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: REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 45 
NEOSHO STATION, Missourr (WILLIAM F, PAGE, SUPERINTENDENT), 
As stated in the report for the year 1889, the early work at the Neo- 
Sho Station was confined to the laying out of the grounds and their 
-inclosure, the building of the necessary ponds, and the introduction of 
the water supply. In October, 1889, was begun the construction of 
the hatching house, a one-story building, 19 by 37 feet, with a two- 
story tower, 13 feet square, on the northeast corner. Owing to the 
desirability of getting the station ready for active work at an early 
date, the building was erected by the purchase of the necessary mate- 
rials and the employment of temporary labor, instead of under con- 
tract. An appropriation of $4,000 having been made by Congress on 
September 30, 1890, for the completion of the station and its equipment, 
plans and specifications were prepared for a dwelling for the superin- 
tendent of the station and for a hatchery annex, containing an ice-house 
and workshops, and in February, 1891, advertisement was made call- 
ing for proposals for their construction. Contracts were awarded to 
the lowest bidders, that for the superintendent’s dwellin g being given 
to Mr. James T. Broughal, of Joplin, Mo., at $3,790, and that for the 
hatchery annex to Mr. James Robinson, of Neosho, at $890. Work on 
these buildings was begun in April, and at the end of the year they 
were rapidly nearing completion. The appropriation of $4,000, above 
referred to, proving insufficient for the purpose, a further appropriation 
of $1,000 was made by Congress by act approved March 8, 1891, 
1889-90, 
October, 1889, marked the commencement of fish-cultural operations 
at this station, 600 black bass, for breeding purposes, being received 
at that time from Quincey, Ill. There were received at the same time a 
number of crappie, which failed to thrive, and others were obtained from 
Indian Territory. In December, 1889, 42 carp of a summer’s growth 
were received from Washington, D. ©. Such rapid growth followed 
their introduction into the ponds that they spawned twice during the 
hext summer. Other breeding fishes introduced were the tench, golden 
ide, and goldfish, which were derived from other stations, and channel 
catfish obtained from the Grand River, Indian Territory. 
The fry from 25,000 lake trout eggs received from Northville Station 
in January, 1890, were attacked by a disease which was accompanied 
by a white spot in the yolk sack. Only 750 of the young survived, but 
these were healthy. 
A consignment of 25,000 brook trout eggs from Northville Station 
January 16 arrived in good condition, but the fry perished during the 
absorption of the yolk sack, being affected in the same manner as the 
lake trout fry. 
About 12,000 Von Behr trout fry of inferior quality were obtained 
from 20,000 eggs received from Northville Station February 11, 
