Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . the capacity of the air-pumps on several of the carsand the substitution of steel platforms and new couplers for the oldforms. All of the cars were overhauled and repaired during the seasonat a cost of $3,550. In addition to the routine work of the division, thecars were called on to transport the fish exhibited at Omaha, involvingtwo trips with salt-water fishes from Woods Hole to Omaha, besides anumber of trips from the stations at Quincy, Neosho, Manchester, andNorthville. They were also used for collecting wild trout in Wiscons
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . the capacity of the air-pumps on several of the carsand the substitution of steel platforms and new couplers for the oldforms. All of the cars were overhauled and repaired during the seasonat a cost of $3,550. In addition to the routine work of the division, thecars were called on to transport the fish exhibited at Omaha, involvingtwo trips with salt-water fishes from Woods Hole to Omaha, besides anumber of trips from the stations at Quincy, Neosho, Manchester, andNorthville. They were also used for collecting wild trout in Wisconsinfor the Manchester station, and at the request of the Flint and PereMarquette liailroad distributed a carload of pike perch in Michigan. The superintendent renews his recommendation that two additionalcars, with crews, be provided, as at present it is frequently necessary toborrow or hire cars from the various railroad companies, and to employuntrained temporary assistants to assist in the distribution. Report U. S. F. C. 1899. (To face page XLII. Plate REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XLIII STATION Lake, Maine (E. E. Race, Superintendent). During the spring and summer a number of improvements were made,increasing materially the effectiveness of the station. The most impor-tant change was the thorough overhauling of the main supply flumethrough which the water from Rocky Pond is conducted. Its founda-tion had settled in places, and this (together with damage by ice theprevious winter) caused leaks at many points and allowed the escapeof about 1,200 gallons of water per minute. The hatchery, stable, andoutbuildings were repainted and 20 new troughs, each 15 feet long,were built and installed in the nursery. The old spawning-houseat Great Brook and the two old buildings upon the land of BridghamHaynes, near Green Lake, were moved to the station and fitted up foroccupancy by the employees. A mill for grinding fish-food was alsodevised, which result
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