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since the McCloud formed its channel, in their progress up the river. 

 The Indians, who were watching their movements, were wild with excite- 

 ment over this scene, which, even after a residence of centuries on the 

 river, was new to them, and they begged for permission to spear the 

 salmon. This, however, I did not give, as I felt obliged to save all the 

 fish for their spawn. 



The bridge and dam were completed, and the river rendered impas- 

 sable to the salmon, on the 10th of August. From that time to the 

 beginning of the spawning-season, all hands were busy about the prepa- 

 rations for taking and hatching the spawn, which were barely ready 

 when it was announced that the first ripe salmon had been taken. This 

 was the 26th day of August. From this time to the end of September, 

 all hands were kept busy in gathering and taking care of the eggs and 

 extending the preparations for receiving them. 



From the end of September till the 18th of October, there was no 

 work done in taking spawn, but the time was occupied in caring for 

 what had been taken, and shipping the eggs to their eastern destinations. 



Table of consignments of salmon-eggs, according to order of shipments. 



1871. 



FIRST SHIPMENT. 



Sept. 25. Sent by Wells-Fargo's Express, in charge of Mr. E. 

 Conklin, to — 



A. P. Eockwood, Salt Lake City, Utah 150, 000 



B. F. Shaw, Anamosa, Iowa 150, 000 



David Day, Saint Paul, Minn 150, 000 



George H. Jerome, Niles, Mich 300, 000 



W. A. Newell, for New Zealand 25, 000 



775, 000 



SECOND SHIPMENT. 



Oct. 6. Sent by express, in charge of Mr. E. C. Forbes, to — 



George H. Jerome, Niles, Mich » 300, 000 



Seth Green, Eochester, N. Y 150, 000 



B. F. Shaw, Anamosa, Iowa 150, 000 



David Day, Saint Paul, Minn., forward to Seth 



Green, Eochester, N. Y 125,000 



725, 000 



THIRD SHIPMENT. 



Oct. 9. Sent by express, without an attendant, to — 



W. W. Clark, Michigan 150,000 



George H. Jerome, Niles, Mich 150, 000 



A. Palmer, Boscobel, Wis. 80, 000 



Seth Green,. Eochester, N. Y 150, 000 



530, 000 



