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Show Fish Culture. The Government Fish Commissioner reports that many persons in tho Mountain States aro engaging in fish culture from a commercial standpoint, stand-point, lie further reports that conditions condi-tions could not bo more favorable for propagating fish. In Montana, steel head trout from nine to twelve inches long wero 'taken from a spring that had been stocked tho year before. In describing tho creek whero the fish were cultured, it reads as follows: "The 5,000 steel head trout sent us wero put in our spring creek grown up with watercress and containing a good supply of snails, water bugs and worms. This creek empties Into a reservoir of 5 or 0 acres, 0 to 8 feet deep, from which wo have caught several varying in length from nine to twelve Inches and these fish were only one year old when caught." Judging from tho description of the creek in Montana, we concludo that there aro many creeks, springs, and sloughs in this county that with a little caro and attention could bo converted Into first-class fish ponds, and good money realized. Information Informa-tion as to tho probable returns on an investment of this kind aro not at hand at present, but It Is known In a general way that fish ponds havo paid largo profits to owners. West and south of Logan, and near most any of the settlements of this valley, there are Ideal places for this industry. The ponds, springs and creeks now unproductive unpro-ductive could be turned Into a source of profit, and those having places ai described abovo will do well to Investigate. |