118 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Storms were frequent and of severe character. In October 250,000 

 eggs were destroyed by high water, and in December the McCloud Eiver 

 was swollen to a height of 17^ feet, no mails being received during a 

 period of ten days. The current wheel, supplying the hatchery with 

 water, escaped damage, and at the end of the season was taken to i)ieces 

 and stored. 



In the statement which follows it will be seen that 533,100 young 

 salmon were liberated at the station, these having been placed in the 

 McCloud River in December. Egg transfers to the California commis- 

 sion are shown by dates. 



Date. 



Oct. 9. 

 Nov. 30 

 Dec. 5. 



17. 



29. 

 2. 



Rnu, ett 



Summer run 



Fallruu 



do 



do 



do 



Fry liberated 



Losses, iuoludiug 250,000 resulting from storm. 



Total. 



Number. 



300, 900 

 477, 000 

 513, 600 

 541, 000 

 248, 000 

 533, 100 

 916, 400 



3, 530, 000 



Rainbow trout. — In January preparations were made for the collec- 

 tion of rainbow-trout eggs to be forwarded to Japan, and for that pur- 

 pose 10,000 were secured. These were transferred in five consignments 

 during March and AiDril to Professor Sasaki, agricultural and commerce 

 department, Tokyo, four shipments arriving in satisfactory condition. 

 In January anew seine boat was built for future use in capturing adult 

 salmon. In April a survey was made looking to a gravity supply of water 

 from a neighboring stream, and after its completion the scheme was 

 considered x^racticable. In June work was commenced on the rack 

 across the McCloud Eiver in i^reparation for next year's supply of adult 

 fish, no salmon being permitted to ascend after June 30. 



A collection of salmon eggs and fry, together with their natural ene- 

 mies and food, was prepared in alcohol and sent forward, to be included 

 in the exhibit at Chicago. The 7 a. m. air and water temperatures for 

 the year are shown below : 



