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Fig. 31. — New hatchery (E) at Si.sson, completed January 1, 1915. 



HATCHERY AND FISHERY NOTES. 



HATCHERY ACTIVITY IN 1915. 

 On January 1st the new hatchery build- 

 ing at Sisson Station was completed 

 (see fig. 31). The building is 19.5 feet 

 long by 42 feet wide and has a capacity 

 of 148 hatching troughs (see fig. 32). 

 It will be used for hatching aud rearing 

 both salmon and trout. At the present 

 time the building is nearly full of salmon 

 eggs and embryo fish. 



^^^> have received at Sisson Station, 

 from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries sta- 

 tions at Battle Creek, Mill Creek and 

 Klamath River, approximately 29,000,000 

 .salmon eggs, to date. About half of the 

 eggs received have hatched out and the 

 embryo fish are doing nicely. Prior to 

 the annval of the first of the eggs, all of 

 the buildings were put in excellent shape 

 for the reception of the salmon eggs, and 



