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GHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. 211 



1879. Baird, Spexcer F.— Coutinued. 



Arrival in Bremen *34 



Loss in eggs *34 



Delivering to Holland and France *?14 



General results *34 



The Atlantic salmon *30 



Bncksport station '36 



No work prosecuted there during the year *30 



Proposed renewal of operations '30 



Results of labors of previous years *36 



In the Delaware River *36 



Capture of fish near Trenton *36 



Current history of salmon-planting in that river *36 



In the Counecticut *37 



In the Merrimack *37 



The land-locked salmon *37 



Grand Lake Stream station *37 



Reference to Mr. Atkins's report *37 



Combination of effort with certain States *37 



Distribution of eggs in the United States '38 



Distribution to Germany and France '38 



Lake Ontario salmon *38 



Considerations as to its being a land-locked fish *38 



Canadian establishment in charge of Mr. Wilmot *38 



Donation of eggs to the United States Fish Commission *38 



Introduction of fry into Otsego Lake, N. Y '38 



Whitefish , "39 



Northville, Mich., station *39 



Supply to the United States *39 



Supply to Germany *39 



Failure of the latter experiment *39 



Supply to New Zealand *39 



The European marine whitefish *39 



Donation of 1,0U0 eggs to the United States Fish Commission by Mr. 



Eckaidt -• *40 



Introdnction of fry into Lake Gardner, Mich *40 



The carp "40 



Its introduction an especial object of the United States Fish Commission *40 



Its value as a food-fish *41 



General treatment *41 



American rivals of the same family .- '41 



Varieties of carp '41 



Advantages of carp-culture *42 



Rate of growth of carp '42 



Applicability of the fish for certain localities *42 



Previous steps taken for introduction *42 



Recent efforts in charge of Mr. R. Hessel '42 



First trial unsuccessful '42 



Second satisfactory *42 



Number of fish imported "43 



Placed in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore *43 



United States carp ponds in "Washington *43 



Congressional appropriations *43 



Plans for a permanent establishment '43 



Other experiments in carp-culture in the United States *43 



Alleged introduction of carp into the Hudson River "43 



Probably not the genuine carp "43 



Introduction by Mr. Poppe into Sonoma, Cal *44 



The European tench "44 



Introduction by Mr. Hessel with the carp , '44 



Special peculiarities and value '44 



The golden ide *44 



Introduction by Mr. Hessel *44 



The sea herring '44 



Importance as an article of food *44 



Peculiarities of its eggs *44 



