CHRONOLOGICAL CATALCGUE. 217 



1046. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. Advertisemeut [to Goocle's '-Exhibit, of the Fisheries and 

 Fish-Culture of the United States of America made at Berlin in 1880. <lBul- 

 letin U. S. Kalional Muscnm, No. 18, p. (ii). Dated March 29, 1880. 



1047. 



1880. Baird, Spexcer F. Introductory Note [to Catalogue of Exhibit of U. S. Fish 

 Conimissiou at the International Fishery Exhibition at Berlin]. <^Bullelin 

 U. S. National Museum, No. 18, pp. xii-xv. Dated Jdarch 29, 1880. 

 An account of the action of Cougnsa .lud the oignnizatiou of the Exhibition. 



1048. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. California Salmon-Eggs. < Forest and Stream, xv, 1880, 

 p. 107. 



1049. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. Eggs for Distribution. <^Fore3t and Stream, xv, 1880, p. 3t56. 



1050. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. Advertisement [to Cope's "On the Zoological Position of 

 Texas"]. < Bulletin U. S. National Museum, No. 17, p. 2. Dated May, 1880. 



1051. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. | — | Fart 

 VI. I — I Eeport | of | the Commissioner | for j 1878. | — | A. — InqiAry into 

 the decrease of food-lishes. | B. — The propagation of food-iishes in the 

 waters of the United States. | — | Washington: | Government Printing Of- 

 fice. I 1880. 8vo. pp. Ixiv. 

 Keport of the Commissioner, without supplementary papers. 



1052. 



1880. Baird, Spencer F. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. | — j Part 

 VI. I — I Report | of | the Commissioiier | tor | 1878. | — | A. — Inquiry into 

 the decrease of food-iishes. | B. — The propagation of food-fishes in the 

 waters of the United States. | — | Washington: | Government Printing Of- 

 fice. I 1880. 8vo. pp. Ixiv (3), 988. pll. i-xvi, p. 32, i-xiii (with explanatory 

 leaf preceding each); p. 462, i-vii (with explanatory leaves), j). 506. 



CONTENTS. 

 I — llEPORT OF THE COMMTSSIONEE, 



A.— Geneual Considerations. Page. 



1. Introductory remarks xv 



Number of reports hitherto published xv 



Period covered by present report xv 



Continued increase in the scale of operations each year xv 



Division of .subjects xv 



Special assistants in charge of divisions xv 



Of inquiry .' xv 



Of propagation xv 



2. Objects of the United States Fish Commission xvi 



Results aimed at by its work xvi 



1. Illustrated reports on aquatic animals and plants xvi 



2. Collection of specimens for National Museum and for distribution to edu- 



cational establishments xvi 



3. Reports on chemical and ])hysical character of the waters, with reference 



to the introduction of food-fishes xvi 



4. An account of the various methods and products of the fisherips, with sug- 



gestions as to improvements, especially by the introduction of. xvii 



