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portation of the very large cans brought from the Aquarium, the experiment 

 was not very successful. Plenty of calico bass were taken, but only about 

 fifty of them survived the journey to New York. 



This experiment was repeated late in the fall when Foreman Winchester 

 seined 700 of the bass in Nassau lake. Five hundred of these were sent 

 to Linlithgo Station for brood stock and 200 were delivered to Mr. Townsend 

 for stocking Prospect Park Lake. The fish arrived in New York on Novem- 

 ber 1 8th. 



Foreman Henry Davidson, in May, 1909, received a tank for the 

 preservation of fishes of Keuka lake and other waters in the vicinity of the 

 Pleasant Valley Station, these fish to be shipped to the United States 

 National Museum, Washington, D. C. 



In December, 1909, Foreman Walters was requested to co-operate 

 with Prof. Charles B. Davenport, Director of the station for Experimental 

 Evolution at Cold Spring Harbor, in rearing some hybrids between brown 

 trout and brook trout. If these hybrids are produced they will be used for 

 study during the winter, and Prof. Davenport believes they will arouse 

 scientific interest. 



The United States Bureau of Fisheries sends a great many trout, bass, 

 landlocked salmon, strawberry bass, pike perch, yellow perch and whitefish 

 into New York waters in response to applications from citizens of the State, 

 forwarded through members of Congress or of the United States Senate. In 

 this way the work of the Commission is supplemented and greatly extended. 



Cobleskill Fair 



On September 27th, Foreman Annin of the Delaware Station, sent 

 twenty-five adult brook trout to Cobleskill at the request of Mr. Van Ness, 

 Secretary of the Fair Association. 



This exhibition opened September 27th and closed October 1, 1909. 

 The Society had only a single aquarium 6 ft. x 2 x 2, and water was obtained 

 from the village supply. 



State Fair, Syracuse 



The following allotments of fish for exhibit at the State Fair were 

 determined upon at various stations: 



