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CONCERNING THE WORK OF THE FISHERIES, 



GAME, AND FOREST COMMISSION OF 



THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 



J5Y A. N. CHENEY, STATE FISPI CULTl'RIST. 



So far as the Fislieries, Game, and Forest Commis- 

 sion of New York is concerned, the reqnest of Dr. 

 Bean, Recording Secretar}^ of this Societ}-, for a report 

 showing- resnlts of work accomplished dnring the past 

 year, ma}- be snmmarized as follows : 



Applications were received from the people of the 

 state for planting in public waters, for brook trout, lo,- 

 864,200; brown trout, 1,380,600; rainbow trout, 155,- 

 500; lake trout, 6,110,000; pike perch, 13,143,000; 

 black bass, 1,136,075; white fish, 30,000,000; ciscoes, 

 34,000,000; frost fish, 2,000,000; total, 98,789,375. 



To fill their applications, the state hatched and had 

 for the spring distribution fry as follows : Brook trout, 

 4,315,000; brown trout, 900,000; rainbow trout, 100,- 

 000; lake trout, 3,255,000; frost fish, 10,000,000; cis- 

 coes, 32,000,000; white fish, 11,750,000; total, 62,- 

 320,000. 



In addition, 265,000 brook trout, 8i,oc^o brown trout, 

 57,000 lake trout, 10,000 rainbow trout, 15,000 land- 

 k:»cked salmon, 3,000 sea trout from Europe, or a total 

 of 431,000 fr3% were retained at the hatcher}^ stations 

 to be reared to eight and twelve months of age before 

 planting in wild waters. 



