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eight, or ten millions to distribute over a State, I think 
it would be impossible to raise them to yearlings. If 
you want to raise a limited number, you can do it in 
almost any hatchery in this State. I think it is desirable. 
We have pursued the plan of raising every year three or 
four or five hundred thousand, and we raise them in these 
ponds. Many of you have seen them. We require a 
little different applications from those which many of the 
gentlemen here have spoken of. We ask the applicant 
to tell us the depth of the water, the temperature of the 
water, whether hard or soft, and a general description of 
the stream; and if we find that fifty or a hundred year. 
lings will start that stream better than the fry, we send 
the yearlings. We have done that in several instances, 
although the great distribution has been made by the 
distribution of fry to different places. 
It strikes me as though the judgment of every person 
here is to do the greatest good to the greatest number. 
am glad to see this discussion; progress comes out of it. 
If any man can convince me, show me we can do better 
by planting yearlings than fry, I would stop as a com- 
missioner and advocate the policy of never distributing 
another fry, but all yearlings. But I believe the best 
thing to do is for each hatchery to raise a certain amount 
of yearlings and distribute fry, put them up in the upper 
part of the small streams where they can take care of 
themselves and where they can find other food after the 
sac is gone. They can be transported readily up into 
the upper streams where they can hide. I think you will 
find the best results in that. I think experience has 
shown that the streams of a country can be stocked 
quicker and cheaper in that way than they can in any 
other. (Great applause.) 
Mr. May—I will read a couple of telegrams addressed 
respectively to Dr. Herschel, one from Mr. Blackford, 
and the other from Mr. Collins, Chief of the Depart- 
ment of Fish and Fisheries. 
