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commencing with the laying in of the stock of whitefish and cisco eggs, some 

 lake trout eggs, and closing with the hatching of the pike-perch and collecting of 

 large-mouth black bass. 



M. B. Hill is the owner of this property, and during the hatching season super- 

 intends the collecting and hatching of the eggs; and in securing the services of Mr. . 

 Hill I consider the State was very fortunate, as he is a veteran all-round fish culturist. 



I consider this hatchery admirably located as to water supply ; for the hatching of 

 the fish handled at this place there can be no better or purer water. 



The only serious objection to this hatchery is its location. All of the eggs have 

 to be carried some eight or ten miles overland from Three Mile or Chaumont Bays, 

 and the fry, when ready for distribution, have to be carted back again, or to the 

 railroad station at Clayton, and this cartage is no small item. 



The principal pike-perch hatching station, and which has been in operation for 

 two seasons, is located at Constantia, Oswego county, on the shores of Oneida Lake, 

 within three minutes' walk of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway station. 

 This work has generally been under the charge of W. D. Marks, who, previous to his 

 engagement by the New York Commission, had had considerable experience hatching 

 pike-perch in the West. This hatchery is centrally located for the distribution of 

 pike-perch throughout the State. The New York, Ontario and Western Railway 

 Company extend every courtesy within their power to the quick and prompt trans- 

 portation of the fry over their lines, or the delivery of the distributing car to other 

 railroads where connections are made. 



All of which is submitted. 



Yours respectfully, 



James Annin, Jr., 



Superintendent of Hatcheries. 



