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Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, the Providence and 

 Stonington Railroad Company, and the Boston and Providence 

 Railroad Company, for accommodations shown us at all times. 

 Their officials have shown themselves interested in our work, and 

 much of our success in transporting fish is due to them. 



Black Bass. We have to report the following ponds stocked 

 with black bass the past year : 



Yawgoo, in South Kingstown, - - . 



Worden's, in " " - 



Bellville, in North Kingstown, - . - 



Jolinson's, in Coventry, - _ - _ 



Wickeboxet, in West Greenwich, ... 

 Deep, in Exeter, - - - _ - 



Yawgook, in Ilopkinton, - _ - - 



Eaton's, in Newport, _ _ _ . 



Two ponds on Block Island. - . - 



Most of these fish were two years old and upwards, which cost 

 more, and a little more troul)le to transport than yearlings, 

 but we gain a year and more in producing qualities, and prevent 

 all chance of the original stock being destroyed by pickerel. We 

 feel the utmost confidence that, in a few years, our inland 

 waters will be well stocked with this excellent game fish, and are 

 particularly well satisfied with this part of our labors. 



Mr. Robert Holmes, from whom we have procured most of our 

 bass, has, as heretofore, served us most promptly and faithfully, 

 and we heartily recommend him to any private parties who may 

 desire his services in his line. His address is East Wareham, 

 Mass. 



FISHWAYS. 



We are happy to be able to report the completion of the fish- 

 way over the dam at the mouth of the Pawtuxet. We have waited 

 some time and taken much pains to determine as to the best 

 model for this the first fishway built in Rhode Island, and think 

 we have as well built and practical an apparatus as is in the United 

 States. It is builc after plans by Mr. Brackett, the Massachu- 

 setts State Commissioner, and combines the latest improvements 

 up to date. 



