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farm was established in 1916 with particular refer- 

 ence to the investigation of problems connected with 

 the propagation and care of such animals. 



The utilization of the waters of the State for the 

 production of food and game fish as a definite phase 

 of agriculture is just beginning to receive attention. 

 J. G. Needham, who occupies the chair of Limnology 

 and Biology in the State College of Agriculture at 

 Ithaca, points out that there is quite as much, if 

 not more possibility, for the production of animal 

 food in water forms as in land forms and that this 

 type of agriculture is now essentially neglected. The 

 numerous and fairly continuous streams and the 

 many lakes and swampy areas in the State afford ex- 

 cellent facilities for this type of industry. In the 

 institution just mentioned the study of the habits and 

 methods of propagation of these forms of animals 

 and of the organisms and materials used for food by 

 them, and instruction in such matters, is now a regu- 

 lar part of the curriculum. 



The state maintains twelve fish hatcheries dis- 

 tributed as follows: 



1. Adirondack, Saranac, Hamilton County. 



2. Bath, Steuben County. 



3. Caledonia, Livingston County. 



4. Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County. 



5. Delaware County. 



6. Linlithgo, Columbia County. 



7. Warrensburg, Warren County. 



8. Chautauqua, Chautauqua County. 



9. Dunkirk, Chautauqua County. 



