REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 29 
Of the lake-trout eggs, 358,500 were turned over to the Maine Fish 
Commission at Enfield. The balance were shipped to Green Lake 
and produced 329,827 fry, which were planted during the spring. 
In addition to the 147,500 brook-trout eggs collected, 400,000 pur- 
chased from dealers in Massachusetts were delivered at the station in 
excellent condition. They hatched in March and were planted during 
April, May, and June, the losses being comparatively light. 
Of the 336,000 landloeked-salmon eggs, 15,855 were transferred to 
the Maine Fish Commission. The balance yielded 280,231 fry, which, 
instead of being held until fall, were planted in June, owing to the 
bursting of the reservoir dam early in that month. 
During the freshets in April there was a surface wash around the 
western wing of the dam, but this was filled with gravel and the 
embankment raised, making it impossible for the water to pass around 
the extreme end. It was noticed shortly afterwards, however, that 
the old wing had gone to the south about 5 inches, and a close exami- 
nation showed that the old timbers pressed hard against the bolts in 
the ledge, causing this sag. The water at the time was running over 
the dam between the flush boards 6 inches, but the log gate was 
opened and the water reduced 3 feet. The pond was never full again, 
and the head was 14 inches less when the dam gave way. A careful 
examination has since shown that the new wing gave way at a point 
where it had been connected with the old dam, which was apparently 
the strongest spot in the whole structure. The piling put in to secure 
the wing rested on hard clay bottom, but 23 feet under the ends of 
these pilings a layer of quicksand extended directly under the wing 
for 15 or 20 feet. The water had probably worked its way underneath 
the foundation and the quicksand washed out, causing the wing to 
collapse. As the supply flume was carried away for a considerable 
distance, the water supply to the station was completely cut off, which 
necessitated the planting not only of all the brook trout and landlocked 
salmon fingerlings, but also the adult fish held in the ponds and 
reservoirs. 
CRAIG Brook StaTION, MAINE (CHARLES G. ATKINS, SUPERINTENDENT). 
The Atlantic salmon received, as usual, the greater share of atten- 
tion, this being the most important feature of the work at the station. 
The 194,572 on hand at the beginning of the year were carried until 
fall and distributed with very slight loss. The food for all fishes at 
the station, including the older stock of nearly 5,000, consisted almost 
wholly of hog-plucks purchased from an abattoir in the vicinity of 
Boston. Of the various kinds of food 17,231 pounds were consumed, 
costing $212.30, including transportation. 
In addition to the yearlings on hand at the beginning of the year, 
210 adult salmon were confined at Dead Brook for breeding purposes. 
This lot spawned in October, but by that time they had been reduced 
to 150, of which 66 were males. They yielded 665,000 eggs, 205,000 of 
