26 FISH AND GAME. 



HATCHERIES. 



Do you know how eggs are obtained from fish? How they 

 are fertilized? How the young are reared? If you do, you 

 must take credit for having a more intimate knowledge of this 

 work than the great majority of our citizens. Ignorance of the 

 work now being accomplished by the Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion is to be deplored, particularly since almost every one has 

 ample opportunity to acquaint himself in detail with all of the 

 various phases. The Commission operates fish hatcheries at 

 Sutton, southeast of Worcester, at Sandwich on Cape Cod, at 

 Palmer near Springfield, and at .Adams in the Berkshires. 



What is more pleasant than an automobile trip or excursion 

 to one of the above stations, all of which are located in the 

 rural districts, within reaching distance of large cities? The 

 various methods of propagation are always open to inspection. 

 Visitors are most welcome. 



The following is a list of the State hatcheries :- 



Adams Hatchery, Berkshire County. 

 Palmer Hatchery, Hampden County. 

 Sutton Hatchery, Worcester County. 

 Sandwich Hatcherj r , Barnstable County. 



REARING STATIONS. 



Up to the present time we have been able to hatch many 

 times more trout and salmon than we could rear to the finger- 

 ling stage. Rather than liberate the fish as fry, we have 

 decided to build a series of rearing stations which will be 

 operated from April to October. 



It is planned to locate these stations in sections of the Com- 

 monwealth where the fish are to be finally liberated. This will 

 mean a large saving in transportation charges, and make 

 possible the planting of all fish within a few hours after leaving 

 the hatchery. One such temporary station built at Andover 

 last spring, consisting of 50 troughs 16 feet long, 3 feet wide 

 and 18 inches deep, placed in tandem form, was operated very 

 successfully. Ample water was obtained through a 6-inch 

 pipe from a reservoir above. Though the present situation 



