BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES PISH COMMISSION. .'W7 



work. The exhibition aroused considerable enthusiasm, both owners 

 and employees examining the small fry with great interest. They are 

 quite enthusiastic, and help our men in every possible way. After they 

 had all seen ami examined the fish I put the fry overboard. 



'June 1.— This being Monday, with the wind in a favorable direetion, 

 the. eateh was large and the yield of spawn was in proportion. We 

 got from Howell's Cove 1,025,000, from Fauuce's 350,000, from Ben- 

 nett's 3(52,000; total for the day, 1,737,000; total to date, 5,712,000. 

 Gloucester Point has not yet furnished any eggs. I have taken the 

 spawn-takers away from that shore and shall utilize them among the 

 gillers. The launch being disabled I attended the boats with the ship 

 and anchored in the evening off Fauuce's fishery, below Eed Bank. I 

 took young fish ashore at Faunce's and Bennett's, and after showing 

 them I put them overboard in deep water. I have deposited up to date 

 985,000 young fry. 



June 2. — Beceived spawn as follows: Howell's Cove, 454,000 ; -Ben- 

 nett's, 200,000 ; Fauuce's, 148,000; total, 802,000. Sent spawn-takers 

 among the gillers, but without results. 



Junto. — Number of eggs received to-day, 1,004,000, as follows: 184,000 

 from Bennett's, 092,000 from Howell's Cove, 128,000 from Eagle Point. 

 Deposited yesterday and to-day, 1,100,000. 



June 4. — All the fisheries except Howell's Cove have cut out. From 

 this fishery we obtained to-day 1,120,000 eggs. Bice & Bakeoven are 

 barely making expenses, but will hold on until next Monday in the hope 

 of a good haul after Sunday. The proportion of ripe fish is increasing, 

 but the number of fish caught is decreasing. Put over to-day 1,170,000 

 young fish. 



June 5. — Obtained 504,000 eggs to-day, making a total of 9,270,000. 

 Deposited 490,000 young fry. 



June 0. — No ripe fish to-day. At noon the seine was hauled up for 

 Sunday. Put overboard 700,000 young shad from eggs obtained on 

 the 1st. 



June 8. — Eight thousand eggs were obtained from gillers, but all died 

 and were thrown overboard. They were in bad condition when received 

 on board, owing to the rough weather. 



June 9. — Today 590,000 were obtained from Howell's Cove. Owing 

 to the rough weather, the eggs were received in a bad condition, and I 

 am afraid that only a small proportion will hatch out. The eggs were 

 obtained by the spawn-takers at 10 p. in. and could not be put on board 

 and in the hatching apparatus until 4 a. m. to-day. Deposited 1,346,000 

 young fish from eggs obtained on the 2d and 3d instants. 



Eggs received to date, 9,874,000. Howell's Cove will cut out to-night. 

 I have seen the owners in reference to continuing the fishing after the 

 10th, but find that the compensation for eggs will not induce them to 

 fish after the close of the season, even if permission could be obtaiued. 



