Morgan County News | 1932-07-20 | Page 8 | Traffic Signals Guide Baby Salmon out to Sea

TRAFFIC SIGNALS GUIDE BABY SALMON OUT TO SEA electric nets are placed in coast streams by united states government san Fri francisco incisco offspring of salmon that spawn in pacific coast streams sti earns in obedience to the biblical command to be fruitful and multiply will head toward salt water next spring guided by under the water traffic signals knowing little of the ways of life ilfe the baby fish are being aided by the tha united states government which Is now busy improving its stop and go signals forthe tor the unsophisticated salmon late in october and early in 1 n no vein the mother salmon ru rushed shed upstream leaving their salt water roaming places for or the time being in fresh water eggs were laid sometime in december the eggs will hatch batch but the newcomers will remain in the streams until next spring aided by the current resulting from the full stream the little fish will put out to sea for the first time between their birthplace and open water there lies ninny many a hazard blind ditches and sli shallow allom creeks are the principal danger to baby fish in these ditches and creeks they sometimes stray and wander about aimlessly vainly seeking big water ater it Is such a hazard that uncle sam seeks to prevent so electrically charged barged wire nets neta are placed over the mouths months of these ditches and streams when the young salmon strikes the net he turns back to the river channel dodging the electrical shocks the salmon ultimately reaches the sea thousands of dollars are expended annually by uncle sam the task of getting the baby Y salmon safely out of the spawning grounds being his contribution to the fishing industry