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State of Connecticut, 

 Attorney-General's Office. 



Hartford, July 30, 1902. 

 Hon. B. Frank Wood, State Superintendent of Shell fisheries, New York: 



Dear Sir. — Your favor of July twenty-eighth, concerning the matter of the 

 Noank lobster fishermen, is received. 



I regret with you that results in the adjustment of the difficulties appear to 

 have been delayed. I hope now, however, that some progress will be made at an 

 early date. 



The services of Mr. Hadlai A. Hull, a prominent lawyer of New London, have 

 been secured to bring the matter, if possible, to a speedy and amicable termina- 

 tion. Mr. Hull's location and experience, I understand, will be of special 

 advantage to all parties concerned. I received a telephone message from him on 

 Monday that he was about to have an interview with your Mr. Overton, and 

 consequently I sent him a copy of your letter of July twenty-eighth, and you will 

 no doubt hear from him personally or through Mr. Overton. 



I realize your position in the matter, and I desire to acknowledge my 

 appreciation of your most friendly disposition and continued courtesy concerning 

 the subject in question. 



Thanking you for past favors, I remain, very truly yours, 



Charles Phelps, 



A ttorney- General. 



It has been customary to distribute annually from the State Hatchery at Cold 

 Spring Harbor, in the waters of Long Island Sound, from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 

 young lobsters. During the past year this work was necessarily abandoned as the 

 Department had no boat which could be used for the purpose. The naphtha 

 launch belonging to the Commission, not being a sea-going craft, was taken from 

 the waters of the coast and is now in use upon the inland waters of the State. 

 In many directions the work of this Department has been hampered by lack of 

 a suitable boat, and it is hoped that one may be provided for use upon our 

 coast and bays. Such a boat would be constantly employed in doing necessary 

 work. 



TI)e Aenfyiden Catd). 



The Fisheries Company reports that the Menhaden catch during the season of 

 1902 has amounted to 1,375,786 barrels, from which was obtained 55,000 barrels 

 of oil, 11,000 tons of dried scrap and 32,000 tons of acidulated scrap. Not only 

 has the catch been large, but the price also larger than last year. It is said 



