24 Report of the Aiierican 



United States Consulate-General, ( 

 Shanghai, November 9, 1872. \ 



Hon. Charles Hale, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington : 



Sir. — In response to instruction No. 315, which I have the honor 

 to receive in duplicate, I have to say that the practice of the rearing 

 offish in China by artificial means is said to have obtained to some 

 extent. Natives and some foreigners long resident in this country 

 agree that the art is, or has been, practiced in certain inland districts, 

 but as to how, when or in respect of the process, I am yet unable to 

 get real information. 



My own observation from traveling in the interior of this province, 

 where water communication is second to no other part of China, is, 

 that the practices of the natives are adverse to successful culture of 

 fish — because they catch at all seasons, even digging in muddy 

 creek-beds to obtain the fish, and in spawning season take advantage 

 of the resort of the female to fill their nets. 



I have addressed myself to various sources, native and otherwise, 

 to learn, if possible, some details, and upon the receipt of such I will 

 address the Department accordingly. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



O. B. BRADFOKD, 



Vice Consul-General. 



THE NATIVE FISH OF UTAH. 



By a. p. Rockwood, Supebintendent of the Fish Farm in Salt Lake City, 



Utah. 



First, the lake trout, which is of a dark green shade on the back 

 and upper part of the sides, gradually becoming lighter toward the 

 belly, with black spots on the sides and upper part of the tail. The 

 average or medium weight is about four pounds, though they have 

 been caught weighing upward of twenty-five pounds. 



Fishermen find full-grown eggs in this fish in February and June. 

 They are found principally in or near the fresh-water lakes. 



Second, brook trout, which are found usually in the mountain 

 streams. They are of a steel color on the back, which run to silver 

 on the belly, with dark red spots on the back and tail. The average 

 weight is about one and one-fourth of a pound, increasing to two 

 and one half. Full-grown eggs are usually found in June. 



