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ally. There are twenty acres of land in the Wayne County tract, 
two ponds of an acre and a quarter, each are being constructed 
for smallmouth bass. ‘Two large ponds for yellow-perch have 
been completed and other ponds are either finished or under con- 
struction for other species of fish. 
It should be stated that the twenty-three acres of land at 
Bellefonte and the twenty acres of land in Wayne County were 
made a free gift to the state for fish cultural purposes by citi- 
zens of Centre County and Wayne County with the exception of 
two acres at Bellefonte and four acres in Wayne County, which 
were purchased. The three acres of ground at Bellefonte not 
accounted for is to be used for the propagation of smallmouth 
bass. 
The five hatcheries under the control of the Department of 
Fisheries are all, with the exception of Wayne, in operation. 
That is to say, fish have been hatched and distributed therefrom. 
Perhaps the most comprehensive method of placing before 
the Society the work accomplished by the department during the 
year will be, first, to give it in summary form, as follows: 
Department of Fisheries established June 1, 1903. 
Began the experiment of rearing whitefish fry in ponds, so 
that when planted they may take better care of themselves. 
Hatched and planted nearly one hundred millions fish in 
Pennsylvania waters, including whitefish, lake herring, wall- 
eyed pike, blue pike, yellow perch, blackbass, sunfish, gold fish, 
brook trout, lake trout and bull-frogs in the shape of tadpoles. 
Established Bellefonte hatchery and had it in operation with- 
in four months. 
Established a hatchery at Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, 
for blackbass and interior lake game fishes and began the con- 
struction of the necessary ponds. 
Induced the councils of Philadelphia to turn over to the 
Department of Fisheries a tract of ten acres at Torresdale on the 
Delaware river for the propagation of river fishes. 
Induced the councils of Philadephia to appropriate five thou- 
sand dollars towards putting the Torresdale hatchery in opera- 
tion. 
Aroused public sentiment to a point, where active steps are 
being taken to establish an aquarium in Philadelphia. 
