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that of ten bushels of lobsters caught in one night eight bushels 

 were egg bearing. All of these go to Connecticut shores. If we 

 had a proper boat we could collect all of these eggs. The eggs 

 hatched perfectly. There was no loss except when we had trouble 

 with the pumping plant and had to transfer eggs to floating boxes 

 in the bay. Outside fishermen claim that this was the best season 

 for lobster fishing they ever had. This is very encouraging news 

 coming from that source. 



Nothing else among the marine animals is so eagerly sought 

 after as the 'blue crab. Thousands of people go daily to the docks 

 along the South Bay with a piece of meat tied on a string in one 

 hand and a scoop net in the other fishing for crabs. Men who 

 follow this fishery for a livelihood use trawl lines and dredges. 

 Sometimes the crabs are caught in large numbers and the market 

 price drops very low, but generally the price is fair. There has 

 been quite a demand upon the Commission recently to stock cer- 

 tain waters on the north side. Through requests from applicants, 

 Flushing Bay has been stocked with fry, eggs and adults. Persons 

 having boats to hire this summer could not supply the demand. 

 People came out from the city by trolley and train to go crabbing 

 on the bay. Huntington Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor were 

 also plentifully stocked last summer. 



The water supply was about the same as usual. E"o change is 

 noticeable in the flow from the wells or springs. A small build- 

 ing containing a large ice chest has been erected to keep fish food. 

 The ice house has been taken down and will be rebuilt, with the 

 same lumber in time for the ice crop this winter. The grounds 

 have been in fine condition, and have attracted numerous visitors. 

 — Reported by Charles H. Walters, Foreman, Cold Sprint/ 

 Harbor, N. Y. 



Delaware Station 

 The output for the year was not quite as large as in 1912, which 

 is due to the loss in one lot of brook trout eggs after they were 

 received at the hatchery in the eyed stage. I think they were 

 injured in transportation, as some of the trays when unpacked 

 were found to be bunched together badly. Owing to this there 

 were more cripples and weak trout after hatching than usual. 



