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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Siittrtnciit slioiciiHi the h'nuJs iind niimhvr of v<i<jh tiiiil fmh fttriti>ihvd io State and Territo- 

 rial fish eviniiiissions, etc. — Coutiuued. 



* Deposited by the U. S. I'ish Commission in waters designated by the State commissioners, t Fry. 



COURTESIES EXTENDED AND RECEIVED. 



RELATIOXS WITH OTIIEU C.OVKKNMENT DEPAUTMENTS. 



Tlie work of the Pisli Commission was very mucli facilitated by the 

 cooperation of the other otiices of tlie Government. 



The Light-House Board granted permission to phice observers and 

 physical apparatus on board the light ship at Nantucket New South 

 Shoalj to make temi)eratnre observations. 



The Navy Department furnished officers and crews for the steamers 

 and granted facilities to the vessels at the various navy-yards. 



A dredging outUt was furnished to the eclipse expedition to West 

 Africa in 18S(). 



The Superintendent of the Census, after conferring with the Com- 

 missioner, ap])()inted Cai)t. J. W. Collins and Mr. Charles W. Smiley 

 to take charge of the (ishery census. Free use of the records in the 

 Division of Fisheries was granted to the census employes and desk room 

 was furnished to several clerks. At the retjuest of the Superintendent 



