BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 385 



Vol. VI, No. 25, IVnsliin^ton, D. C. Dec. 31,1 886. 



llj.-REPORT 0.\ DISTRIBUTION OF FISH A^SD EGaS BV THE IJ. S. 

 FISH CO.^IITIISSIO.N FOB THE SEASOIV OF 1SS5-'S6. 



By MARSHALL McDONALO. 



The distributiou of youug carp, whitefisb, shad, and various species 

 of SnlmonidcB is made chiefly by car or detached messenger service, the 

 organization of which the present year was the same as that of 1884. 

 The distribution of eggs and of carp and trout to applicants not located 

 sufficiently near to the centers of distribution is made by express. 



During the season of 1885 the cars of the Commission were moved 

 74,805 miles, as follows : 



Car No. 1, N. Simmons in charge. 24, 939 



Car No. 2, Geo. H. H. Moore in charge 34,061 



Car No. 3, J. F. Ellis in charge 15, 805 



Total 74,805 



Of the above transportation, 2G,213 miles were furnished by the rail- 

 roads gratuitously, and 48,593 miles were paid for at the rate of 20 cents 

 per mile. The Commission is indebted to the personnel and manage- 

 ment of the railroads for much courtesy, consideration, and dispatch. 



The following summaries of the number of fish and embryonized eggs 

 distributed show (1) the distribution by species, (2) the station whence 

 they were derived : 



Fish and eggs fumislied for distribution by the stations during the season of 1885-'86. 



Station. 



Grand Lake Stream, 



Backaport, Me 



North ville, Mich 



Me. 



Alpena, Mich.. 



Bair.l,Cal , 



Wytheville.Va 



Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y. 



Battery Station, Md 



Steamer Fish Hawk (Delaware Eiver) . . . 

 steamer Lookout (Delaware and Susque- 

 hanna Rivers;. 



Central Station 



Carp ponds, Washington, D. C 



Total . 



Species. 



Landlocked salmon . 



Atlantic salmon 



Whitefish , 



Brook trout 



Lake trout 



Rainbow trout 



Landlocked salmon . 



Whitefish , 



Rainbow trout 



do 



Lake trout , 



Black bass 



Red-eye perch 



Atlantic^salmon 



Landlocked salmon . 



Brown trout 



Shad 



do 



do 



.do 



Carp for public waters. 

 Carp for private ponds. 

 Goldfish 



Eggs. 



222, 000 



1, 251, 500 



42, 800, 000 



145, 000 



1,031,000 



5,000 



246, 000 

 30, 000 



325, 000 



4f, 055, 500 



Fry. 



52, 000, 000 

 25, 000 

 75, 500 



22, 000 

 40, 000, 000 



250 



500 



250 



419, 550 



19, 500 



28, 900 



10, 725, 000 



8, 063, 000 



340, 000 



15, 531, 000 



161, 370 



187,414 



4,344 



127, 603, 578 



Large 

 fish. 



550 

 '3,"364 



1,300 

 1,791 



7,005 



Bull. U. S. F. C, 1886- 



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