352 Fourth Annual Eepokt of the 



for pikeperch eggs. The rearing of the fry in a small pond at 

 Linlithgo was one of the most remarkable successes of the year. 



Fkostfish 



The total number of eggs of this species obtained for the Fulton 

 Chain hatchery in 1913 was 368,000, which were collected from 

 November 29th to December 3d inclusive in Big Moose lake. 

 The gi-eatest munber of eggs secured in one day was 115,000 on 

 ISTovember 30th. 



WliITEFISH 



Eggs of the Labrador whitefish were collected by Foreman 

 Burke of Old Forge from November 6th to November 18th, both 

 inclusive, in the channel between the Third and Fourth lakes of 

 the Fulton Chain. The greatest number of eggs collected in one 

 day was 6,006,000 on November 13th. The total was 38,138,000, 

 which were divided among the Oneida, Adirondack and Fulton 

 Chain hatcheries. These e2:e'S are estimated at 42,000 to the 

 quart. 



Whitefish eggs were obtained from Big and Little Clear lakes 

 for the Adirondack hatchery from November 3d to 15th inclusive. 

 The greatest number in one day was 630,000 on November Tth. 

 The total collection was 4,074,000 eggs. 



Lake Herring {LeucicJithys artedi) 



In Lake Erie the egg-taking season extended from November 

 29th to December Tth, both inclusive. The maximum number of 

 eggs taken in one day was 7,575,000 on December 3d. 



Men were sent from the Chautauqua hatchery and they were 

 assisted by employees of the Pennsylvania Commission of 

 Fisheries. 



The number of eggs obtained from the Pennsylvania Commis- 

 sion through Superintendent Hartman of the Erie hatchery was 

 188 quarts. These eggs were estimated at 101,000 to a quart. 



TuLLiBEE (LeucicJithys tullibee) 

 The annual destruction of tullibee by lampreys in Oneida Lake 

 had begim late in June, 1914. On the 28th I saw about twenty 



