10 FISH AND GAME. 



and favors at the Woods Hole Station, as well as'assistance in 

 the distribution of fish and fish eggs. 



The California Fish and Game Commissioners for their ready 

 co-operation in an effort to locate an annual supply of shad 

 eggs. 



The Oregon Fish and Game Commission for assistance in 

 obtaining an annual supply of Chinook salmon eggs. 



The various State fish and game associations for their whole- 

 hearted co-operation in the protection and propagation of fish 

 and game. 



The newspapers of the Commonwealth for their fairness and 

 accuracy in reporting the work of this Commission. 



The Evans Memorial Hospital for providing excellent labora- 

 tory facilities for scientific investigations through the courtesy 

 of the director, Dr. Frank C. Richardson. 



The Eastern Advertising Company for the use of their bill 

 boards in displaying posters. 



The public at large for their efforts in feeding the birds in 

 the winter. 



THE GREAT PROBLEM. 



It is useless to call any methods or policy effective in the 

 preservation of the wild life of this Commonwealth, which 

 stops short of preserving the present breeding stock intact, and 

 of adding to that breeding stock a substantial portion of the 

 natural annual increase. The growing number of hunters and 

 fishermen, together with a larger amount of vermin (par- 

 ticularly hunting house cats), and the yet unsolved "winter 

 kill" and "cold, wet spring and summer" problems, are making 

 heavier demands on that portion of the natural increase avail- 

 able. Hence, the stock must have all possible protection, 

 assisted by artificial propagation on a larger scale, with such 

 readjustment of the laws from time to time as will balance the 

 equities between the takers and the taken. 



ANNUAL REPORTS. 



All subsequent reports of the Commission will cover the 

 fiscal year December 1 to November 30, inclusive, instead of 

 the calendar year, as previously. This change is made for the 

 sake of uniformity in both financial and general reports. 



