Identifier: annualreport101112190newy (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)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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tal number of applica-tions received for all kinds of fish was 2,216. During the past year we havereceived a total of 2,591. Of these, 2,424 applications were filled promptly,123 were rejected for various reasons (100 for trout, 20 for pike, and 3 formaskalonge), and 44 were carried over for next seasons work. The numberrejected a year ago was 145, we carried over 50, and the total number ofapplications filed was 2,021. Rather more than the usual attention was given to the exhibit at theState Fair, and as a result the Commission received many compliments forthe display made. The fish were all in good condition, and the varietyshown included examples of all those most commonly met with by ourfishermen. As usual, at the close of the Fair the fish were distributed innearby waters. From the United States Commission we received a total of 5,000,000^whitefish eggs, 4,250,000 lake trout eggs, 5,000,000 pike perch eggs, and170,000 brook trout fry during the year. The eggs were hatched and the
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