REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 47 
and the ravages continued until April, when most of those surviving 
succumbed to the rising temperature. 
The exhibit of fresh-water fishes indigenous to this region was good 
throughout the summer, and in October, when the water temperature 
fell to 60°, consignments of rainbow trout, brook trout, Scotch sea 
trout, Atlantic salmon, and landlocked salmon were sent from Wythe- 
ville, Va., and East Orland, Me.; all of these were about nine months 
old when received. They continued to thrive until early in May, when 
avise in temperature necessitated their removal, and in order to avoid 
losing them they were planted in suitable waters in Pennsylvania. 
Attention is again called to the large lot of large-mouthed black bass, 
which have been carried since July, 1896, in a tank 6 feet long by 4 
feet wide, on the main floor of Central Station. During this time they 
have suffered no losses. 
Following is a list of salt-water and fresh-water species exhibited 
during the year: 
Salt-water species.—Sheepshead, tautog. spot or goody, croaker, sea trout, pom- 
pano, bur-fish, toad-fish, sea bass, gray snapper, black drum, sea robin, jumping 
mullet, swell-fish, spade-fish, sea-horse,yellow-tail, blenny, striped bass, hog-choker, 
pig-fish, mummichog, king-fish, moon-fish, star-gazer, pin-fish, flounder, tongue 
sole, remora, stickleback, pipe-fish, file-fish, cheetodon, cunner, scup, sea raven, 
sculpin, tomcod, lobster, spider crab, hermit crab, blue crab, star-fish, shrimp, sea- 
urchin, sea-anemone. 
Fresh-water species.—Rainbow trout, brook trout, steelhead trout, Scotch sea 
trout. Atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, large-mouthed black bass, small- 
mouthed black bass, rock bass. crappie, yellow perch, white perch. common tench, 
golden tench, golden ide, gold-fish, paradise-fish. common sun-fish, banded sun- 
fish, common sucker, chub sucker, channel cat-fish, yellow cat-fish, mill roach, 
German carp, pickerel, gar pike, sturgeon, common eel, lamprey eel, top minnow, 
alligator, terrapin, snapping turtle. 
The following shows the maximum and minimum temperatures of 
salt and fresh water in the tanks during the year: 




| Fresh water. Salt water. 
Month. SSS Month. SaeennnninenenEeianet 
| Max. | Min. Max. | Min. 
Hie He SHI \\ Sa 
UY ceses seo sess et bana essese 84 7 Septeniber' 2. as452c2 Skeet eee ee WA al 162 
PRTICTIBG Sacer a nos soso ecce coals =e 84 7 Octoberees* fas sa eee eee 74 56 
BEPLCMIVOR 2 nso s- soos see ae SAPs 33 70 INGVvember = =) s22555250-822e-|| 4 04 52 
RAO e ee seen eae 12 60 December = =< 333-22 552 Sass 4 3e- 58 52 
WeOvembern so 2. 6 22--- 225222222228 63 AVG NW ANU Arye enter eee ee asta 00 54 
WSEOMDEN - i225. 22 Sssses sce 47 36 HeDEOaRY, oe 3 see ees 58 53 
LE in eee ee eee eee 38 33 62 49 
BOP EIY a se re ea a eae 35 33 68 52 
BY ae Je S48 34 12 61 
55 45 78 60 
65 56 
76 2 







WYTHEVILLE STATION, VIRGINIA (GEORGE A. SEAGLE, SUPERINTENDENT). 
Immediately after the Ist of July, when the special appropriation 
of $2,500 for the construction of additional ponds became available, 
the material for this work was assembled and operations commenced. 
It was decided to construct the pond on that part of the station prop- 
erty lying west of the road leading to the railroad. It is irregularly 
