The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . m; the ivory ornaments thatgrace her home, and manyother things are productsdrawn from the store housesof the deep by the fisher-mans skill and patience. Passingthrough the colon-naded arcade, we enter thewestern pavilion, similar inform and construction, asfar as outward appearanceis concerned, to the aquarialbulldino-. Two magnificentlive fish and fish culturalexhibits from Pennsylvaniaand Wisconsin, respectively,stand side by side, occupy-inor about one-third of thefloor area. In method ofinstallation these exhibitsdiffer materially, but eac
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . m; the ivory ornaments thatgrace her home, and manyother things are productsdrawn from the store housesof the deep by the fisher-mans skill and patience. Passingthrough the colon-naded arcade, we enter thewestern pavilion, similar inform and construction, asfar as outward appearanceis concerned, to the aquarialbulldino-. Two magnificentlive fish and fish culturalexhibits from Pennsylvaniaand Wisconsin, respectively,stand side by side, occupy-inor about one-third of thefloor area. In method ofinstallation these exhibitsdiffer materially, but eachis beautiful and attractivein its way. In a series oftanks, varying in lengthfrom four to six feet, areexhibits of orame fishes, arti-ficially bred and of many varieties,from four weeks to fiveyears old, are here in greatprofusion. Magnificentspecimens are some ofthese, and probably neverbefore in the worlds historyhas one been able to sturgeon—from new york exhibit. see such a collection of spotted beauties, running up to eiijht. 236 FISHERIES. or ten pounds! They emphasize most forcibly the great workwhich has been accompHshed by the State Fish Commissionsin fining the streams and other waters which have become depopu-lated by over fishing or pollution. Black bass, white fish, lakeherring, lake trout, sturgeon, calico bass, pike, muscalonge and
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