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died, apparently for want of proper food, shortly before reach- 

 ing Southampton, much to the disappointment of the people 

 of Germany, who had hoped for better results. It is proba- 

 ble, however, that the experiment will be renewed another 

 season, and it is to be hoped with full success. 



The collecting of salmon at the United States establish- 

 ments has also been very successful. In California, Mr. Liv- 

 ingston Stone renewed his operations on the McCloud River, 

 and obtained six millions of eggs, of which number one mill- 

 ion were hatched and placed in the Sacramento River, and 

 the rest were shipped to the East, where they were given in 

 charge of the Fish Commissioners of many of the states for 

 hatching out and distribution. This has been already done 

 to a large extent, and will doubtless produce important re- 

 sults. The distribution in this case was very much the same 

 as in that of the shad. 



At the other establishment at Bucksport, on the Penobscot 

 River, in charge of Mr. Charles G. Atkins, more than three 

 millions of eggs were taken, which are now being developed 

 to the proper stage for distribution. 



An experiment was made by the United States Fish Com- 

 missioner, in connection with those of Massachusetts and 

 Connecticut, to secure a supply of Land-locked Salmon, a 

 superior species for certain localities. Owing to untoward 

 circumstances, a less number than had been hoped for was 

 obtained, although enough to allow a limited distribution. 



The American Grayling (Thymalhis tricolor} has been a 

 subject of attention on the part of several specialists, by 

 whom both fish and eggs have been brought from the Au- 

 Sable River, in Michigan, where they are very abundant. 

 Although this fish is of little economical value, it is one of 

 great beauty, and has excellent game qualities, so that it is 

 considered desirable to multiply it. 



Black Bass and other interior fish have also been distrib- 

 uted by various State Commissioners, so as to greatly widen 

 their present range. 



It is almost too early to judge of the results of the intro- 

 duction of shad into new waters, although there is reason to 

 believe that the experiment in California will be a success, 

 full-grown fish having been taken during the last season. 



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The species is protected from capture for several years to 



