FOREST, FISH AXD GAME COMMISSIONER. 1 45 



Very material assistance has been rendered by the United States Fish- 

 eries Commission during the past season, and thanks are due to the Hon. 

 George M. Bowers. Commissioner, for his ready responses to our various 

 requests. In this connection it may be said that in addition to the fish 

 planted in New York State waters by our Commission the United States 

 Commissioner has distributed: 



1 , 148 , 000 brook trout fry, 



3 ,375 brook trout yearlings, 

 4 . 470 , 000 lake trout fry, 

 10,900 rainbow trout fry, 

 1 , 850 black bass yearlings, 

 350 rock bass yearlings, 

 100,000 pike-perch fry, 

 15,235. 000 whitefish fry. 



In addition to its regular labors during the year, the Commission also 

 had prepared an extensive exhibit of the food and game fishes of the State, 

 both fresh and salt water, for the St. Louis exhibition. A complete list of 

 these fishes is appended. An extensive exhibit was also made, as usual, at 

 the State Fair at Syracuse, where it attracted much attention. For the 

 benefit of those who have made inquiries about this exhibit, I have also 

 appended a list of the fishes there displayed. 



Thanks are flue to the various railroads traversing the State, whose 

 officials have kindly continued to furnish the Commission with free trans- 

 portation for the distribution of fish from our hatcheries. This courtesy 

 represents a saving of many thousands of dollars annually to the people of 

 the State and makes possible a more thorough distribution of fish among 

 our inland waters than could otherwise be had. That the railroads fully 

 appreciate the value of the work of the Commission is indicated by the fact 

 that the literature issued by them contains, as a rule, a statement that the 

 various waters made accessible by their lines are stocked by this Commis- 

 sion and that good fishing is thereby insured. 



Many letters have been received during the year which express satis- 

 faction with the work of the Commission. Two which have been selected at 

 random will sufficiently indicate their general tenor. They are as follows: 

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