CONTENTS. VII 



10. Genehal CONSIPEKATIONS — Continued. Pngo. 

 Principle of niiiking selections *2l 



Apiiliciitions to bo inndo through mcmbora of Congress •21 



Increase in demand from foreign countries *21 



Priuepal nations making application *22 



Application other than for eggs or fish *22 



The general co-operation by State commissions •22 



For assistance in working the Clackamas establishment *22 



By foreign commissioners and fishery authorities *22 



Prom Germany for models of hatching apparatus *23 



From Japan for a similar purpose *23 



From Chili and Ecuador for general information concerning fishes *23 



From British Columbia in regard to the utilization of salmon refuse »23 



Fi'om New Brunswick in regard to the canning of lobsters *23 



Fishes not comprehended in the plans of the Commission. Trout and black bass..... *23 



General enumeration of fish treated by the United States commission *24 



11. Facilities AND asbistance kendered to the United States Fish Commissiok *24 



By government departments *24 



The Xavy and Army *24 



By State flsli commissions *24 



By railroad companies '. *24 



By express companies *26 



By steamship companies *26 



By indi\-iduals *26 



12. Legislation AND protection of the fisheries *26 



Antagonism between prosecutors of different methods of fishing *26 



Absence of legislation on part of the general government *26 



The "Washington Treaty as affecting the rights of fishermen *27 



Objections to modes of fishing *27 



Appeal against trawling by inhabitants of Block Island *27 



Eelation of the States to fishery interests *27 



Establishment of close time *27 



Removal or palliation of obstructions *28 



Fish-baskets especially injurious - *28 



Limitations as to size of fish sold *28 



13. "Work ACC05IPLISHED in 1877 *29 



The shad *29 



The Susquehanna station *29 



Reasons for temporary discontinuance of more southern stations *29 



Concentration on work in Susqiiehanna and Connecticut *29 



Defects of floating boxes *29 



Improved apparatus of T.B.Ferguson *30 



Exijeriments with this apparatus *30 



Work done on the Susquehanna *30 



The Connecticut station *31 



Transfer of apparatus to South Hadley Falls '. *31 



Co-operation of Massachusetts commissions *31 



Floating boxes nsed *31 



Microscopical investigations of H. J". Eice *31 



Experiments at Windsor Locks *31 



Eeference to Mr. MOner's report •31 



. Tlie Pacific salmon *3X 



The Clackamas station *31 



Alarm of canners at decrease of salmon in the Columbia Eiver *31 



Dispatch of Mr. Stone to organize a station at expense of Oregon and Washington 



Fish Piopagation Company '. *32 



Difl[iculties in selection of site .*. *32 



Keasons for choosing Clackamas Eiver *32 



Work required to get the station in running order *32 



Eesults accomplished *32 



The McCloud Eiver station *33 



Assistance in keeping order rendered by the Army *33 



Interference of illegal fishing with the results *33 



Date^of taking fish *33 



