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tered a more active phase of construction. At the two former, ap- 
propriated funds were supplemented by W. P. A. allotments, with 
a large work camp assigned to New London. Construction of the 
Kansas project was retarded by adverse weather conditions, and 
none of the establishments were developed to the point. where fish- 
cultural work could be undertaken at the close of the year. 
Toward the end of the 1939 fiscal year, allotments of P. W. A. funds 
were made available which provided $30,000 for the construction 
of a bass hatchery at Carbon Hill, Ala., and $60,000 for the develop- 
ment of fish-cultural facilities in Yellowstone Park. Of the latter 
sum, $20,000 was reallocated for the construction of the Glacier Na- 
tional Park hatchery at Creston, Mont. With the exception of the 
Yellowstone Park project, these jobs were nearing completion at the 
end of the year. The construction of the Glacier Park hatchery 
was taken over by the Bureau when the project was in an incomplete 
status. This work was initiated by the National Park Service, and 
upon the exhaustion of funds available to that agency it was neces- 
sary for the Bureau to assume the responsibility for completion. 
W. P. A. allotments totaling $188,047 were allocated to 20 fish- 
cultural stations for repairs, improvements, and further develop- 
mental work. Among the projects undertaken was the construction 
of four rearing ponds at Moorefield, W. Va:, to serve as an auxiliary 
to the Leetown (W. Va.) Station. This allotment supplemented the 
regular construction appropriations. Seventeen projects of a simi- 
lar nature, which had been financed by W. P. A. allotments during 
the previous year, were continued in operation until these funds were 
expended. In addition, several W. P. A. projects were approved 
under State quotas covering similar work. The flexibility permitted 
under the procedure of transferring W. P. A. funds to the Bureau 
has been of great value in meeting unforeseen contingencies at the 
numerous field stations. 
JAPANESE ACTIVITIES IN BERING SEA 
As was the case during a number of previous seasons, the Japanese | 
training ship Zakuyo Maru, of the Tokio Fisheries Institute, made a 
cruise in North Pacific waters. She visited St. Paul Island on July 11 
and 12, thus giving the students a chance to become familiar with fur- 
seal operations at the Pribilof Islands. 
Crab-fishing operations were conducted again in the season of 1939 
by the Japanese vessel Zoten Maru, accompanied by 3 self-navigating 
tenders and carrying 10 launches. The chief place of operation was 
in the open sea between 55° and 57° north latitude and between 163°30’ 
