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VIII. The Propagation of Lobster Fry for the Purpose of 

 Increasing the Supply of Lobsters in the Waters of 

 the State. 



Your commission has devoted a great deal of energy to the con- 

 tinuance of this work, which has now passed the experimental stage. 

 In our introductory remarks we mentioned the unique success of the 

 efforts in this regard and the fact that there has been already a 

 noticeable increase of short lobsters in the upper part of the bay, 

 apparently due to the artificial propagation carried on at the Wick- 

 ford station. 



This work last year was under the immediate superintendence of 

 Mr. E. W. Barnes, who has made valuable improvements in the 

 methods of hatching and has offered suggestions for further improve- 

 ments which we hope to test next season. Mr. Barnes's report of 

 the season's work is herewith submitted. 



