320 FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



in this section for brown trout and I would advise the hatching of this 

 species at our station to supply these requests. The catch of brown trout 

 around here during the past season has been unusually good, especially 

 from Esopus Creek in Ulster county and from Big Indian down toward 

 Kingston. 



For the past two or three years the streams around here have been 

 quite liberally stocked with rainbow trout .and many were caught this 

 season. 



This station was represented at the State Fair at Syracuse, by a 

 few large brook trout and also at the fair at Cobleskill. Last spring the 

 Forestry Department planted some 60,000 spruce and pine trees on the 

 State land here and considering the dry season they are all looking well 

 this fall. 



Several new flower beds were set out during the summer which added 

 very much to the appearance of the place. 



The dwelling-house and barn have been repainted, also the two bridges. 

 The weather permitting a few other minor improvements will be made 

 before winter sets in. 



Respectfully yours, 



H. E. Annin, 

 Margaretville, October 1, 1909. Foreman. 



Fulton Chain Hatchery 



To the Forest, Fish and Game Commission: 



The work at this hatchery has been very satisfactory. All our fish 

 have been planted as fry, except 28,000 landlocked salmon. They were 

 fed until July when they were planted in Lake George. These fish were 

 kept in the hatchery and at times the temperature of the water was as high 

 as seventy-six degrees and the fish did not show any bad effects. The 

 brook trout at that temperature would not take any food. I would again 

 suggest that the brook which we have been using and have abandoned be 

 purchased from the Old Forge Company, for without it we can not raise 

 brook or lake trout to the fmgerling size. An additional pipe should be 

 laid from the State dam to the hatchery, for the flow of water is at times 



