470 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Assignments of fish and fish eggs to State fish commissions, fiscal year 193S — Contd. 



The Bureau lias been able to assign eggs, fry, and fish to several of 

 the States. By such arrangement the activities of the State hatcher- 

 ies are greatly benefited. Many of the assignments shown in the 

 table above were not, of course, outright donations, but were trans- 

 fers which made it possible for Bureau applicntions to be filled from 

 State hatcheries, and the cost of distribution was thereby reduced. 



The comparatively large assignments of rainbow- trout eggs, 

 fingerlings, etc., were due to the fact that the Bureau is the principal 

 source of supply of eggs from the fall-spawning strain. These eggs 

 are in great demand because of the fact that their early hatching 

 results in much larger fish for distribution diu'ing the spring months. 



The total number of our assignments was somewhat below the 

 record of the previous year, due, among other reasons, to the failure 

 of our supply of Loch Leven trout eggs. 



TRANSFER OF EGGS BETWEEN STATIONS 



As equipment is transferred between the various units of the 

 Bureau's hatchery system for the purpose of more effective utiliza- 

 tion, so are surplus eggs of one hatchery shipped for incubation at 



