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ports. This system has received general commendation, and will be extended to 
embrace all centers of the fishing trade. At the end of each year these statistics will 
be issued in complete form, and comprehensive and reliable data will be thus at once 
made available. 
In the general deficiency bill approved July, 1897, $4,216 was appropriated for 
the completion of the Manchester, Iowa, station ; $1,800 for the San Marcos, Texas, 
station; $2,500 for the construction of a dwelling at the St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 
station; also $10,000 for rebuilding the cars Nos. 1 and 3, and $500 for the investiga- 
tion and selection of a fish-cultural station in the State of Georgia. The Manchester 
station has been completed aud thoroughly equipped, and is ready for operation. 
The necessary improvements have been made at the San Marcos station, and work at 
St. Johnsbury on the superintendent’s residence is now in progress. Cars Nos. 1 and 
3 have been thoroughly rebuilt and refitted with all modern appliances. A careful 
investigation has also been made of a number of available sites recommended for a 
fish-cultural station in the State of Georgia, and a full report thereon will be submitted 
to Congress. Further investigations with reference to the selection of a fish-cultural 
site in the State of New Hampshire, authorized by act approved March 2, 1895, have 
been made and a site selected. As soon as the property has been acquired the 
construction of the station will be undertaken as appropriated for in the sundry civil 
bill approved June 4, 1897. 
An appropriation of $10,000 for the establishment of a fish-cultural station in the 
State of South Dakota having been made on June 30, 1896, an examination of locali- 
ties favorably considered by ray predecessor was commenced in December, 1896. A 
site at Spearfish was favorably reported upon; but as this examination had been 
conducted during the winter months it was determined, before a final decision was 
reached, to make further investigation during the following summer. This resulted 
in the selection of Spearfish, and steps have been taken to acquire the property. As 
soon as the titles have been passed upon by the Attorney-General the construction of 
the station will be commenced. 
The station provided for in the State of Tennessee, by act approved August 18, 
1894, was located in Unicoi County, near Erwin, after an examination of numerous 
sites throughout the State. The hatchery, residence, and outbuildings have all been 
constructed and the ponds are partially complete. Arrangements are being made to 
collect the necessary brood fish, and the station will be in operation by the close of 
November 3. 
U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 
Washington , I). C., November 3 , 1897. 
