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and it proved to be very interesting and instructive to the visitors at 

 the carnival. 



On the '25th of February 100,000 brook-trout eggfs were received from 

 the Leadville, Colo., Station, and early in March another shipment of 

 the same number came from the same place. These eggs were received 

 in line condition, hatched well, and the resulting fry, after ])eing fed 

 for a short time, were planted in waters of Oregon and AVashington. 



On March 10 a shipment of lake-trout eggs was received from the 

 Duluth, Minn., Station in good condition, and began hatching March 

 23. The loss of fry was heavy, but was due to the fact that one of 

 the screens clogged up, forming a current, which destroyed a large 

 number. The fry were planted in Lake Sequalitchew, Pierce County, 

 Wash., and in waters in Oregon. 



During May 10,000 cut-throat trout eggs were received from Verdi, 

 Nev., and the fry hatched from them were planted in waters in Clack- 

 amas County, Oreg. 



On Ma}^ 23 the lirst shipment of steelhead eggs, numbering ttOjOOO, 

 was received from the Rogue River Station, and on June 3 a second 

 lot of 30,000 arrived in good condition. The eggs hatched well, and 

 at the close of the year the fry were doing nicely. 



The food used consisted at first of pure liver and later of liver mixed 

 with Germea. This was prepared by stirring the Germea into very 

 hot water, to which a little salt had been added, and then grinding the 

 mixture with the liver to thoroughly combine the ingredients. 



Rogue River Station, Oregon. 



This station was operated as a substation of Clackamas. The con- 

 struction of the rack across the river to stop the ascent of the quinnat 

 salmon was commenced on July 6 and completed within live days, the 

 expense of building it being much less than usual, as most of the 

 niaterial in the last year's rack was again utilized. For the remainder 

 of the month and during the early part of August the time of the men 

 was taken up in general repaii's to the equipment preparatory to the 

 opening of the salmon work, and in making various improvjments, 

 the most important being the construction of a large water-wheel 

 capable of lifting 100 gallons of water per minute, and the erection of 

 28 hatching-troughs. A strong boom was also anchored in the river 

 above the wheel to protect it from driftwood, and a large supply tank 

 was built. The money for making these improvements was furnished 

 by Hon. R. D. Hume. 



The lishing season opened August 20, when 2 ripe females were 

 stripped, and from that time to the end of Octo])er eggs were obtained 

 dailv, the total collections aggregating .5,f>01,0i)0. The entire number 

 of ripe females stripped was 1,.51.5, and the largest take of eggs was 

 on ()ctol)er 21, when 385,000 were secured. The last eggs were taken 

 on November 5, and on the 2Gth of that montli one-third of the sea- 



