San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1927 Page: 2 of 8
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SAM iPATRIICIO COUNTY NEWS, 8INTON, TEXAS,iFEBpUKARY 17, t927
TO ESTABLISH FISH HATCHERIES time flowers, palms, evergreen shrub-
ALONG COASTAL WATERS the, many varieties of coarse fish not
f — -*— . desired for the table that could be
Probably the most important meas- ground.and prepared to nourish the ht-
ure affecting the conservation of fish tie fish so confined at very little ex-
life in the coastal waters of the state pense. Should artificial propagation
to come before the 40th Legislature, be .undertaken .there,are redfish, rtrOut
is an act granting authority for con- and flounder that cab be caught near
struct ion and maintenance ; of salt by, confined until ripe, whert; the: eggs
water hatcheries - and propagation can be stripped, .fertilized and placed
farms for fish, 'oysters arid game, and in the troughs for hatching. It seems
for the establishing and riiairKenance j feasible to obtain the spawn from fish
of public hunting, grounds on state-jin proper condition at the cleaning
NEW SPRING
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
FLOUR and MEAL
Packard Oxfords in Kangaroo leather
Packard Oxfords in Imported Calf
Ife leather a t _.____________ ...
same and declaring an emergericy, - “Such a hatchery could be used as
In the more than 400 miles of coast an experimental station and located
lines of Tfexas there are many islands on a channel fhrough which a swiftly
in the back bays which, at present, are flowing current is passing. It Would
of no utility to the state. They , are be interesting to place therein floating
state-owned and now only serve as a boxes; or a series of same, the box with
nesting dbd breeding place for the a screen above the bottom as. placed
predatorv| birds of the coast. By plac- in the* ordinary hatching .trough and
ing these islands under the jurisdic- on which the fertilized eggs are
tion of the Game, Fish and Oyster placed.. Here in this current of pure
Commission they could be made to j water, rocked by the winds, kept fresh
serve a most useful purpose by the by .the 'tides, it seems reasonable to
estabiiahhaent of hatcheries and-brood- presume the eggs would hatch, fall
eries on islands adapted Tor the pur- through the screen to the bottom of
pose which would in a siort tiine in-j the box and the little fry could then
crease the supply of edible fish many be removed to fhe troughs for feeding
fold, resulting m increased tonnage anu care.
and revenue to the department and ul-j “At least the residence of the one
timately reducing the cost of fish to:in charge should be placed abpve he
Mr. Ultimate Consumer, the man who : highest storm tides, either on piling
is at present most seriously affected ; or concrete-piers. The house'shelter-'
bv the inadequate supply. Ting the hatching and care-taking
A thoroughly’scientific survey of the troughs need not be expensive and
fish life of the coastal. waters insti- simply placed above the usual storm
gated by the Game, Fish and Oyster tides. It would be well to construct a
Commission and under the immediate small building that could be used as a
E£J 14 pounds of Sugar
Star Brand Oxfords in Sunburn
leather at
48-pound Sack Flour, Extra Fancy
Patent......................
Star Brand Oxfords, Russian Calf
leather at_________
8-pound Bucket Compound
Lard ......,_ ____
Star Brand Oxfords in Con Metal
leather at..._ _,:_____.__
6-pound Bucket Crisco
for ...... _V________
Star Brand Oxfords in Tan Side
leather at______________ _
25-pound Sack of Meal
3-pound Can Admiration Coffee, Cup
And Saucer _________; ___
Sau Patricio County
Second Annual
Poultry Show
SINTON
Feb. 24. 25, 26
Pure Honey Drip Sorghum
* Gallon __
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Phone No. 17
Prompt Delivery
Terms, 30 Days
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SINTON, TEXAS
HOPSON & VICKERS
j ible fish are hatched, but owing to the j cie'nt pressure to force water to
ravages of predatory fish and birds troughs and such places desired. The
and -predatory man, who is the most character of the soil is such that with
destructive animal on earth, only a ordinary precautions xm trouble should
small percentage of this mammoth arise, or if *wateipj4 furnished the
hat<^h ever reaches marketable size, r buildings, a septic tank of simple char-
| The bill now before the Legislature acter should be installed, and a cis-
is designed to save this tremendous ; tern should furnish the water for do-
hatch by the establishment and main- i mestic use, retaining -water from the
ten^nce of hatcheries and brooderies roof of the residence. A pump placed
.where the little fry and fingerlings' in. the little house on the wharf, op-
can be nurtured to a size where they erated by a gasoline engine and con-
can take care of themselves and grow j nected with the storage tank, could
to ja. marketable size when turned in- j furnish all water necessary. One main
to j the sanctuaries of waters closed ; and several laterals would place water
against the use of seines and nets. i from this tank wherever desired.
|n dhis manner of conservation Tex-1 “While probably the character of
as \vill cease to be an importer of fish \ the soil is such thaf it might not be
and become a greater exporter 'of fish possible to beautify the grounds as
than any other state. much as other sites, yet no doubt the
Among the numerous islands es- date and other palms would grow, the.
pdcially adapted for such a purpose is j salt cedar would flourish, and with a
Hbg Island, located in Redfish Bay,! little protection some of the hardier
situated within two miles, of the main eitrus fruits tnight live arid make the-
SINTON, TEXAS
PROVING
For Sale!
BEST!
One Year From Breeding Farm.
$1.00 per Bushel, or $50 per Ion J
in ton lots, f.o.b. Edroy, Texas
If interested, write or plume 45.
E C. CALDWELL - odem, texas
NONE BETTER
TRY A CAN
Bur ford’s Cash Store
. M- • 4 '• * . * • * .
SINTON - - - - - TEXA:
. Aransas, which provides a continuous pU^ t^e g^ate University could make
. flow of clean tidal water the year [ it available for. its student body to
i round and where the breeding^fish ; study marine life. With the open pass
come in from the. gulf to the thirty . t0 th& g^f and the’ many back-bays
square miles of water closed against | the island would be an ideal spot for
view, the Game. Fish and Oyster Com* pl-am? and birds! It would afford- op-
| missibn a few months ago had the port unities not found* elsewhere,
j island' and surrounding ■tyaters investi- j “The. water front the channel, would,
| £aied by Captain! Mark Rilev, -State jj, my opinion, he ideal for an aquar-
JMsh Culturist, and'his report is most* jum- which, could be constructed any
interesting and enlightening, 'size desired. 'Certainly there is.no
i M hat most impressed the investi- jac^ Gf fjs}i and. plant life to place
' gator was- Hog Island s accessibility;'. fherein. An exhibit of the commercial
itearness to the mainland, the purity fishes, in’the various stages of growth,
jpf the water surrounding, it s border- would be -most interesting, as would
- fing on the channel and the deep water j ajso a collection of rare specimens
in places near the shores. No better that could be found from time to time
pole and line fishing is found any- ^y fishermen who would be interested
-EAT AT- -
The Faust Cafe
Open Day and Night
February 20 to March 15
Irons backward, forward, or sideways without
wrinkling garments. Has disconnect switch on
$lug which does away with the old method of pull-
ing plug out of iron or disconnecting at socket.
Bring in your old Iron (electric or non-electric),
pay $0.60 down and take this Beautiful Iron home,
balante $1.00 per month for 5 months.
CONVEYANCING
Affiliated Through Re-insurance With
NEW YORK TITLE AND MORTGAGE CO. |1
. ' COMBINED ASSETS- 25 MILLIONS :
OUR POLICY PROTECTS
SINTON CORPUS CHRIST! KINGSVILLE
■ ■ Phone 25 x
San Patricio County
Second Annual
Poultry Show
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SINTON
February 24, 25, 26
SMILE
UZZELL’S MEAT MARKET
FRESH AND CURED MEATS
PROMPTNESS AND COURTESY IS OUR MOTTO
We will deliver meat with Whitefield-Montgomery Grocery
Company’s grocery orders. ‘ S
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Phone 158 SINTON, TEXAS
J. C. KELLY, Manager
LIGHTS—Phone 68
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1927, newspaper, February 17, 1927; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth716995/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sinton Public Library.