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to liberate fish in waters not protected, so those States 

 which had warden service and protected their streams 

 got the bulk of the public distribution. But Kentucky 

 is coming into her own, as the Government reports show 

 23,744,253 live fish liberated in Kentucky waters during 

 the four years ending June 30, 1915, while the Kentucky 

 Conunission liberated 8,473 in the fall of 1914, and dur- 

 ing the past year, since the purchase of the fish car, 

 which was put in operation May 12th, the Kentucky 

 Commission had, on October 1st, distributed 8,029,083 

 live fish, making a grand total of 31,781,809 fish placed 

 in Kentucky waters in four years. 



Game Birds Libebated. 



An experimental planting of 300 Hungarian part- 

 ridges were liberated in fifteen counties of the State 

 the fall of 1914, and in March of 1915, two thousand 

 five hundred English ringneck pheasants were liberated, 

 at least fifteen birds going to each county. Eeports from 

 seventy-three counties show an increase of 2,656 birds, 

 which indicates a gratifying condition and places the 

 number of these splendid game birds at liberty in Ken- 

 tucky at something above six thousand. 



The Game and Fish Conunission has contracted for 

 10,000 Bob White quail, to be captured in Mexico and 

 shipped under Government supervision into this coun- 

 try. These birds will be liberated in Kentucky during 

 1916 ; also 2,500 English ringneck and Beeves pheasants,^ 

 to be imported from England in March, 1916. 



The Federal Government has established a $75,000 

 fish hatchery on property adjoining the State Fair 

 grounds, which, with the permanent exhibit of the Game 

 and Fish Commission and the State Forestry Commis- 

 sion's nursery of trees, adds much to the educational 

 value and general interest of Kentucky's State Pair. 



Communications intended for this department, in- 

 quiries, and applications for birds or fish, should be 

 addressed to J. Quincy Ward, Executive Agent, Game 

 & Fish Commission, Frankfort, Ky. 



