186 PUBLICATIONS OF SPENCER F. BAIRD. 



1S7G. Baird, Spencer F.— Coutimied. 



Comparison of physical conditious of tlie rivers of the Atlantic slope and Gulf 



of Mexico with Pacific streams p. xxvi 



Distances which anadronious species will travel inland xxviii 



The great vigor of the California salmon xxix 



The reasons for expectation of success in introducing California salmon in East- 

 ern waters xxix 



The great addition to the food resources xxx 



6. The Atlantic salmon xxx 



Mr. Atkins's operations in 1873-74 and 1874-'75 . .'. xxx 



The number of breeding salmon bought and manipulated xxxi 



Marking the fish when released xxx: 



Kecapture of marked fish xxx: 



7. The white-fish xxxii 



8. The cari) of Europe xxxii 



Its qualties and habits xxxii 



Numerous domesticated varieties xxxiii 



The best varieties xxxv 



Its artificial propagation xxxv 



Localities in Europe where they are bred xxxv 



Desirability of the carp for the United States xxxvi 



9. The aquarium car xxxvii 



The trip of 1873 xxxvii 



The trip of 1874 xxxvii 



10. Tables of distribution of food-fishes xxxviii 



Tables of shad-hatching and distribution xxxviii 



Tables of California salmon distribution xl 



Tables of Atlantic salmon distribution xlv 



Report of the Commissioner (table of contents precedes report) 1 



Appendix A.— Sea fisheries and the fl.shes and invertebrates used as food 1 



I. Historical observations on the condition of the fisheries among the an- 

 cient Greeks and Romans, and their mode of salting and 



picklingflsh. By J. K. Smidth 3 



Introduction 3 



Classified groups offishes 8 



Curing processes 14 



Lobsters 17 



Fish, oyster, and snail jjonds 18 



H. Statistics of the most important fisheries of the North Atlantic. By 



Carl Dambeck 21 



1. Norway 21 



2. Sweden 21 



3. Denmark 22 



4. Germany 22 



5. Great Britain and Ireland 23 



6. France 24 



7. North America 24 



m. On the fisheries of Norway 25 



IV. Statistical data regarding the Swedish fisheries 31 



V. Account of the fisheries and seal-hunting in the "White Sea, the Arctic 



Ocean, and the Caspian Sea. By Alexander Schultz 35 



A. The fisheries of the White Sea and the Petshora 36 



1. Theherring 37 



2. Thesalmon 40 



3. The navaga (Gadus naraga) and other salt-water fish 43 



4. River and lake fish 44 



B. Fisheries in the Arctic Ocean 44 



1. Fisheries on the Mouiman coast 44 



2. Fisheries at Novay a-Zemly a 62 



C. Fishing and seal-hunting in the Caspian Sea 58 



1. Fish found in the Caspian Sea 58 



2. Spawning-si'asciu (if 111'' fisb in the Caspian Sea 61 



3. "Wealth of th(! lisli in t he Caspian Sea 62 



4. Estimated value oi tbc fisluiies in the Caspian Sea 63 



5. Fishing-basins of the Caspian Sea 64 



