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Sectiom D.— GEOGiiAniiCAr, distriuxttion AM) THE MOVEMENTS OF THE SCHOOLS— Continued. 



14. The movdinents of the schools of mendhaden — Continued. 



94. Diflbrouccs in tlio swimniin;; luovcnients of llio menhaden ind tho mackerel 



95. liirds attructod by tho schools of fish 



90. Tho inllnonco of wind and weather 



97. Tho niovcnieuts of tho herring aa iufluouced by weather 



9i. Tho intluonco of tho (ides t 



15. Alleged changes in the hatcnts and habits of the menhaden 



9!). Tho allegation that tho menhaden schools have been diiven out to sea by the fisheries. 



100. Tho opinion of Mr. Atkins upon this suljcct 



101. The opinion of Mr. Maddocks 



102. Eoccnt changes in (ho northern limit of distribution 



Section E.— Auundaxce of the menuaden compauative axd absolute 



IC. Abundance in the past 



103. Abundance before 1850, from testimony of early writers 



17. Abimdancc in the present 



104. Abundance on tho coast of Maine 



10.5. Abundance on tho coast of New Hampshire 



106. Abundance on the coast of Massachusetts 



107. Abundance on the coast of Rhode laland 



108. Abundance on the coast of Connecticut 



109. Abundance on tho coast of ISTow York 



110. Review of tho success of the fisheries in New England since 1865, by Mr. D. T. 



Church 



111. Review of the success of the fisheiies in Long Island Sound sinco 1870, by Mr. 



George W. Miles 



112. Abundance on the coast of New Jersey 



113. Abundance on the coast of Delaware 



114. Abundance on tho coast of Maryland and Virginia 



115. Abundance on the coast of North Carolina 



116. Abundance in Florida 



117. Summation of evidence .as to increase or decre.ise 



18. Abundance in the future 



1 1 8. Probability of future decrease 



Section P.— Food of the menhaden 



19. Food 



119. Fishermen's ideas about the food of the menhaden 



120. Fishermen's ideas about tho manner of feeding 



121. Exiiminations of stomach-contents 



122. Inferences from their examinations 



123. Professor Vcrrill's opinion as to tho nutritive properties of bottom-mud 



124. Explanation of the evolutions of the menhaden schools 



125. Character of their food affecting tho value of tho fish for use for bait 



Section G.— Repkoduction of the mcnuaden 



20. Studies of the parent fish 



126. Dissection of menhaden in Connecticut 



127. Dissections of menhaden in Maine 



128. Number of eggs in immature ovaries 



129. The fact that no ripo milt or spawn has been observed by naturalists 



130. A statement made by Mr. Atkins 



21. Stiidies of the young fish 



131. Appearance of the young south of Cape Cod 



132. Powers of locomotion possessed by the young 



22. Inferences as to fie time and place of spawning 



133. Inferences from studies of parent and young as to the times and places of spawning. 



134. Thg opinions of fishermen upon this subject .' 



135. The claim th.at menhaden spawn in southern rivers 



136. A criticism of a statement made by Professor Hind 100 



23. The possibility of artificial culture 100 



137. The claim that menhaden can bo artificially bred in the waters of tho North 100 



Section H.— The enemies and fatalities of the menhaden 101 



24. Diseases of the menhaden 101 



138. Mortality of menhaden in tho Merrimac River 101 



25. Parasites of the menhaden 101 



139. The crustacean parasite Cymofkoa prcegustator 101 



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