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REPOKT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



The Commission is indobtod to A. Booth & Co. for the free trans- 

 portation of fry to Whitelish Point, Lake Superior. 



The following table shows the number of eggs collected, nmnber of 

 eyed eggs shipped, and fry distributed: 



DuLUTH Station, Minnesota (S. P. Wires, Superintendent). 



During the year a concrete sidewalk was constructed along two sides 

 of the station grounds abutting the highway, and extensive improve- 

 ments were made on the hatchery building, gravity flume, and steam 

 plant. A large number of shade trees were also set out. 



Of the 34,290 young steelhead trout on hand at the beginning of the 

 year 30,000 survived and were distributed as fingerlings. 



In August and September arrangements w^ere made for the collection 

 of lake-trout eggs at the usual points on Lake Superior, nameh^, at 

 Grand Portage, Minn.; Port Arthur and Rossport, Ontario; Isle 

 Royale, Manitou Island, Keystone, Ontonagon, and Marquette, Mich. 

 The spawning season opened September 15 and closed October 31, 

 resulting in a total collection of 15,771,000 eggs. Of these 3,771,000 

 green eggs were transferred to Cape Vincent, and 25,000 to the Pan- 

 American Exposition, at Bufialo. Subsequent shipments of eyed 

 eggs were also made to the number of 2,325,000. 



The following table shows the number of eggs of various species 

 received from other stations of the Commission and the disposition of 

 same: 



All eggs and fry were handled throughout the season with very light 

 losses, and the fry resulting from the eggs received from other stations, 

 and also the lake trout carried through the season, w'oro all distributed 

 in good condition in April, May, and Juno. 



