CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. 199 



996. 



1877. Baird, Spencer F. A New Fish. < Forest and Stream, ix, 1877, p. 381. 



Quotations from letter concerning tlie discovery of Ohimaeia plumbea by the Gloucester 

 fishermen. 



997. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. The Delaware Salmon. <^Chicago Field, Ix, 1878, p. 165. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. Propagation of Eels. <^Sunbury (Pa.) American, Aug. 30 

 or Sept. 6, 1878. 



Letter, dated Gloucester, Aug. 27, 1878, criticizing Eberhardt'8 article on propagation of 

 eels, first published in the Oartenlaube. 



999. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. "The Herring Fishery of the Coast of Sweden." <C7aj>e 

 Ann Advertiser, Aug. 9, 1878. 

 Inclosing letter of Josna Lindahl regarding periodicity of occurrence of herring in Sweden. 



1000. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. The Periodicity of Herrings. <^Chicago Meld, x, 1878, 

 p. 35. 

 Quoting Gape Ann Advertiser. 



1001. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. " The Fishery Statistics of the United States." < Tram. 

 American Fish-Cultural Association, 1878, pp. 72-74. 



An appeal to the fish dealers of New York to supply records of the amounts of fish han- 

 dled by them. 



1002. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. | — | 

 Part IV. I — I Report | of | the Commissioner | for | 1875-1876. | — | A.— In- 

 quiry into the decrease of the food-fishes. | B. — The propagation of food- fishes 

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

 Office. I 1878. 8vo. pp. ix, 50*. [U. S. F. C, 26.] 

 Eeport of Commissioner without supplementary papers. 



1003. 



1878. Baird, Spencer F. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. | — | 

 Part IV. I — I Report | of \ the Commissioner | for | 1875-1876. | — | A.— In- 

 quiry into the decrease of the food-fishes. | B. — The propagation of food-fishes 

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

 Office. I 1878. 8vo. pp. ix, 50*, 1029, plates vi (Hist, of Whale Fishery). 

 [U. S. F. C.,27.] 



CONTENTS. 

 ].— Report of the Commissioner. 



A.— General considerations. Page. 



1. Introductory remarks 



Operations of previous years 



Precaution and time required by the work 



Danger of hasty generalizations 



Methods and direction of research 



Utilization of work already performed by other departments of the government 2 



Corresponding lahors of other nations 2 



Eapid increase in the work of the United States Fish Commissioner 3 



