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requirements in that section. The output of smallmouth bass was 

 reduced as to numbers but inchided a considerable proportion of larger 

 fish. The fish culturist's residence, gutted by fire during the previous 

 year, was rebuilt. 



The incomplete status of the pond development program at the 

 Flintville, Tenn., station served to limit the production at that point. 

 Trout of two varieties were produced in numbers fully sufficient to 

 meet requirements in that territory but the inadequate pond space and 

 insufficient brood stock of warm-water varieties was reflected in a 

 negligible production, particularly of bass. 



The Neosho, Mo., station reports an unusually favorable season, the 

 sole serious handicap being the loss of several hundred rainbow 

 brood stock due to the severing of a water supply pipe line during 

 road repairs. Attacks of disease were negligible among the rainbow 

 trout. Studies in selective breeding as well as experiments with fish 

 foods were among the important activities at Neosho. Largemouth 

 bass were produced in much greater quantities than during the previous 

 year. 



At the Bourbon, Mo., substation, operated on a cooperative basis 

 for the sole purpose of producing rainbow eggs, there was a definite 

 increase in the yield. 



The scientific and investigative activities of the Leetown, W. Va., 

 station are the subject of report elsewhere. So far as productive fish 

 cultural work is concerned, the station handled over 2,750,000 trout 

 eggs. Abnormal losses were experienced both among the eggs and 

 fry, due to conditions which have not been satisfactorily determined. 

 Many of the fingerling trout were used in restocking the national 

 forest areas in Virginia and West Virginia. The station bass cultural 

 operations were fairly successful with the production of over 30,000 

 smallmouth fingerlings in spite of the fact that the ponds were new 

 and leaked badly. A set of raceways were provided with a concrete 

 lining in order to prevent damage to surrounding property through 

 seepage. 



The White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., station functioned in a normal 

 manner, cooperating extensively with the State of West Virginia. 



The demonstration hatchery conducted jointly by the Bureau and 

 Monroe County, N. Y., near the city of Rochester produced a very 

 satisfactory output of trout fingerlings used extensively in stocking the 

 waters under the control of the county park authorities. Ji. few thou- 

 sand bass were also obtained. 



The Cape Vincent, N. Y., station, together with its substations at 

 Cortland, Watertown, and Barneveld contributed heavily toward the 

 restocking of the trout waters in northorn and central New York. 

 Approximately 50,000 smallmouth bass fingerlings were produced in 

 the four acres of ponds available for this purpose. 



The most outstanding feature in connection with the work of the 

 North ville, Mich., station was the excellent results obtained at the 

 various cooperative rearing stations maintained during the summer 

 months under the direction of this station. Over 50,000 bass were 

 also produced at Northville, with larger numbers of bream. 



The Wythe ville, Va., station was the source of a large number of 

 rainbow trout which were used in stocking forest service and national 

 park waters in that territory. The collection of rainbow eggs amounted 

 approximately to 2,500,000. The production of pond fish here was 

 insignificant. Supervised by the superintendent of the Wytheville 



