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by you to make a careful examination of the shad-fisheries of the Upper 

 Delaware, and to find a suitable location for shad-hatching operations. 

 We arrived at Trenton about 3 p. m. The next morning we visited 

 Scudder's Falls, about seven miles north of Trenton. Through the 

 courtesy of the Hon. Charles Hewitt, president of the Trenton Water- 

 Power Company, we were enabled to make a thorough examination 

 of the river at this point. Harvey's Island fishery has been fished during 

 the present season by Mr. Aaron Pidcock. He reports the catch as 

 very small, not more than half that of last year. He believed that the 

 great run of shad had not as yet commenced; would be happy to give 

 us every attention in his power, but believed that we would be able to 

 do much better higher up the river. His fishery can only be operated 

 in low water, and a rise of even a few feet would render it useless 

 as a shad-hatching station. • 



Several days were now devoted to the examination of the fisheries in the 

 vicinity of Lambertsville ; over a dozen were examined, and fiuallj^ it was 

 decided to encamp at Lower Black's Eddy, situated in Bucks County, 

 Pennsylvania, about twenty-six miles below Easton, and the same dis- 

 tance above Trenton. The fishery at this point is both a high and low 

 water fishery, so that operations need not be suspended. A telegraph- 

 station and post-office were within a short distance, and every facility, 

 including free use of the nets and ground, was afforded by Mr. Samuel 

 Parrel, proprietor of the fishing-grounds. The camp was named Camp 

 Baird, in honor of yourself. The first spawn was taken June 12, the 

 last June 27. We moved into camp June 14, and struck our tents June 

 29. For a detailed accountof uumberof fishes ca'pturedand spawutaken, 

 see the tabular statement. Being called to my home on June 20, I 

 received yours of June 18, stating that you would be in New York City 

 upon the following day. Wishing to obtain from you further orders, I 

 repaired to New York, and received from you instructions concerning 

 the transportation of spawn to the Monongahela Eiver. 



I returned to camp on Monday, June 23, and on the afternoon of 

 June 24 started for Greensburgh with 15,000 young shad. 



The following are my notes of the journey: Fishes shipped from 

 Camp Baird at 5.30 p. m., temperature of air 64°, water 63° ; reached 

 Easton at 6.40 p. m., changed water; left Easton at 8 p. m, air 60°, 

 water 63° ; left Bethlehem at 8.40 p. m., air 60°, water 64° ; left Allen- 

 town at 9.20 p. m., air 60°, water 63° ; changed water; left Alliance at 

 10 p. m., air 60°, water 63°; left Eeading at 10.30 p. m., air 68°, water 

 62i°; left Harrisburgh at 12.10 p. m., air 70°, water 64°; left Mifflin at 

 2 a. m., air 63°, water 60° ; changed water; left Altoona at 5 a. m., air 

 66°, water 62° ; left Blairsville at 7.08 a. m., air 67°, water 64°. 



We arrived at Greensburgh at 8.15 a. m., and at once transferred the 

 fishes to a small stream known as Jack's Run, situated upon the out- 

 skirts of the town. I was accompanied upon the trip by Mr. William 

 Scwartz, of Point Pleasant, who afforded most valuable assistance. The 



