146 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Greenwich, N. Y., September 20, 1904. 

 Forest, Fish and Game Commission: 



Gentlemen. — I wish to say a word of hearty approval for the work 

 of your Department. For some years I have availed myself of the oppor- 

 tunities which it presents, and I can candidly assure you that most excel- 

 lent results have resulted therefrom. Many old fished-out brooks have 

 again become well stocked and now afford pleasant recreation and great 

 satisfaction to the people of this locality. 



Yours sincerely, 



W. R. Hobbie. 



New Lebanon, N. Y., August 15, 1904. 

 Forest, Fish and Game Commission: 



Gentlemen. — Referring to the stocking of the streams of this town, 

 which your Commission has done upon the request of our people, it gives 

 me pleasure to say that the results have been most satisfactory. Streams 

 that heretofore were entirely barren have been amply replenished. Four 

 years ago it was impossible to take any trout from the streams in this town. 

 Possibly one or two might be had after a long tramp. Now the streams 

 are well filled with fish, which one may see darting here and there while 

 walking along the banks. It has been a matter of very great satisfaction 

 to everybody interested to watch the results we have obtained here and I 

 believe that equally good results have been secured elsewhere. The fish 

 have always arrived in the best possible condition, showing how well they 

 have been cared for by the men in charge. 



Yours very truly, 



S. J. TlLDEN. 



Another communication, which also expresses satisfaction with our 

 work, and is in addition interesting in the showing it makes of the growth 

 of one species of fish is as follows: 



Middletown, N. Y., July 15, 1904. 

 Forest, Fish and Game Commission, Albany, N. Y.: 



Gentlemen. — * * * The rainbow trout planted by us in Shaw- 

 angunk lake on July 10 to 15, 1902 (first planting) have grown to a wonder- 

 ful size — out of all proportion to other fish planted anywhere around here. 



