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shipped from the Chautauqua station to the museum, the museum 

 furnishing the necessary tanks and preservatives. 



Prof. W. M. Smallwood, of Syracuse University, sent some 

 tanks to the Chautauqua hatchery to accommodate a collection 

 of fish which was to be made in Chautauqua lake by our foreman. 

 Such species as were found in the maskalonge nets and other ap- 

 paratus used in our work were placed in the tanks for the use of 

 the university. 



STATE FAIR. 



On September 15th the 'Commission's representative, who had 

 charge of the fish exhibit at the State Fair, reported the loss 

 of some Albino trout. This was due chiefly to insufficient water 

 supply, and the nervousness of the fish which were unaccustomed 

 to the strong light. 



Mr. Arthur L. Bishop, chairman of the Fish Propagating 

 Committee of the Anglers' Association of Onondaga, reports 1 

 that of the fish delivered by the Conservation Commission from 

 the State Fair but three rainbow trout were lost. The fish which 

 had been on exhibition were placed in the waters of Onondaga 

 county. The association expressed appreciation of the work 

 of the Commission. 



The Conservation Commission should have a separate building 

 for its display because of the very great public interest in ex- 

 hibits such as this Commission can provide, and for the reason 

 that no live fish and other water animals can be shown 

 satisfactorily in connection with general exhibits. The water 

 supply for live fish should be controlled absolutely by those in 

 charge of the aquarium. It should be ample for the purposes 

 for which it is intended and it must be continuous during the 

 entire period of the exhibition. It has been proven by ex- 

 perience that nothing else in the line of exhibits will attract so 

 much favorable attention as live fiih properly shown in good 

 condition. If the Conservation Commission were permitted to 

 furnish plans for an aquarium and for its other exhibits in a 

 building under its own control the people would be delighted with 

 the results. It has been demonstrated that a public aquarium is 



