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bass could be distributed. It is believed, however, that a considerable num- 

 ber of fingerlings remained in the ponds, vphich may be shipped later. 



The fall distribution of bream was satisfactory, and many applications for 

 them were filled. The brood stock was increased, and it is expected that the 

 output from the spring hatch will come close to making a record for this 

 station. A few warmouth bass, crappie, and catfish also were hatched and 

 supplied to applicants. 



San Makcos (Tex.) Station 

 (O. N. Baldwin, Superintendent) 



At the San Marcos station many improvements were made during the year. 

 The roof of the superintendent's residence was reshingled, and the interior 

 was refinished. The foundation of the apprentice fish-culturist's cottage was 

 reset, a new porch was built, some new roofing put on, and preparations were 

 made to repaint it. The most important work was the reconstruction and 

 enlargement of the ponds. Six ponds were consolidated or enlarged by deep- 

 ening or raising the banks, by which several acres more of water surface 

 were secured. A ditch was constructed and an embankment raised to prevent 

 highway drainage from flooding the grounds and ponds. A new entrance gate- 

 way was constructed, and the piping in several ponds was relaid to provide 

 individual connection with a concrete reservoir and improving the system 

 materially. 



A rack was started in a slough of the San Marcos River with the object of 

 utilizing the area as a bass pond. It was necessary to remove considerable 

 vegetation. The dwellings were wired for electric lights, and plans were made 

 to extend this service to all the buildings as soon as possible. 



A stock of brood bass was obtained from a fishing club in return for a 

 stock of fingerling bass to be supplied later. The station has concentrated on 

 the work of raising a larger number of fingerlings than heretofore, and the 

 production of such fish increased approximately 30 per cent over earlier years. 

 A smaller number of fish was obtained, but there were more cans of fish and 

 more applications were filled. The output of sunfish has been reduced, due 

 to lack of pond space. Few crappie are raised at the station, the majority 

 being obtained from stock ponds in the adjacent country. The drying up of 

 one of these ponds materially reduced the output during the past year. A 

 brood stock of rock bass was reared at the station, and it appears that the 

 spring hatch may permit a large output of fingerlings in the fall. "Warmouth 

 bass also are being produced in limited quantities. Other species handled 

 were the green sunfish and the so-called Rio Grande perch. 



Netv Braunfels (Tex.) substation. — This substation, sponsored by the town of 

 New Braunfels, was moderately successful, having produced an output of almost 

 30,000 bass and sunfish. 



Medina Lake (Tex.) substation. — This field station handles rainbow trout 

 as well as pondfish. Due to the bad condition of the ponds, with attendant 

 difficulty in holding water, the usefulness of the substation is questionable. 

 The season's output was limited, and unless considerable work can be done 

 in the way of reconstruction, it would be advisable to cease operations here. 



Fort Worth (Tex.) substation. — At this station, which is newly established, 

 five ponds have been built. This work i-equired raising of over 1 mile of em- 

 bankment. Several thousand feet of piping were laid, and the new banks were 

 sodded with Bermuda grass. Heavy rains were detrimental to the latter work. 

 At the close of the year there remained to be completed concrete outlets and 

 intake boxes. The plant probably will be ready for the production of fish 

 in 1929. 



Tupelo (Miss.) Station 



(Charles R. Wiant, Superintendent) 



During the year three new ponds having a total area of 8.77 acres were 

 put into use. With these ponds, the previous pond acreage of the station 

 has been more than doubled. A new centrifugal pump connected with a new 

 well 432 feet deep was installed for feeding the pond system, and by means of 

 this equipment a water supply exceeding 500 gallons a minute was made 

 available. A new pump house was constructed. A new heating system was 



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