110 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



nessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, some fish also being trans- 

 ferred for distribution in the ]S^ew England States and to the District 

 of Colnmbia. The mik^age of the several cars is shown below : 



That the distribution was highly satisfactory may be seen from the 

 statement below, indicating the successful liberation of 04,633 fish out 

 of 67,187 delivered to the cars: 



Kiud. 



Furnished 



for dis- 

 tribution. 



Lost in 

 transit. 



Catfish , 



Yellow (or ring) perch 



Pike perch 



White bass 



Black bass 



Warmouth basa 



Crappie 



Sunflsh 



Pickerel 



7,811 



4,454 



845 



1,877 



33, 987 



5,670 



10, 754 



1,756 



133 



80 

 126 



167 

 470 

 671 

 814 

 194 

 32 



A consignment of fish, representing the different species, forwarded 

 to the aquaria at Central Station is not included in the statemeut above. 

 Cold weather early in January terminated the regular season, and the 

 work subsequently consisted in making collections in May and June and 

 forwarding to the aquaria at the World's Columbian exhibit. 



Neosho Station, Missouri (William F. Page, Superintendent). 



The superintendent was specially detailed to assist in examining tlie 

 site of the proi)osed station at San Marcos, Tex. ; he also accompanied 

 Car No. 2 during the distribution of the raiu bow -trout yearlings in order 

 to inquire into the cause of mortality among them in transportation. 

 Examinations were also made with the view of obtaining pike-perch 

 eggs from the vicinity of Baxter Springs, Kans., and of the overflow 

 district of northeastern Arkansas, along the line of the Kansas City, 

 Fort Scott and Memphis Railway, for determining the possibility of col- 

 lecting and distributing native food-fishes from river swamps. An 

 addition to the station was made in the nature of a trout pool 6 by 60 

 feet, planked with 1^-inch oak, with the expectation of its holding during 

 the rearing stage 25,000 rainbow trout. 



A satisfactory number of trout were brought over from the last fiscal 

 year for rearing and liberation in the fall months, but the production 

 of black bass was below the normal, and the carp were few in number 

 and of too large size for successful pail shipments. On hand October 

 24, 1892, as determined by actual count, there Mere as follows: Rainbow 

 trout, 40,266; brook trout, 1,200; tench, 19,000; black bass, 2,174; rock 

 bass, 9,548; goldfish, 1,490; carp, 670; total, 74,348. 



