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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



In the States that have no means for undertaking fish-cultural work the 

 Government is looked to for the stocking of both public and private waters; 

 and, for that matter, the Bureau distributes young fish to applicants in all 

 States without distinction. In the introduction of nonindigenous fishes, how- 

 ever, the Bureau responds to applications only with the approval of state 

 authorities. The evil that may result from the indiscriminate planting of new 

 fishes, especially the predaceous species, is obvious, but as it is not generally 

 recognized by applicants that the popular black basses and trouts, for instance, 

 do not dwell together in amity, full precaution is taken to secure requisite 

 information before the fish are supplied. 



The extent of government aid to state hatchery work may be judged from 

 the following table, showing the numbers of eggs consigned gratis to state fish 

 commissions during the year ended June 30, 1908: 



Allotments of Eggs to State Fish Commissions, Fiscal Year 1908. 



<J The Ohio Fish Commission cooperated by furnishing a vessel and crew, and defrayed the expenses of collecting 

 these eggs, 



^ The Pennsylvania Fish Commission contributed the cost of collecting these eggs. 



In addition to the eggs distributed as above, 3,500,000 yellow perch fry 

 were consigned to Connecticut and 1,475,000 lobster fry to Massachusetts; and 



