590 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
At the Orangeburg (S. C.) hatchery, and its nearby auxiliaries, the 
production of 1,009,185 fingerling pondfish exceeds that of any previ- 
ous year. This output is a 94-percent increase over that of last 
season. Largemouth black bass and bluegill sunfish were the major 
species handled, while a limited production of redbreasted sunfish, 
red-eared sunfish, warmouth bass, catfish, crappie, and yellow perch 
was attained. The completion of a 900- foot section of the reinforced- 
concrete storm channel provides a canal the entire length of the pond 
system, thus eliminating hazards which greatly endangered the station 
ponds heretofore. A new one-story residence, consisting of six rooms 
and bath, was constructed. A storage shed and two garages were 
also constructed. The painting of all buildings was about 90 percent 
completed at the close of the year. 
From 25 acres of water available for the production of fish at the 
Hoffman (N. C.) unit, 848,115 fish, of which all except 25,000 were 
fingerlings, were distributed. This output consisted of largemouth 
black bass, warmouth bass, sunfish, and crappie. In accordance with 
an agreement, several thousand of these fish were liberated in the 
ponds and lakes on the land utilization project in which this station is 
located. A site was cleared for the construction of 3 additional ponds, 
each of approximately 1 acre in area. One of the ponds was com- 
pleted and considerable excavation work was done on the others. A 
combination holding and shipping shed, housing 4 concrete holding 
tanks, was constructed. 
The output of fish from the Marion (Ala.) hatchery was the largest 
in the history of the station. The total output of largemouth black 
bass, bream, crappie, and rock bass was 3,228,390. Although some 
of the early bass eggs were lost on account of adverse weather condi- 
tions, the production of this species was in excess of 1,067,000 for the 
year. This station was unable to maintain a sufficient stock of crappie 
and rock bass and, consequently, the output of these species was inade- 
quate to meet the demand. ‘Twelve ponds, covering 16 acres, were 
added to the pond system. <A well was drilled which produced 120 
gallons of water per minute to furnish the necessary water for these 
ponds. A new holding shed is being constructed near this well in 
order to facilitate the handling of fish produced in the surrounding 
ponds. The levees on several of the old ponds were reinforced with 
dirt obtained from shallow areas. In addition to the above construc- 
tion work, a number of repairs and improvements were made to build- 
ings, roads, fences, drains, pond levees, etc. 
‘Although the Cohutta (Ga. ) station was under construction during 
the entire year, a limited production of smallmouth black bass, large- 
mouth black bass, and Kentucky bass fry and small fingerlings was 
obtained for distribution during the spring. Six ponds were excavated 
during the period, which gives this station a total of 12 ponds. The 
office “building, garage and workshop, holding house, residence, and 
pumphouse were completed. Grounds were “cleared of underbrush 
and dead trees, and the areas around the buildings and pond embank- 
ments were sodded. 
In spite of the fact that high winds prevailed at the Lyman (Miss. ) 
station during the spring spawning season, this unit produced approxi- 
mately 684,000 fingerling black bass and bream. The bass at this 
station grow very rapidly during the early part of the season, some 
attaining a length of 4 inches in 6 to 8 weeks. Owing to the various 
