Show HERES FINE BRAIN FOOD I 1 have just junt received the following I 1 december ath 1893 A milton musser esq fish commissioner salt lake jake city dear sir having understood that you wore were desirous to got get specimens of the different imported fish planted in utah lake by Y vou some time ago we send you one a we think they or are doing splendid any further information we can give you will be furnished with pleasure respectfully yours UTAH FISH COMPANY this Is specimen Is ia plump and an meaty which proves that utah lake jake is i a good nursery for fish raising not being fully satisfied that the sample sent me belonged to the sunfish family I 1 asked dr talmage to please identify it A which he has kindly done as follows fol lowe dear sir the fish received from you yon this day for identification I 1 return herewith in my opinion it is a well developed specimen of Gibbo suB sus known in the eastern states mud and particularly ticul arly arky in now new england by bv the popular name of pumpkinseed and bunny it is ia perhaps berba hang 0 the best known and certainly the handsomest som of the extensive family of the sun fish it is abundant in the brooks of new england and to is generally found where wherever the perch abounds but its occurrence in utah is I 1 think an unusual thing its flesh la Is highly esteemed for food and by some considered su superior perlor t to 0 that of the perch it to is thought much huoh of as a a game flab fish trusting that this information may answer your purpose and with the best beat ot of wishes I 1 am yours very truly J E A milton musser esq december 6 iiii 1898 it will be remembered that in N november ov I 1 received a consignment of f fish from the illinois river which I 1 dumped into the lake jake at pleasant grove the consignment consisted of cropples crop pies P ored red eyed perch 12 black basel bass I and sun man fish just as they were netted from the river A number of fishermen inform me that they are multiplying rapidly which to Is very gratifying g intelligence as aa these theae fishes ashes are among the very best for the sweet ness of the meat ness and their rapid multi multiplication i next yearl year I 1 expect to put in utah lake bear lake and the weber and sevier rivers a consignment of whitefish white fish fry the value of the whitefish white fish is too well known to need comment at this time in the near future I 1 am promised a liberal consignment of impregnated lake rout grout eggs from the east lt it any of your readers would like a few of these eggs 11 will gladly supply them by sending me their post poet office nearest express office etc respectfully yours youna A MILTON |