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of the water. These *' seconds" are sold to middlemen at a low price 

 and pat upon the market as genuine Columbia Kiver stock, but under 

 the label of some one not a packer. There are thirty-nine canneries on 

 the river, but the number of brands on the market is legion. The 

 packers near the mouth of the river are in the best position to furnish 

 good stock, as owing to their nearness to the fishermen they can receive 

 the tish within a few hours after being caught ; yet not a few have been 

 twenty-fours dead before " John Chinaman " ranges them on the dis- 

 secting table. There are but two canneries out of the thirty-nine that 

 do in fact pack the fish fresh from the water. [From the Journal and 

 Courier, New Haven, Conn., September 1, 1886.] 



Growth of salmon and whitefish. — The English National Fish 

 Culture Association reports that its last year's growth of newly-hatched 

 salmon was Oi inches, and of whitefish 5 inches. [From the Popular 

 Science Monthly, October, 1886, p. 864.] 



Salmon and trout at the McCloud Eiver Station. — Mr. 

 Loren W. Green, writing to Professor Baird from the United States 

 trout ponds at Baird, Cal., on September 13, 1886, says substantially 

 as follows: 



Salmon in the McCloud Eiver are now very numerous, being more 

 abundant here probably than at other points in the river, on account of 

 the two runs meeting. There is now a very nice run here, fresh from 

 the ocean. The salmon of the large run which went uj) the river some 

 time ago are now falling back in an- exhausted condition, having depos- 

 ited their spawn near the headwaters. Many of them are floating back 

 dead and a great many more are in a dying condition. In nearly every 

 case their tails are worn threadbare, their eyes sunk deep in their heads, 

 and their bodies covered with a thick coat of fungus. The fish of the 

 up-going run, which is now here, are fresh, bright, round, and fatj 

 their eyes are bright and rounded out; and they are much above the 

 average in size. The Indians are catching a good many and preparing 

 them for their winter use. One i^assed here yesterday with four which 

 would weigh 30 pounds each. I have weighed several between 5 and 

 40 pounds. 



Trout in the river seem rather scarce. The majority of those we are 

 catching now are small, while those of much size seem poor. Very few 

 young trout can be seen, except those we i)lanted last spring. Near 

 the places where we planted them they seem abundant, but at most 

 other points only straggling trout are seen. A great many trout are 

 being caught out of the river, and but comparatively few are being 

 planted in their stead. 



Hatching and feeding of Rocky Mountain trout. — The fol- 

 lowing is extracted from aletter of Gordon Land, dated Nathrop, Colo., 

 September 7, 1886 : 



''I believe that the Eocky Mountain trout {Sahno virginalis) of this 



