XXXII REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Engineers, iu cLarge of tlie Army construction work at Fort Washing- 

 ton. The removal from Fort Washington was commenced April 5 and 

 completed in about six days. In this connection attention is called to 

 the intelligent and energetic aid given by Lieut. Piatt and Mate Smith 

 in all this work. The station not being owned by the Government, no 

 expenditure for a building for the office and spawn- taking force was 

 made. Accommodations, however, were provided through tL»e courtesy 

 of Gen. Albert Ordway, commanding the District of Columbia Militia, 

 who loaned 5 hospital and 11 Avail tents. The station was laid out and 

 staked off by Mr. Worth and Mr. Harron without the aid of an engineer, 

 and in this matter, as also in Hie transfer and successful opening and 

 operation of the station, they deserve much credit. The thanks of 

 the Commission are also due to Mr. James Bryan, the owner of the 

 adjacent property, for the cordial support extended by him to the work. 



Bryan Point is central to the egg-producing area of the river, and 

 affords a proper shore for the operation of a geine for the collection of 

 parent fish. The water is deep and well adapted for the development 

 of eggs, also allowing the landing of river steamers for the delivery 

 of the station supplies and the shipment of the station's product. The 

 facilities for the construction of rearing ponds are excellent and the 

 water supply from Accokeek Creek ample. 



Disappointment was experienced in the seine operations, owing to the 

 fold state of the berth, which had been lying idle for ten years and had 

 become filled with sunken logs. By unflagging effort the obstructions 

 were finally removed, cords of logs and stumx)s being pulled ashore. 



The first eggs were taken by the station seine on April 16 and the 

 next on the 20th, both lots being placed iu the river and not included 

 in the following table of shipments. Besides the shipments 68,000 eggs 

 obtained from the Stony Point seine were lost May 5 by the breaking 

 of a jar. No eggs were hatched at the station, owing to the continuance 

 throughout the season of the work necessary to adjust the station. 



The following table exhibits the shipments of eggs made to Central 

 Station, as also the sources of supply: 



