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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



NEW STATIONS. 



Work was begun on the biological .station near Beaufort, N. C , the 

 latter part of July, 1901, and it is now practically completed and in 

 operation. It was desired to afford this establishment every facility 



for carrying on marine biological research, for which it is admiral)ly 

 located, and its appointments and equipment, while plain, are substan- 

 tial and as complete as possible. 



The main building is a 2-storv frame structure To by 42 feet, with 



