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The trout ponds were surrounded by graveled walks and neatly 

 •sodded borders, and on more than one occasion Commissioner Derr for- 

 warded choice flowers to be planted for summer adornment. Handsome 

 willow trees scattered judiciously about the grounds added charm to the 

 already picturesque place, so that it speedily became a popular resort 

 not only for the people of Allentown, but for the neighboring and 

 thriving city of Bethlehem, on what was once known as the Lehigh 

 Talley railroad, but which is now a part of the system of the Philadel- 

 phia and Reading railroad, by which the hatchery may be reached at 

 Allentown. 



The disaster which occurred to the trout fry in 1888, gave the fish 

 commissioners a strong argument to present before the state legislature 

 for an additional building at Allentown, and the request was granted. 

 Its size is twenty by one hundred feet, making with the old building, a 

 hatching house two hundred feet long. 



Unlike the station at Corry, the hatching houses at Allentown have 

 all their troughs on one side of the building, occupying the whole in- 

 terior save what is necessary for pathways. These troughs are set 

 lower than strict convenience for working would call for, but not so 

 much so as to be over-embarrassing or wearisome to the superintendent 

 and his assistants. They are neatly colored black, and with white 

 gi-aveled bottoms present a pretty appearance besides being effective as 

 hatching apparatus. 



In addition to the hatching house, Mr. Creveling has had erected a 

 meat-cutting house, and utilized the waste water from the ponds and 

 springs to turn a wheel which turns the chopping machinery. 



It is unfortunate that the state does not own this property. In a 

 picturesque situation, not far from a railroad which has arteries extend- 

 ing to nearly every part of the state not reached by the Pennsylvania 

 railroad, it possesses all the qualifications for the work of the fish com- 

 mission, as has been amply demonstrated during the years it has used 

 it. Considering the location, the price asked for the place is reasonable, 

 in fact, it may safely be stated that a property as well fitted for the in- 

 cubation of trout could not be secured in the eastern section of the state 

 for the same money. 



As long as the state does not own the grounds it would 'be foolish to 

 make extensive improvements and develop it to its fullest extent, and 

 make it what it deserves to be, one of the very finest fish[hatching sta- 

 tions in the union. 



