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Societe d'Acclimatation, Paris, France, aud rainbow trout eggs to Mr. 

 Raveret-Wattel, Fecamp, France; Mr. William Burgess, of the Midland 

 Counties Fisli-cultural Establishment, England; Eev. H. B. Wolryclie- 

 Whitmore, of Bridgeuorth, England, aud Maj. W. Turner, of Bertrix, 

 Belgium. Wliitefisli eggs were also sent to Mr. William Burgess, of 

 the Midland Couuties Fish-cultural Establishment. Details of these 

 distributions ai^pear in the following report of the Division of Fish- 

 cultui^. 



The Swiss Government sent to this Commission in March, 1.895, 

 80,000 eggs of the Lake Geneva trout, but owing to delay in delivery 

 in New York, the majority of the eggs were lost. 



The steam launch Petrel, with her crew, was loaned to the State of 

 Virginia, at the request of the governor of that State, for the purpose 

 of completing the survey of the natural oyster beds, and to the Com- 

 missioners of the District of Columbia while the municipal harbor boat 

 was being repaired. 



During the encampment of the District National Guard at Fort 

 Washington, on the Potomac, the steam launch Blue Wing, with crew, 

 was iilaced at the disposal of Gen. Albert Ordway, commander in chief 

 of the militia of the District of Columbia. 



3]y direction of the President, the IJnited States Fish Commission 

 steamer Albatross was designated to take part in enforcing "regula- 

 tions governing vessels employed in fur-seal fishery," but was directed 

 to act independently of the Bering Sea fleet. 



Changes in the personnel have been few. Lieut. Eobert Piatt, 

 U. S. N., at his own request, was relieved of the command of the 

 United States Fish Commission steamer Fish Haiclc and ordered to 

 special duty with the Commission. Lieut. Franklin Swift, U. S. N., 

 was detailed to succeed him, and took command of the vessel on June 

 27, 1895. 



Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, who had long been connected with the Com- 

 mission as ichthyologist and editor, and later as assistant in charge 

 of the Division of Fish-culture, tendered his resignation of the latter 

 position to accept that of director of the New York Aquarium. Mr. 

 W. de C. Eavenel, who had been acting as assistant in charge of the 

 Division of Fish-culture was appointed to fill the vacancy May 1*3, 1895. 



