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Xew York in great numbers. While they disturb the habits of 

 our better class of fish, they are a source of considerable profit to 

 the fishermen, and we should employ methods whereby the fisher- 

 men could take this class of fish before our waters are overrun 

 with them. The licensed fishermen took approximately 400,000 

 pounds of carp in 1913. 



More than one million carp were taken from the waters of 

 Sandusky Bay in the State of Ohio in a period of four months 

 during this past summer, and large numbers have been taken at 

 other points in the State of Ohio. 



The States of Illinois and Indiana are propagating carp, but as 

 the waters in these latter States are sluggish streams, they are 

 more adapted to this species of fish than the waters of the State 

 of Xew York. We would not desire that the waters of this State 

 be stocked with carp, as the carp seem to be able to take care of 

 themselves. 



Attached hereto find the statistical table of amounts collected, 

 number of nets used and the waters where said nets are used for 

 the fiscal year ending September 30, 1914: also the statistical 

 table showing the waters from which fish were taken with licensed 

 nets, the number of pounds taken and the value of the same for 

 the calendar year of 1913. 



M. C. WORTS, 

 Superintendent, Inland Fisheries. 



