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question of opening the Plymouth and Kittery Point auxiliary stations 

 was thoroughly canvassed with Capt. E. K. Hahn and arrangements 

 made to commence work in November. The steam launch Blue Wing 

 was then being overhauled and put in readiness for the work. The 

 buildings and grounds had been much improved during the year, but 

 the wharf was incomplete owing to lack of funds. An additional 

 appropriation of $2,000 w^as recommended for this purpose. 



Late in November, at the request of the superintendent of the 

 Northville station, the assistant in charge visited the Detroit hatchery 

 and the three white-fish fisheries which were then in operation on 

 Belle and Grassy islands. The hatchery at that time contained about 

 500 jars of eggs, and 15,000 adult white-fish were held in pens on the 

 islands. As it appeared that the hatchery would be overcrowded, 

 arrangements were made with the Michigan Fish Commission for 

 the utilization of the Sault Sainte Marie hatchery, and Alpena was 

 reopened. On the return trip from Detroit a stop was made at 

 Monroe Piers, where the superintendent of the Put-in Bay station 

 met the assistant with the steamer Shearwater and took him to the 

 station. The work at Monroe Piers was well organized under direction 

 of Mr. J. C. Fox, the foreman. The crates contained about 10,000 fish. 

 At Put-in Bay there Avere over 100,000,000 eggs in the hatchery, besides 

 27,000,000 which had been shipped to Cape Vincent. There were also 

 four or five thousand fish in the crate, and it looked as though from 

 240,000,000 to 250,000,000 white-fish eggs would be obtained. 



The Edenton station was visited in December for the purpose of 

 conferring with the superintendent with reference to the sinking of 

 artesian wells for supplying the bass ponds. The appearance of this 

 station as approached from Edenton is exceedingl}^ attractive, and 

 especially the hatchery, which is not only one of the most artistic 

 ever put up by the Commission, but is also well adapted for the pur- 

 pose for which it was built. 



During the spring months the shad stations on the Potomac, Sus- 

 quehanna, and Delaware rivers were visited from time to time for the 

 purpose of conferring with the superintendents with reference to the 

 proper conduct of the Avork. Inspections were also made of the lob- 

 ster work in progress at Woods Hole and Gloucester, and a careful 

 examination was made, in companj^ with the superintendent, Mr. C. G. 

 Atkins, of the auxiliary station for collecting Atlantic salmon at the 

 headwaters of the Penobscot at Mattagamon. The rack was then being 

 constructed, and it was thought a considerable number of salmon 

 would be secured. En route from Bangor a stop Avas made at Cape 

 Vincent, as this station had not been inspected for several years. It 

 is very attractive and Avell equipped throughout. The fish-cultural 

 work was about to close, the pike-perch and brook-trout fr}^ having 

 all been hatched and partly distributed. A conference was held 

 Avith the superintendent relative to the pike-perch work at Swanton 

 and the taking up of the sturgeon work on Lake Champlain. 



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