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The Classes of Experiment and Plant proposed. 



47. The plant for which I ask sanction for the experi- 

 mental station is as follows : — 



(i) Two sailing boats, about 15 tons each, com- 

 plete with gear and stores, live chests, and live cars ; 



(2) Sets of various nets and lines; 



(3) A 16-foot 2 horse-power petrol or paraffin 

 dinghy for use on the canal and backwaters, especially 

 Pulicat lake ; 



(4) Drying plant (inexpensive) including a manual 

 power centrifugal, drying room variously heated (exhaust 

 stoves, etc.), fan, etc. ; 



(5) Salting and drying plant including salting tubs 

 and cisterns, scaffolds and platforms ; 



(6) Preserving and sterilizing plant including 

 preservatives in common use (salt at fish-curing yard 

 rates), a " Universal Sterilizer," electrolyzing plant, 

 smoke shed, pickling barrels, etc. ; 



(7) A 3^ horse-power oil-engine for the electro- 

 lyzer and other purposes, and wind mill for pumping 

 sea-water ; 



(8) An inspection boat which may be used as a 

 carrier, fitted with (kerosine) engines, power winch, etc., 

 for trawling, net and warp rooms, salt hold, ice room, 

 nets and dredges ; 



(9) Set of pearl button tools ; 



(10) Shedding necessary for the above plant; 



(11) Small laboratory for zoological and chemical 

 work accommodated in the existing building ; 



(12) Small reference library and museum, similarly 

 accommodated ; the library already contains about 400 

 volumes mostly of my own, which will be donated to the 

 Fishery Bureau ; 



[(13) A small refrigerating plant, probably Linde's 

 ammonia system ; 



(14) A canning plant. 



Nos. 13 and 14 will be separately applied for 

 hereafter.*] 



48. Boats. — Two boats of about 15 tons each (ton- 



length X breadth X depth -n i 11 r 



nage = -^ -^ ) will be needed; one lor 



* Both since obtained ; the canning plant has successfully operated since 

 January 1912, and a new and much improved "sanitary can" (solderless) plant 

 has now (191 5) been erected. 



