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for young trout and it is not to be wondered at because the trout perch has 

 a little adipose fin and its markings are not unlike those of some kinds of 

 trout. 



Yellow Perch 



Early in April, 1909, Foreman Davidson caught six yellow perch, each 

 about twelve inches long, in Lake Salubria. 



On October 16th the perch of fingerling size had began ascending 

 Frederick Creek in considerable numbers. 



White Bass 



On May 10, 1909, Mr. William D. Ferree, Game Protector, Keuka, N. Y. 

 sent a small example preserved in formalin. It was taken in the canal at 

 Montezuma. Large numbers of this size can be caught in the winter 

 when netting for black bass to be placed in Owasco Lake. White bass 

 weighing three pounds are often obtained in Keuka Lake. Mr. Ferree 

 states that the white bass is a fine food fish and is worthy of propagation 

 by this Commission. 



White Perch 



The Commission obtained from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries about 

 12,000,000 of eggs of this fish in the spring of 1909. The eggs were col- 

 lected at Harvre de Grace, Md. The object of the Commission is to intro- 

 duce the white perch into large ponds on Long Island and other ponds and 

 lakes suitable for the purpose. The white perch cannot be transported 

 beyond the sac stage because of its cannibalistic tendencies which the U. S. 

 Bureau of Fisheries find to be the strongest of almost any species handled. 



Some of the fry resulting from these eggs were sent to Ruddicks Pond, 

 in Sullivan county ; but most of the output was placed in Long Island waters. 



The Commission is indebted to the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries for a 

 practical article on the propagation of the white perch based upon experience 

 at its station. The paper is by Mr. John W. Titcomb, at that time chief 

 of the Division of Fish Culture. 



The number of eggs received from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries was 

 12,300,000, from which about 6,000,000 of fry were obtained. The fry 



