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iiicreasino- annuall}', owing to tho opening up of new territory and the 

 reniarkal)le results attained from the fishes already distril)uted. These 

 conditions make it desirable to accpiire additional land for pond culture. 



Tho shad stations at Br^-an Point and Havre de Grace, Md., were 

 visited during the period of active operations, and everything was found 

 to be working most satisfactorily. The Fish ITawJc., engaged in shad 

 work on the Delaware River, was also visited before the close of the 

 egg-collecting season. 



The shad station at Edenton has in connection with it three marsh 

 ponds for the propagation of black bass and crappie, but it is ques- 

 tionable whether the station will ever be of value for other work than 

 the propagation of shad. It is a well-built and well-equipped station, 

 in fact, the most complete shad station of the Commission. It w^ould be 

 econoni}', however, to have in connection with it a boathouse to shelter 

 the launches and other boats and to give additional storage room. 



When the station at Gloucester, Mass., was visited everything was in 

 readiness for the lobster work. Arrangements were made for the con- 

 struction of a breakwater in which to keep the tish-cars for retaining 

 live cod and lobsters. The capacity of the station for fish-cultural 

 work should be increased b}^ an addition to the hatchery. 



At Swanton the work of collecting pike-perch eggs on Missisquoi 

 River was placed in charge of Supt. Livingston Stone, of Cape Vincent 

 Station, and arrangements made for its conduct during the season. 



At the Nashua Station the chief problem was the shortage of the 

 water supply during the summer season, and methods for increasing 

 the supply were fully discussed with the superintendent. In the 

 hatchery there had been an unusual mortality among the brook-trout 

 fry, undoubtedly due to the lack of sufficient flow of water upon the 

 eggs during the period of incubation. 



At the time the Cape Vincent Station was visited no fish-cultural 

 work was going on, the product of the station having been previously 

 distributed. This station is entirely dependent upon the collections 

 of eggs from other stations for its source of supply. The capacious 

 hatchery building is capable of turning out a great man}^ young fish 

 and is well supplied with the necessary apparatus and equipment. 

 Arrangements were made for obtaining water from the city works 

 upon a more economical basis. The heating apparatus at this station 

 is not satisfactory, owing to the inordinate amount of coal consumed 

 by it. A new and more economical heating plant should be installed. 

 Extensive repairs upon the wharf will soon be necessary. 



The St. Johnsbury Station is still inadequately supplied with water, 

 the special appropriation for necessary improvements being kept unim- 

 paired until satisfactor}' arrangements can be made for its economical 

 expenditure. 



The traveling expenses incurred were much less than the saving at one 

 station, resulting from the changes made as a result of the inspection. 



