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black bass, and proceeded to do this in the course of the spring and summer. 

 There are now two ponds available for this new work, and one of them 

 contains a stock of brood fish besides some young bass. It is expected that 

 bass will spawn in the spring of 1907, and that both ponds will be ready to 

 furnish a quota of small fish for distribution. The full plan contemplates 

 the construction of at least two additional ponds for bass in the vicinity of 

 the hatchery, and it may also be extended by means of other ponds on the 

 Southwell tract, recently obtained by condemnation. 



The stripping house has been moved on to State property in the triangle 

 between Frederick creek and Scriba creek, and will obtain its water supply 

 from a low dam on Frederick creek through a six-inch tile conduit. The 

 bass ponds at the hatchery will be supplied with water from the hatchery 

 pond through a twenty-four-inch square wooden flume. This flume will 

 provide enough water to operate the ponds, and a ten-inch pipe may be 

 drawn off from the head box to supply the hatchery if this should become 

 necessary. 



It is to be hoped that the Constantia hatchery will at some time be 

 moved from its present position to a location near the mouth of Scriba creek, 

 and that the Commission will acquire for its work the mill property now 

 belonging to Southwell. With this land and water supply the work at Con- 

 stantia could be greatly extended, and it is desirable that it should be so 

 increased whenever the property can be acquired. There is no better point 

 in the State for the culture of black bass, pike perch, and other food and 

 game species. The hatchery can also greatly increase its work with whitefish, 

 and it could handle lake trout, brook trout and other valuable species. 



Oneida lake includes among its fishes a very valuable bait minnow 

 known as the buckeye shiner. At certain seasons of the year this minnow 

 ascends the creeks at the station in enormous numbers. As this fish is 

 one of the favorite baits for black bass and pike perch fishermen and is, 

 besides, good for trout food, being semi-transparent with silvery sides and 

 iridescent tints, and quite hardy when the water is cold, it is thought to 

 be suitable for introduction to trout waters as a food for trout. Foreman 

 Scriba, has therefore collected a moderate number of these minnows and 

 has shipped them to the Adirondack and Delaware hatcheries for trial. 

 If they prove satisfactory, this work will be extended so as to include all 



