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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 



FOR THK 



FISCAL YEAKS 1881MJ0 AND 1890-91. 



Ill accordance with the resolution of Congress, the accompanying 

 report i)resents the Avork of the Coinmission for the period commencing 

 July 1, 1889, and ending June 30, 18U1, 



The api)ropriations for the current expenses of the worlv of the Com- 

 niissiou during the two fiscal years covered by this report were as fol- 

 lows: 



Appropriation. 



Compensation of Commissioner w. .. 



Propagation of food-flslies 



Distribution of food-fi.'jhes 



Maintenance of ve.ssels 



Inquiry ru .spectiug food-lislies 



statistical inquiry 



Maiutenante of Neosho Station, Missouri 



Total 



1889-90. 1890-91. 



278,900 298,900 



As required by law, detailed reports of the expenditures under these 

 appropriations were presented to Congress December 1, 1890 (Mis. Doc. 

 No. 5, House of ]\e]>resentatives. Fifty-first Congress, second session) 

 and December 1, 1891 (Mis. Doc. No. IG, Senate, Fifty-second Congress, 

 hrst session). These reports exhibit the expenditures for the conduct 

 of each of the Commission's stjitions, and also for the special lines of 

 inquiry conducted by the Commission. 



H. Mis. 113 1 1 



