FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 201 



KESULTS OF WORK. 



1. Publications of the Coiiimissiou — Coutiuued. 



'E'—X'otice of articles relative to the tea-fisheries published in the appendix. Page. 



8. Attempt to utilize ExrEuiESCE of other nations ... *16 



Fishery statistics of of her nations *16 



Methods of other nations illustrated by opparatus im- 

 ported *16 



Proposed improved fishery exhibit in Washington *16 



Value of iniomiation ]iublished in Norway ■'16 



History of Lofibden Island fisheries *16 



Observations by Sars on Lofibden fisheries "17 



Sea-fisheries of Norway *17 



Geographical distribution of Gadidce *17 



First five years of Emden herring-fishery *17 



Sea-fisheries of Sweden *17 



9. ORIUISAL COMMUNICATIONS *17 



)bservations with the Casella-Miller thermometer, by 



Commander L. A. Betrdslee *17 



F. — The propagation of food-fishes. 



10. General coxsiperations *18 



Unreasonable expectations in regard to results of fish- 

 culture ^ *18 



Time required for determination as to success '18 



Some causes of erior or fallacy *18 



State commissions acting in 1871 *19 



State commissions in 1877 *19 



Amount of work done by them *19 



Lake States especially noteworthy *19 



Co-operation with United States Fish Commission.. *19 



Direct *19 



Indirect, as in distribution of salmon, &c •'lO 



Applications for eggs and fish *20 



Rapid increase in number *21 



Method of recording *21 



Principle of making selections *21 



Api)lications to be made through members of Con- 

 gress *21 



Increase in demand from foreign countries '21 



Principal nations making application *22 



Application other than for eggs or fish *22 



The general co-operation by State commissions *22 



For assistance in working the Clackamas establish- 

 ment *22 



By foreign comniissitiners and fishery authorities *22 



From Germany for models of hatching apparatus. *23 



From Japan for a similar purpose *23 



From Chili and Ik'uador for general information 



concerning fishes *23 



From British Columbia in regard to the utilization of 



salmon refuse *23 



From New Brunswick in regard to the canning of 



lobsters *23 



Fishes not comprehended in the plans of the Commission. 



Trout and black bass *23 



General enumeration of lish treated by the United States 



Commission *24 



U. Facilities and assistance rendered to the United 



States Fish Commission *24 



By government departments 



The Navy and .Vnuy 



By State fish commissions 



Bv railroad conii>anie8 "^ 



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By express companies 

 By stcamsliip companies 



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By individuals ^" 



