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FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



EESCJLTS OF WORK. 



1. Publications ot tlie Commission — Continued. 



4. The shad — Continued. Page. 



Review of tlie labors of the season XX 



Experiments by Fred. Mather and H. "W. "Welsher, 'with 



a view to transporting shad long dis- 

 tances XXI 



The shipment to Germany XXI 



Experiments with a view to transporting shad in sea- 

 water XXII 



Experiments with a view to tr.'insijorting shad of seTeral 



inches length XXII 



5. The California salmon XXII 



Mr. Livingston Stone's operations in 1873 XXII 



The final hatching of the eggs in Eastern waters XXIII 



Mr. Livingston Stone's operations in 1874 XXTTT 



Qualities of the California salmon XXXV 



Observations of temperatnie in San Joaquin Eiver XXV 



Observations of temperature in McCloud River XXVI 



Observations of temperature in (/olnmbia River XXVI 



Comparison of ])hysical conditions of the rivers of the 



Atlantic slope and Gulf of Mexico 



with Pacific streams XXVI 



Distances which anadromous species will travel inland. . . XXVEH 



The great vigor of the California salmon XXIX 



The reasons for expectation of success in introducing Cal- 

 ifornia salmon in Eastern waters XXTX 



The great addition to the food resources XXX 



6. The Atlantic salmon XXX 



Mr. Atkins's operations ia 1873-74 and 1874-75 XXX 



The number of breeding salmon bought and manipulated . XXXI 



Marking the fi.sh when released XXXI 



Recapture of marked fish XXXI 



7. Thewhite-fish XXXII 



8. The carp of Europe XXXII 



Its qualities and habits XXXII 



Numerous domesticated varieties XXXIII 



The best varieties XXXV 



Its artificial propagation XXXV 



Localities in Europe where they ire bred XXXV 



Desirability of the carp for the United States XXXVI 



9. Theaquuinm car XXXVU 



The trip of 1873 XXX VIT 



The tripofl874 XXXVII 



lO; Tables of distribution of fuod-flshes XXXVIH 



Tables of shad-hatching and distribution XXX V III 



Tables of California salmon distribution XL 



Tables of Atlantic salmon rti.stributiou XLV 



Report of the Commissioner (table of contents precedes re- 

 port) 1 



Appendix A. — Sea fisheries and the fishes and invertebrates 



used as food 1 



I. Historical observations on the condition of the 

 fisheries among the ancient Greeks 

 and Romans, and their mode of salt- 

 ing and pickling fish. By J. K. 



Smidth 3 



Introduction 3 



Classified groups of fishes 8 



Curing processes 14 



Lobsters 17 



Fish, oyster, and .snail ponds 18 



