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Identifier: annualreport16190910newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
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h and west winds which prevail duringMarch and April bring our suction pipe on the lee shore where itoften gets clogged with drift or gives us roiley water. The repair-ing of this pond is also needed for the Tomcod work. Next inimportance is the Lobster work. This season broke all previousrecords, but the hatching is done on Fort Pond Bay, near Montauk,Long Island, with floating boxes such as were used by Mr. SethGreen in hatching shad on the Hudson river years ago, and dis-carded later for more improved methods, which require a buildingwith hatching table and jars, yielding far better results. The fish-ermen rendered us great assistance and were pleased with the work.At the close of the lobster hatching the Sea Bass began to spawn.These eggs can be hatched in floating boxes, but owing to the roughwater, the eggs being semi-buoyant, it is impossible to hold them.We have been requested to stock the harbors on the north sidewith Blue Crabs. In early fall they are carrying their eggs and
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Forest, Fish and Game Commission 153 can then be collected and planted where r: eded. We also planted alot of adult crabs which would spawn later in the season. The totaloutput of eggs and fish from this station numbers about threehundred and sixty millions. Our output of marine fishes could be greatly increased. Duringthe past season our salt water hatchery has been equipped with gasengines which take the place of the hot-air pump, that being en-tirely worn out. We have also placed gas engines in our pumphouse near the main hatchery, the steam boiler being condemned.Some improvements have been made on the grounds. Our icehouse needs repairing, and wre need a reservoir for our salt wateror marine work. Some changes could be made in the hatchingroom, giving us more space for our hatching jars and increasingour work in that line. Record of Eggs, Season of 1909, Cold Spring Harbor HatcheryBROOK TROUT DATE Total eggstaken Water where taken I,000,000 2,904,000945,000 Weissport, Pa Oakdale,

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