XXXIV REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



lected, little difficulty beiug experienced iu the transfer. During the 

 latter part of the season several shipments were sent by rail to Port- 

 land in charge of a messenger. The first two lots were planted without 

 loss, as the weather was cool, but the third, shii^ped on a very warm day, 

 suffered heavy losses, as it was impracticable to use ice on account of its 

 freshening the water. 



Mackerel. — Early in June steps were taken to secure eggs from the 

 trap-net fishermen in the vicinity of the station, but no mackerel w^ere 

 caught until June 9, when the drag nets secured a small number 15 

 or 20 miles offshore. Spawn-takers were detailed to attend the drag 

 nets, and the launch visited the traps in the vicinity of Magnolia and 

 Manchester daily. The first eggs were collected June 16, and the last 

 on July 12, the total collections amounting to 1,108,000, from which 

 652,000 fry were produced. From some of the eggs collected over 90 

 per cent were hatched. They were handled iu the McDonald tidal box 

 in the manner adopted for the cod eggs, except that the motion given 

 was not so violent. This was regulated by setting the siphon high 

 enough to allow the water to rise and fall not over an inch. By doing 

 this the full strength of the current did not reach the surface where the 

 greater part of the eggs were, and a gentle motion was secured, just 

 sufficient to keep them in circulation. The eggs hatched in from 3 to 

 5 days and were cleaned only once. They should not be changed from 

 one box to another during the first day or two. 



The following table gives a summary of the work at the station : 



Species. 



Cod 



Lobster 



Mackerel . . 



Total 



Eggs col- 

 lected. 



113, 000, 000 



54, .532, 000 



1,108,000 



168, 640, 000 



Fry planted. 



62, 305, 000 



47, 869, 000 



652, 000 



110, 826, 000 



The hatchery and pumps were taxed to their utmost capacity many 

 times during the season, and at its close arrangements were made to 

 enlarge the plant so as to be able to meet all emergencies another year. 



Woods Hole Station, Massachusetts (E. F. Locke, Superintendent). 



The following statement shows the kinds of fish propagated, number 

 of eggs collected, and fry hatched and distributed during the year: 



Species. 



Cod 



Lol)8ter . . 

 Flatflsli.. 

 Tautog .. 

 Sea bass . 

 Mackerel 



^l!fr/- Fry planted. 



65, 167, 000 



74, 152, 000 



84,591,000 



1, 646, 000 



241,000 



153, 000 



Total I 225,950,000 



35, 953, 000 



64,419,000 



64, 095, 000 



624, 000 



193, 000 



165, 284, 000 



The work at the station was directed by Alexander Jones until October 

 10, when he was relieved by E. F. Locke, who was appointed superiu- 



