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that such magnificent streams as the Tweed and the 

 Shannon are made to yield every salmon that can be 

 taken by hook or by crook, and that artificial replenish- 

 ment by hand-hatching is absolutely neglected, we are 

 filled with envy of the skilful development of natural 

 sources conducted by the Government of New York 

 State, and the question arises why we don't attempt 

 something of the same sort. Well, the reply to that is 

 found first, in the immense superiority in extent of 

 the territory owned by New York State to that of the 

 Crown lands in this country. The area of the Adiron- 

 dack preserve alone amounts to 801,473 acres, against 

 which our greatest Crown domain the New Forest 

 weighs in shabbily with some 65,000 acres. Next, the 

 New York Commission supply fish stock gratuitously 

 for waters outside the property of the State, subject to 

 a very important condition. Every private owner of 

 waters may apply to have them stocked from the State 

 hatcheries at the public expense, after which, all private 

 rights notwithstanding, the right of fishing in such 

 waters is vested in the public. In short, the State offers 

 to stock, and maintain the stock, in any waters, provided 

 that it thereby secures the right of free fishing for its 

 citizens. That, it will be granted, is a vastly different 

 affair from free fishing as contemplated by persons who 

 heckle candidates for Parliament on the subject in this 

 country, and take no thought for the maintenance of the 

 stock to endure the incessant drain. 



How does it answer in New York State? Let Mr. 

 Cheney, the State fish culturist, give his experience 



