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EESTJLTS OF WORK. 



1. Publications of the Coinmissiou— Continued. 



13. Work accomplisTied in 1877— Continued. 



Foreign distribution of eggs — Continaed. Page- 

 Loss in eggs *34 



Delivering to TToll.ind and France *34 



(Joniral I-. suits •34 



The Atlantic salmon »3H 



Bucksport station *38 



No work prosecuted there during the year *3C 



Proposed renewal of operations *36 



llesults of labors of previous years *36 



In the Delaware River *2i 



Capture of fish near Trenton *36 



Current history of salmon-planting in that 



river *36 



In the Connecticut *37 



In the Merrimack *2fl 



The land-locked salmon *37 



Grand Like Stream station *Z7 



Reference to Mr. Atkins' report *.'t7 



Combination of effort with certain States *37 



Distributiou of eggs in the United States *38 



Distiibutlon to Germany and France *38 



Lake Ontario .salmon *3b 



Considerations as to its being a land-locked flsh. . *38 

 Canadian establi.shnient in charge of Mr. "Wihnot. *38 

 Donation of egg.s to the United States Fish Com- 

 mission *38 



Introduction of fry into Otsego Lake, N. T *38 



Whitetish *39 



XorthvJlle, Mich., station *39 



Supply to the United States *39 



Supply to Germany *39 



Failure of the latter experiment *39 



Supply to New Zealand *39 



The European marine whitefish *39 



Donation of 1,000 eggs to the United States Fish 



Commission by Mr. Eckardt *40 



Introduction of fry into Lake Gardner, Mich *40 



The carp **0 



Its introduction an especial object of the United 



States Fi.sh Commission *40 



Its value as a food-fish *41 



General treatment *41 



American rivals of the same family *41 



Varieties of carp *41 



Advantages of carp-culture *42 



Rate of growth of carp ' *42 



Applicability of the fish for certain localities *42 



Previous steps taken for introduction *42 



Recent efforts in charge of Mr. R. llessel *42 



First trial unsuccessful *42 



Second satisfactory *12 



Number of flsh imported *43 



Placed in Druid Uill Park, Baltimore *43 



United States carp ponds in Washington "43 



Congressionr.l ;;p;)ropi iatiims *43 



Plans for a permanent establishment *43 



Other experiments in carp-culture in the United 



States '43 



Alleged introduction of carp into the Hudson 



River »43 



Probably not the genuine carp *43 



Introduction by Mr. Poppe into Sonoma, Cal *44 



