Report on ff)e 3tafe Matcher ies for ff)e 



Year 1905 



Hon. James S. Whipple, Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner: 



DEAR SIR. — Better work than ever before has been done by the 

 State Hatcheries during the season of 1905. The improvements 

 made possible by the appropriations, given by the Legislature in 

 response to urgent demands a year ago, have been used to great advantage 

 in making necessary repairs and extensions. It is hoped that a spirit of 

 continued liberality will prevail, since the requirements of the Commission, 

 in order to meet the constantly increasing public demand, are such that a 

 considerable enlargement of the hatchery facilities is imperatively neces- 

 sary. Not only should the space alloted to rearing fish be materially 

 increased, but the buildings now on the hatchery grounds should be kept 

 in good repair It should be stated in this connection that much of the 

 repair work, and practically all of the painting necessary, can be done 

 by the hatchery employees without additional expense, beyond the ordinary 

 cost of materials needed. 



One of the features of the past year, in connection with the hatchery 

 work, has been the increased interest shown by fish and game clubs in 

 various parts of the state in the distribution of both food and game fish. 

 In many cases these clubs have laid out well advised plans for stocking 

 the waters in their territory, and, in all cases where such organizations 

 have applied for fish, they have attended to the distribution in a praise- 

 worthy manner. Careful attention has been given to the wants of the clubs 

 and they have been advised in many instances as to the fish best suited to 

 the waters to be stocked and the proper number to be planted. 



All the information received indicates that the season has been highly 



satisfactory to the line fishermen. Although the weather conditions were 



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