REPOET OF COMMISSIONER OP FISH AND FISHERIES. 



The steam launches Petrel and Canvashack were loaned to the State 

 of Virginia for use in investigating- the oyster-grouuds of that State. 



The Standard Oil Company loaned seven tank cars for transporting 

 42,000 gallons of salt water for the United States Fish Commission 

 aquaria at the World's Columbian Exposition, and the Chesapeake 

 and Ohio Eailroad Company and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and 

 St. Louis Ivailway Company transported the above free of charge from 

 Beaufort, N. C, to Chicago. 



STATE FISH COMMISSIONS. 

 During the year the policy of aiding, so far as possible, the work of 

 the lisli commissioners of the various States has been continued. The 

 extent of this cooperation is shown by the following table: 



Statement shoiriug the Icinds and nmnher of fish andfifh eg f/s furnished to State and Terri- 

 torial Jish commissions during the fiscal gear 1892-93. 



*By request of the California Fish Commission, 91,000 muskellunsp fry were received from the 

 New Vork Fish Commission and transfened and deposited in California waters. 

 tDeposited by the United States Fish Commission in waters designated by the State commissioners. 



