VIII CONTENTS. 



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13. The woi:k of the Fisheuy Ceksus of 1880, and its bksults— Continued. 



Preparation of reports xlvi 



Special report ou tke flslieries to be published by the United States Fish Commission xlvii 



Report to be published by the Superintendent of the Census xlviii 



The two series coniplotijig a full history of the fisheries slviii 



List of Fishery Bulletins prepared under the direction of Mr. G. Brown Goode, and pub- 

 lished bj- the Census Office xlix 



Li.st of special rejiorts puljlished 1 



Geuoral results of the Fishery-Census investigation li 



14. Investigation of alleged destuuction of the tile fish lii 



The schooner Josie lieevea charts red lii 



Capt. J. "W.Collins and Mr. B. rhillips a committee of investigation lii 



General results of the trip lii 



Ko tile fish found lii 



A new food-fish found lii 



15. The polk flouxuer lii 



Increased range of the species ascertained liii 



16. Models of the fishixg grounds liii 



17. Fungus diseases of fish liii 



18. WouK done at Wood's IIoll ln 1882 liii 



Arrangements for accommodations anting the year liv 



Party accompanying the Commissioner liv 



General work of the Fish Hawk liv 



Eeport on the fishes collected by the Fish Hawk liv 



19. Investigation of the fishes of THE Adirondacks BY Dr. C. Hart Meeriam liv 



C— THE PROPAGATION AND INCEEASE OF FOOD-FISHES. 



20. Br protective measures enforced by law when necessary Iv 



Preventing wasteful and wiUful destruction of adults or young Iv 



Excluding poisonous or injurious waste from the water Iv 



Eemoval of artificial or natural obstructions or of injurious engines of capture Ivi 



Erection of fishways Ivii 



21. By human or artificial agencies Iviii 



Transportation of fish from one region to another Iviii 



Artificial propagation Iviii 



22. Fishway over the Great Falls ofthe Potomac llx 



Cause of decrease in the fish of the river Us 



Legi.slation on the subject in connection with that of increased water supply lix 



Correspondence of United States Fish Commission with Congressional committee and 



authorities of the District lis 



Law authorizing construction of a fishway Ixii 



Appropriation for the purpose Ixii 



Surveys made Ixii 



23. Distribution of fish eggs and young fish Ixiii 



General methods of distribution Ixiii 



Building of a second car Ixiii 



Extra trucks needed for narrow-gauge tracks Ixiii 



24. Species OF fish cultivated and distributed in 1882. Ixiii 



General list of species covered by the operations of the Commission Ixiii 



a. The 'WhitettHli {Coregonus clu2)ei/oritiis) . 



The Northville and Alpena stations Ixiv 



Penning of fish in order to secure their eggs Ixv 



Special distribution to Eagle Lake, Mount Desert Island, Maine Ixvii 



b. The Atlantic or Penobscot Salmon (Salmo salar). 



The Bncksport, Me. , station Ixviii 



The Koslyn, N. Y., station Ixviii 



c. The gchoodic or f>and«lockcd Salmon (Salmo salar snbsp. sebago). 



The Grand Lake Stream, Maine, station l-^is 



TheRo.>^lyn,X. T., station l.-c.'c 



d. The Liake Trout {Salvelinug namaycush). 



The North vUle, Mi<h., station Ixx 



e. Tbe Quinnat or California Salmon (Oncorhynchut chouicha) . 



The McCloud River station Ixx 



