XXXVI REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
u. The Shad (Clupea sapidissima). 
During the season of 1886 over 90,000,000 shad fry were distributed. 
Now, as the number of shad taken for market was less than 6,000,000 
it will be seen that for every adult shad captured 15 young shad, arti- 
ficially hatched, were placed in the waters. As the cost of this pro- 
duction and distribution was less than $20,000 the young fish were ob- 
tained and distributed all over the United States at the rate of about 
$215 for a million, or about 46 fry for a cent. In 1885, which showed a 
great improvement over previous years, the rate was about 30 fry for a 
eent. The total number of eggs collected and fry planted have also 
greatly increased over the results of previous years, as from the begin- 
ning up to and including 1882 the total number of young shad obtained 
was only about 200,000,000, while in 1885 less than 35,000,000 fry were 
sent out from the stations. 
Shad fry for distribution in 1886 were derived from the following 
sources : 


From Battery Station, Susquehanna River...---..--- ge Uaes ST cose 43, 776, 000 
romoenhral station, Oto MacwRUVOL 2s (css sc eiseteeslo a ein yee e ae 28, 151, 000 
BroOmySheaMer his coco sic ctsiwe lot isis nce ee emetem els ees eee 21, 018, 000 
HLOMMSHeAIOL LAL CY ON meee siaecmineetee = olale aee cine ele onto ne tee ash oes 310, 000 
UST hs eae ee RE eNO eee EE Se Shr aber eiis e Soo. 93, 255, 000 
The following statement shows the general planting summarized by 
the streams or drainage basins in which the fish were deposited: 
Loltributariesio£ Narragansett Bay <2 mc catalase ain em nieta ellelel atm epi ree 2, 534, 000 
Dopmbutanesiot tsono Neland Soma (2 25s 2. oe ere seers alae l= eters 749, 000 
MOP MASOOD RI VeEL shee we NeCn ped cnacicg eid obomeioee sence somes. = eee 2,312, 000 % 
Mor Welaware, WiVeL.< soot ecoe asec os eee cheeses teee nee sone. aeeten eee 21,618,000 
Rotiributarires of Chesapeake Bay: .- cease see sacle see sale on elor em aenenae 52, 835, 000 
RomribucariesorAlbemarle Sound soi 2s pie eneetee ee a cee setae 1, 990, 000 § 
To tributaries of the Atlantic south of Albemarle Sound..-.-....-..--- 4,183,000 — 
To Mississippi River and minor tributaries of the Gulf of Mexico ...-.-- 4, 758, 000 
To Colorado River, tributary of the Gulf of California ........-..-.--.- 850, 000 
Pa wommbia miver OAsITh. Jaci lk ie eae cob ake so ae cecerde Coes esac a 850, 000 — 


MEGHAN ule ce cows lod vs de chin ep ee een oe ae 92, 679, 000 
The Fort Washington Station.—The first ripe shad was taken Apri] 
16. From. that time until near the end of May the run of fish was_ 
abundant and reasonably steady. The maximum number of eggs taken — 
in one day was 3,503,000, on April 22; the period of greatest activity, 
was from April 20 to 27, inclusive, when 16,017,000 were procured, 
being nearly one-half of the entire number obtained during the season. 
In all, 36,362,000 eggs were collected. The number hatched and pianted | 
from the station in waters near by, was 3,154,000. The number for- 
warded to the Central Station was 33,208,000. 
The Central Station.—The number of eggs received alive from Fort 
Washington was 28,283,000. Of these, 1,586,000 were transferred 
to other stations, and the number of fry sent out to be planted was 

