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Dry Fork Flume, Valler Project, Pondera County 



That a hatchery building be erected on the worthless cement ponds 

 at the Anaconda station. These pond forms would make an ideal foun- 

 dation for such a building. It is necessary that some arrangements be 

 made to handle the increased number of fry which this station is ca- 

 pable of producing. The only reason it was possible to handle the num- 

 ber of fish as was handled there last season was that I held native 

 trout eggs in egg cases, they being heavily iced, which retarded the 

 development; this enabled the station to handle more fry, but the de- 

 lay in hatching necessitated their being planted late in the season, 

 which is not proper. Due to the crowded conditions at this station this 

 last season untold numbers of grayling and trout fry escaped to the 

 ponds at this station. It will be possible to ship several thousand 

 yearling fish from the Anaconda station next spring. 



That a Skinners irrigation system be installed at the Anaconda 

 station for irrigating the lawns. 



That the hatchery at Georgetown be enlarged and that a neat and 

 comfortable house be erected for the attendant at this station in place 

 of the temporary affair now being used. 



That all applications for fry be turned over to the Superintendent 

 of Hatcheries so that he can make provision for a just and equitable 

 distribution to all applicants. 



Distribution Anaconda, 1919: 



Eastern Brook Trout 2,304,000 



Native Trout 1,730,000 



Montana Grayling 3,340,000 



Rainbow Trout 1,264,000 



■ Salmon 159,000 



8,797,000 

 Distribution Anaconda, 1920: 



Eastern Brook Trout 2,535,500 



Native Trout 1,714,000 



Montana Grayling 9,513,500 



Rainbow Trout 251,500 



14,015,200 



