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in winter at this dam is very serious. It breaks off the ends of planks in 

 the crest of the dam. Many dams have been swept out of Eighteen Mile 

 Creek by ice and freshets. The freshets are caused chiefly by melting 

 ice. 



The dam at Schoepflin's holds a reserve supply of water which is 

 available for use in the town of Hamburg when necessary to fight fire or 

 to supplement the town supply obtained from their Holly system. 



The investigation extended up the stream to North Boston, four miles 

 from Hamburg. At this point the stream is very small and the water is 

 very shallow. 



The proper course recommended in this case is to stock the detached 

 portions of the creek with black bass, white perch, yellow perch and per- 

 haps white bass. In this way all the interests involved will be subserved 

 and no injury caused to any one. 



Trout Distribution 



The work of distributing trout was continued much longer than usual 

 in 1909. The waters were warm and the streams very low, so that it became 

 difficult to meet the demands of applicants ; but in spite of all drawbacks, 

 a larger number of applications were filed in 1909 than ever before, and the 

 total distribution of trout was very greatly increased. 



In this connection I wish to call attention to the fact that applicant's 

 frequently fail to furnish the necessary information called for in our blank 

 application forms. Very many people consider it a matter of no impor- 

 tance to name the outlet of the stream which they desire to stock, and yet 

 this is one of the essential requirements of our work. The Commission does 

 not wish to stock with trout any stream which flows into a larger stream 

 containing other fish that will destroy trout. Great care should be exercised 

 in furnishing the data requested in the blanks, and the interests of the 

 people will be much better served if they comply with this reasonable 

 request. 



