ! m\?s ( ^? /reams4 ,9 ! report ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,commission ( ,fi% & ,fi%]ies = #ahgc-gc ,mr4 ,*>les ,g4 ,atk9s1 n[ sup]9t5d5t ( ! salmon-re>+ e/abli%m5t at ,ea/ ,orl&1 ,me41 & an au?oritative writ] on ! ,atlantic salmon1 contributes "s notes on its occurr5ce 9 ! sea adjac5t to ,p5obscot ,bay & at ,ri*mond ,isl&1 ne> ,portl&4 ,^! cases1 h[ev]1 h little be>+ on ! subject 9 h&1 z ,mr4 ,atk9s sugge/s 9 a rec5t lett]4 ,a special inquiry1 p]sonally conduct$ on ,mat9icus1 ,monhegan1 & o!r isl&s ly+ f> (f ! ,ma9e coa/1 & special rese>*es !re made ) appropriate app>atus1 w\ld d\btless disclose _m int]e/+ facts reg>d+ ! salmon ( a practical & sci5tific nature4 ,a few app>5tly unrecord$ notes conc]n+ ! fi% among isl&s (f ! isl& ( ,m\nt ,des]t may be giv51 :i* are probably indicative ( :at may be expect$ 9 o!r sections4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,i4 ,mayo1 :o has fi%$ h]r+ bru%-weirs at ! ,cranb]ry ,isles = _m ye>s1 & is a life-long fi%]man 9 t section1 communicates ! intellig5ce t salmon 7 fir/ obs]v$ ab\t ^? isl&s 9 #ahhh4 ,on ,june #ag a salmon1 weigh+ #bj p\nds1 0 tak5 9 a h]r+ weir1 & on ,june #ai ano!r1 weigh+ #ai p\nds1 0 caught4 ,on ,july #ad ( ! same ye> #f salmon1 weigh+ #d to #f p\nds apiece1 7 secur$1 b 7 lib]at$ on acc\nt ( _! size4 ,dur+ ! f\r ye>s int]v5+ betwe5 #ahhh & #ahic none 0 tak5 ar\nd ^! isl&s1 b 9 ,june ( ! latt] ye> !y reappe>$4 ,on ,june #aa a salmon weigh+ #ae p\nds 0 tak5 9 a weir1 & on v>i\s occasions dur+ t mon? a numb] weigh+ #ab to #ae p\nds ea* 7 caught by boat fi%]m5 on trawl l9es fi%$ = cod4 ,! trawls 7 bait$ ) h]r+ & set on ! bottom 9 r deep wat]4 ,mr4 ,mayo /ates t ^! 7 ! fir/ salmon ev] tak5 on trawl l9es 9 t region4 ,! ,cranb]ry ,isles lie (f ! s\!a/]n "p ( ,m\nt ,des]t ,isl&1 & are ab\t #be miles ea/ f ,p5obscot ,bay & ab\t #ce miles 9 a /raight l9e f ! m\? ( ! ,p5obscot ,riv]4 ,on ! ,massa*usetts coa/ salmon are n[ regul>ly tak5 ea* ye> at mo/ ( ! important p\nd-net & trap fi%]ies4 ,! l>ge/ numb]s are caught 9 ,cape ,cod ,bay4 ,a ,/ate law prohibits ! tak+ ( salmon 9 nets & requires ! return to ! wat] alive ( all fi% s caught4 ,?is makes ! fi%]m5 diffid5t ab\t giv+ in=mation & r5d]s difficult ! det]m9ation ( ! abundance ( ! fi%4 ,on ,june #f1 #ahgi ! ,cape ,ann ,adv]tis]1 ( ,gl\ce/]1 conta9$ ! foll[+ note3 ,a #aj-p\nd salmon 0 tak5 f a weir (f ,magnolia ,?ursday night4 ,?is is ! fir/ salmon caught (f ,cape ,ann = ov] ?irty ye>s4 ,on ,saturday morn+ ?ree m l>ge salmon 7 tak54 ,! fi%]m5 are highly elat$ at ! prospect ( salmon-cat*+4 ,dur+ ! pa/ five or six ye>s a few salmon h be5 tak5 almo/ e season 9 ! vic9ity ( ,gl\ce/]1 ! av]age annual cat* be+ #d to #f fi%4 ,9 #ahhh ! ,/ate fi% commission]s report$ ! capture ( #ah salmon 9 traps at ,man*e/] & ,gl\ce/]4 ,9 #ahic1 #ac traps 9 ! neighborhood ( ,gl\ce/] took #e salmon4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahia1 a salmon weigh+ #bh p\nds 0 caught on a cod trawl l9e set ne> ,halfway ,rock1 (f ,salem ,h>bor1 ,mass42 ,mr4 ,william ,d5nett1 ( ,gl\ce/]1 :o secur$ ! fi%1 reports t he sold x = #df4 ,mr4 ,samuel ,wiley1 ( ,gl\ce/]1 9 ,septemb] #ahic1 caught a salmon at sea (f ,gl\ce/] on a trawl l9e fi%$ = hake4 ,^! are ! only in/ances t h be5 report$ ( ! capture ( salmon on a hook 9 ! vic9ity ( ,gl\ce/]4 ,z ! trawl l9es 9 "q 7 set on ! bottom at a dep? ( #bj or #be fa?oms1 ! fact t ^! two fi% at lea/ 7 swimm+ on ! bottom may be consid]$ e/abli%$4 ,relatively l>ge numb]s ( salmon h rec5tly be5 tak5 9 ! p\nd nets ( ,cape ,cod ,bay4 ,capt4 ,atk9s ,hughes1 ( ,nor? ,truro1 "o ( ! be/-in=m$ & mo/ reliable fi%]m5 9 ! region1 in=ms u t at ,nor? ,truro1 ! pr9cipal p\nd-net c5t] 9 ! bay1 ab\t #gj l>ge salmon h be5 annually caught = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,! fi% are tak5 ?r\gh\t ! entire p\nd-net season1 b are mo/ common 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! fi%+ ye> 7,may & ,june74 ,"s fi% weigh+ #be to #bh p\nds h rec5tly be5 caught4 ,= two or ?ree ye>s he has notic$ 9 ! p\nd nets 9 ,octob] l>ge numb]s ( "y salmon1 ab\t #f in*es long2 ea* net probably takes "o or two b>rels ( ^! annually2 he _h nev] obs]v$ ^! small fi% be=e 9 8 long fi%+ c>e] 9 t region4 ,9 #ahic1 h[ev]1 r less ?an ! usual numb] ( l>ge salmon 7 obs]v$1 & v few ( ! small fi% m5tion$ 7 tak54 ,mr4 ,v9al ,n4 ,edw>ds1 ( ! ,fi% ,commission /ation at ,woods ,holl1 ,mass41 /ates t 9 ,septemb]1 #ahib1 :5 he visit$ ! ,cape ,cod region1 a great _m salmon 7 be+ tak5 9 ! p\nd nets4 ,!y weigh$ #d or #e p\nds apiece4 ,at "o p\nd-net fi%]y 9 ,prov9cet[n he saw en\gh salmon to fill two sug> b>rels4 ,conc]n+ ! occurr5ce ( salmon 9 ! ,cape ,cod region1 ,mr4 ,*5ey1 9 ! article previ\sly m5tion$1 quotes ,hon4 ,eug5e ,g4 ,black=d1 ( ,new ,york1 z foll[s3 ,we get e w9t] a few fi% f ! ,atlantic coa/ t are evid5tly "p ( ! s*ools ( fi% t run up into ! ,k5nebec1 ,p5obscot1 & o!r ea/]n riv]s4 ,dur+ ,novemb] & ,decemb] we _h ab\t #ae to #bj fi%1 weigh+ f #ab to #bd p\nds ea*1 t 7 caught 9 ! mack]el nets 9 ! vic9ity ( ,prov9cet[n & ,nor? ,truro1 ,mass4 ,^! nets are set out f ! ,cape 9 v deep wat]4 ,dur+ ! pa/ two or ?ree weeks we h receiv$ sev]al specim5s ( v h&some salmon f ,ma9e1 :]e !y h be5 caught by ! smelt fi%]m5 9 _! nets :5 !y h be5 fi%+ = smelt4 ,i ?9k ^! cat*es ( salmon g v f> to prove t ! s*ools ( fi% are n v f> (f f our %ores dur+ ! "t t !y are n f\nd 9 ! riv]s1 & t bo? %ad & salmon1 :5 !y leave our riv]s1 d n g ei!r ea/ or s\?1 b are )9 #ajj miles or s ( ! riv]s :]e !y 7 spawn$4 ,! fi% are rem>kable 9 be+ 9 spl5did condition & p]fect 9 =m & appe>ance4 ,mr4 ,*5ey ?9ks ! salmon tak5 (f ,cape ,cod belong 9 ei!r ! ,m]rimac ,riv] or ! ,p5obscot ,riv]2 &1 z 9 ! ye> 9 "q fi% 7 be+ caught at ! m\? ( ! ,p5obscot at ! same "t !y 7 be+ tak5 at ,cape ,cod1 he ?9ks x probable t ! fi% 9 ! latt] region 7 f ! ,m]rimac4 ,9 ! p\nd-net fi%]y ( ! nor!rn coa/ ( ,new ,j]sey ! rec5t capture ( salmon has be5 a subject ( mu* int]e/ to ! local fi%]m5 & ( consid]able importance to fi%-culturi/s & naturali/s4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s a few salmon h1 f "t to "t1 be5 tak5 9 ,s&y ,hook ,bay1 b )9 ! pa/ two or ?ree ye>s !re has be5 an increase 9 ! numb] caught4 ,at ,bel=d1 ! pr9cipal fi%+ c5t] 9 ! bay1 ,mr4 ,m4 ,c4 ,lohs5 /ates t "s h be5 tak5 weigh+ f #ab to #dj p\nds1 & t 9 ! spr+ ( #ahic m ?an ! usual numb] 7 caught 9 ! p\nd nets4 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,:ite1 ( ! same place1 nev] took salmon 9 p\nd nets prior to #ahia2 he secur$ #a t ye> & #b 9 #ahib1 b fail$ to get any 9 #ahic4 ,o!r fi%]m51 h[ev]1 obta9$ "o or two fi%4 ,! av]age weight ( ! salmon tak5 "h is #ab to #ae p\nds2 ! l>ge/ caught by ,mr4 ,:ite weigh$ #ag & "o half p\nds4 ,small ones1 weigh+ half a p\nd ea*1 are sometimes obs]v$4 ,x is only dur+ ! mon? ( ,may t salmon are notic$ on ?is %ore4 ,"o weigh+ #af p\nds1 tak5 9 a p\nd net at ?is place 9 #ahia1 sold = #aa2 ! foll[+ ye> two1 ) a comb9$ weight ( #bc p\nds1 sold = #ae4ie4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,long ,bran*1 we are in=m$ ( ! rec5t capture ( a numb] ( salmon 9 ! p\nd nets set directly 9 ! ocean4 ,mr4 ,ed4 ,h5nessey1 ( ,nor? ,long ,bran*1 reports t 9 #ahib two salmon & 9 #ahic "o salmon 7 tak5 9 8 p\nd2 !y weigh$ f #aj to #ae p\nds ea*4 ,9 ,april1 #ahia1 ,messrs4 ,gask9s & ,h5nessey1 ( ! same place1 secur$ a salmon 9 _! p\nd2 ?is 0 ! only "o !y ev] took4 ,messrs4 ,w4 ,t4 ,van ,dyke ,co41 p\nd-net fi%]m5 ( ,long ,bran*1 communicate ! foll[+ in/ances ( ! tak+ ( salmon by !m 9 #ahic3 ,may #aj1 #a salmon weigh+ #i #a_/b p\nds2 ,may #aa1 #a salmon weigh+ #ac #a_/b p\nds2 ,may #ag1 #a salmon1 & ,may #ah1 #a salmon1 weight n giv54 ,messrs4 ,we/ & ,jeffrey1 p\nd-net fi%]m5 at ,long ,bran*1 report t 9 #ahib !y caught #b small salmon4 ,9 #ahic1 #c fi% 7 tak51 z foll[s3 ,may #aj1 a salmon weigh+ #ai p\nds2 ,may #ah1 #a weigh+ #ab p\nds2 ,may #bj1 #a weigh+ #aj p\nds4 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,f4 ,h>vey1 :o fi%es a p\nd net at ,mantolok+1 ,n4 ,j41 ab\t #ce miles s\? ( ,s&y ,hook1 communicates ! in=mation t 9 ,may1 #ahic1 #b salmon weigh+ #aj or #ab p\nds ea* 7 tak5 at t place4 ,none _h ev] be=e be5 caught !re4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ facts at h& conc]n+ ! oceanic occurr5ce ( ! salmon has be5 not$ 9 a previ\s pap] 9 ?is ,bullet91 7997 b may be aga9 ref]r$ to 9 ord] to make ! pres5t article m complete4 ,in/ances ( ! capture or obs]vation ( salmon f> out at sea or ev5 at relatively %ort di/ances f l& are v r>e & are entitl$ to publication :5ev] not$4 ,ab\t ,april #aj1 #ahic ! mack]el s*oon] ,e!l ,b4 ,jacobs1 ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,mass41 0 cruis+ = mack]el (f ! coa/ ( ,delaw>e4 ,:5 9 latitude #ch degrees1 at a po9t ab\t #ej miles ,,ese4 ( ,f5wick ,isl& light-%ip1 ! vessel fell 9 at night ) a l>ge body ( mack]el1 & ! se9e 0 ?r[n r\nd a "p ( ! s*ool4 ,among ! mack]el tak5 0 an ,atlantic salmon weigh+ #af p\nds1 :i* ,capt4 ,solomon ,jacobs1 :o 0 9 comm& ( ! s*oon]1 s5t home to ,gl\ce/]4 ,capt4 ,jacobs in=ms u t ! fi% 0 fat & 9 f9e condition4 ,"s ( ! crew told ! capta9 t !re 0 ano!r salmon 9 ! se9e1 b x escap$ ov] ! cork l9e z ! se9e 0 be+ dri$ 94 ,! light-%ip m5tion$ is ab\t #aj miles (f ! coa/1 s ! place :]e ^! salmon 7 tak5 0 ab\t #fj miles f ! ne>e/ l&4 ,! =ego+ is ! only in/ance kn[n to ?is ,commission ( ! capture ( salmon s f> at sea on ! coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( ! tak+ ( salmon 9 a purse se9e ) mack]el "u any circum/ances4 ,capt4 ,s4 ,j4 ,m>t91 ! vet]an fi%]man ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,mass41 has nev] kn[n ( ano!r su* occurr5ce1 & a special inquiry conduct$ by him among ! mack]el fi%]m5 ( t port fail$ to disclose ! k among !m ( a simil> case4 ,footnote3 99 ,ext5sion ( ! ,record$ ,range ( ,c]ta9 ,m>9e & ,fre%wat] ,fi%es ( ! ,atlantic ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4