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put into operation. Eleven ponds, 500 feet long by 50 feet wide, and 
a series of 15 small ponds, none of which was in excess of 150 feet in 
length, were excavated and part of them were placed in operation. 
A new 11-car garage with an oil-drain pit was built and a cold-storage 
room with a quick freeze compartment was constructed as an addition 
to the old garage building. In addition to the above construction 
work, pond outlet kettles were poured, drainage and supply lines were 
laid, old buildings were repaired and painted, and considerable land- 
scaping was accomplished. 
The output of trout from the Cape Vincent (N. Y.) station and 
its auxiliaries at Cortland, Watertown, and Barneveld was in excess 
of 1,500,000. Although the production of smallmouth black bass at 
Cape Vincent was 92,000, this number was inadequate to meet the 
demands in that locality. In order to increase the output of this 
species, additional ponds are being constructed. At the close of the 
year four were nearing completion and one other was partly exca- 
vated. At the Cortland unit the circular pools were completed and 
both hatchery buildings were enlarged. 
The Lake Mills (Wis.) station established an all-time record in the 
production of pondfishes; largemouth black bass being the major 
species handled. The output of trout was normal, approximately 
232,000 fingerling brook, brown, and rainbows being distributed for 
the restocking of waters in that vicinity. During the year, ponds 
were excavated as follows: 2 ponds 4 acres in area; 1 pond 1 acre in 
area; and 5 ponds ranging from }% to % of an acre. Outlet kettles 
and the necessary supply and drainage lines were installed in these 
ponds. The exteriors of all buildings were given 2 coats of paint 
and the interior of the hatchery building was painted. 
APPALACHIAN AND BLUE RIDGE TROUT STATIONS 
The Smokemont (N. C.) station produced 326,000 rainbow and 
brook trout, ranging in size from 3 to 7 inches, for the stocking of 
waters in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Chero- 
kee Indian Reservation. A built-in refrigerator for the storage of 
fish icon was constructed and the necessary refrigerating machinery 
installed. 
The Pisgah Forest (N. C.) unit, which is located on the Davidson 
River in the Pisgah National Forest, reared its output of approxi- 
mately 50,000 brook, brown, and rainbow trout to a large size before 
releasing them. Fishing records maintained for the season would 
indicate that better catches are now being made from the waters of 
the Pisgah Forest. This is attributed to the stocking and stream 
management programs formulated. 
The Walhalla (S. C.) station conducted its fish-cultural activities 
along routine lines and attained normal success in the production and 
distribution of brook and rainbow trout fingerlings. A hydroelectric 
unit was installed to provide power and lights for station operations. 
The trout reared in the ponds at the Franklin (N. C.) and Clayton 
(Ga.) substations were liberated in the waters of the Nantahala and 
Chattahoochee Forests, respectively. . 
