388 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES PISH COMMISSION. 



Tuesday, May 19. — Spawn-takers tended all the hauls at Rice's and 

 Howell's fisheries during the day, but found no ripe fish. At 5 p. m. 

 steamed down the river, and came to anchor near Faunce's fishery. 

 Spawn-takers returned from sundown hauls with 950,000 shad eggs. 

 At sundown deposited in the river opposite Faunce's fishing-shore 

 75,000 shad fry, from eggs procured in Chesapeake Bay. 



Wednesday, May 20. — Having received orders from Assistant Com- 

 missioner Ferguson to return to Battery Station, Havre de Grace, Md., 

 this morning, got under way at 5 a. m. and steamed down the Dela- 

 ware River. At 8 a. m. locked into Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 

 and at noon locked out at Chesapeake City, and proceeded down Back 

 Creek and Elk River. At 1 p.m. deposited 75,000 shad fry in middle 

 of Elk River opposite the mouth of Bohemia Creek; arrived at Bat- 

 tery Station at 2 p. in., and transferred to superintendent of Battery 

 Station 348,000 shad eggs ; eggs procured on the 13th and 14th nearly 

 all hatched out. On account of a severe rain-storm did not go over to 

 east side of bay ; sent spawn-takers to tend gill boats near Battery 

 Station. At 11.30 p. m. spawn-takers returned with 30,000 shad eggs; 

 transferred them to superintendent of station. 



Thursday, May 21. — At 4 p. m. left Battery Station and steamed over 

 to North East River, and came to anchor off Bull Mountain. Sent out 

 spawn-takers; at 11 p. m. spawn-takers returned without any eggs. 

 Eggs received on the 18th and 19th began to hatch out in hatching- 

 jars. Those of the same dates, which were put in the cones, do not 

 seem to do so well, as I find very many dead ones ; changing the water 

 from the Delaware River to the Susquehanna, also passing through the 

 canal, where one pari of it is strongly impregnated with iron, may be 

 the cause — the result of which, only about 50 per cent are hatching 

 out. At sundown deposited 50,000 shad fry in North East River. 



Friday, May 22. — At 6 a. m. steamed over to Battery Station ; during 

 the afternoon deposited in the channel opposite the station 25,000 shad 

 fry. At 5 p. m. left Battery Station, steamed over to North East River, 

 and anchored in the usual place. Sent out spawn-takers; at midnight 

 they returned, but failed to get any eggs; the weather being so over- 

 cast and rainy, very few gillers were out. 



Saturday, May 23. — At 6 a. m. steamed over to Battery Station. At 

 9 a. in. left station, took lighter in tow, and proceeded to Havre de 

 Grace. Md., made fast to Hille's wharf, and took on board 5 tons of coal. 

 At noon Assistant Commissioner Ferguson came on board; cast off and 

 steamed down to Battery Station; transferred 34S,000 shad eggs and 

 277,000 shad fry to superintendent of station. At 2 p. m. left station 

 and proceeded to Baltimore, Md. ; at p. in. arrived and made fast to 

 wharf at Chester River Steamboat Company. 



Sunday, May 24. — At 1 L a. m. Asst. Com. T. B. Ferguson came on 

 board; cast off and proceeded to Battery Station ; at 3.45 p. m. arrived; 



