PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, 1935 421 



Tho Hartsvillo, Mass., station collected nearly 500,000 brook- 

 trout eggs, sullicient for its own requirements and also providing for 

 shipments of several hundred thousand to otlier stations. Tho 

 cooperative collection of smallmouth bass fry from waters supplying 

 reservoir lakes was most successful. Seven hundred and sixty-eight 

 thousand fry were colkn^ted and distiibuted, 50 percent being at the 

 disposal of the State of Connecticut in conformity with tho existing 

 agreement. 



The East Orland, Maine, station took 6,860,000 brook-trout eggs 

 from station stock. This was below the figure for the previous year 

 due to the fact the brood stock is being reduced. Three hundred 

 thousand landlocked salmon eggs were furnished by the State of 

 Maine, and by exchange Canadian Atlantic salmon eggs to the number 

 of 1,000,000 were obtained. An agreement was consummated with 

 the State of Alaine for the joint distribution of trout and salmon, and 

 the output was moved at negligible cost to the Bureau. A few smelt 

 eggs were handled. Some improvement and repair work was per- 

 formed upon the ponds and water-supply system, including a start on 

 the construction of two circular rearing ponds. 



By continuation of the use of Civilian Conservation Corps labor 

 and relief labor, the long-range development program for the York 

 Pond, N. H., brook-trout station was brought nearer to completion. 

 The nature of the work accomplished is too extensive for description 

 here but one of the most important features was a new bulkhead at the 

 outlet of York Pond and a new canal system for the power house. 

 Realinement of rearing ponds, landscaping, and numerous minor jobs 

 were prosecuted. Due to the disturbances arising from construction, 

 the collections of brook-trout eggs were slightly less than last year. 

 A cooperative arrangement in effect with the State of Vermont has 

 resulted in financial aid to the program of rearing and distribution 

 carried on from this station. The St. Johnsbury, Vt., station has 

 been used as an auxiliary principally in handling the eggs destined for 

 shipment from York Pond. The St. Jolmsbury station enjoyed 

 unusual success in the rearing of landlocked salmon during the year. 

 The hatchery building was repainted. 



The Pittsford, Vt., station, in addition to its strictly experimental 

 work, produced some brook-trout eggs for shipment and distributed 

 a considerable number of fmgerling trout. It is rearing several varie- 

 ties not native to New England, including grayling and golden trout, 

 and has a stock of the rare Sunapee, or white trout, 



COMBINATION TROUT AND POND-FISH STATIONS 



At the North ville, Mich., station eight daphnia ponds were con- 

 structed for the production of bass food. Relief labor was used to 

 complete the bass ponds and grade the station grounds. A satisfac- 

 tory production of trout and bass was obtained. The Conservation 

 Departments of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio cooperated in the 

 distribution of the output in their respective States. Five rearing 

 projects handling about 450,000 trout were operated under the 

 direction of this station. 



At the Neosho, Mo., station the fall and summer collections of 

 pond fish were approximately as during the previous year. The 

 spring collections of largemouth bass were only 10 percent of those of 



