REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 23 



LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION. 



The exhibit of the Bureau &t the Louisiana Purchase Exposition 

 was dul}^ assembled and installed under the direction of Mr. W. de C. 

 JRavenel, representative on the government board, and was fuU}^ com- 

 pleted when the exposition was formally opened on April 30, 1904. 

 Although Mr. Kavenel had not been connected with the Bureau since 

 Februaiy, 1902, he was, with the approval of the Secretar}', asked to 

 continue as representative until the close of the exposition, in view of 

 his efficient services and his familiarity with exposition methods. 



The Bureau's exhibit occupies a separate building, adjacent to the 

 main government building, and is a more complete and attractive dis- 

 play of the kind than has heretofore been made. The aquarium, which 

 is particularly complete in equipment and pleasing in design, has 

 proved one of the leading features of the exposition. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



The appropriations for the Bureau of Fisheries for the fiscal j^ear 

 1904 were as follows: 



Salaries 1^250,140 



Miscellaneous expenses: 



Administration I 12, 500 



Propagation of food-fishes 200, 000 



Inquiry respecting food-fishes. 22, 500 



Statistical inquiry 7, 500 



Maintenance of vessels 45, 000 



For the establishment of a new station at Mammoth Spring, Ark 25, 000 



For the purchase of additional land, for improvements, and for completion 

 of stations at — 



Boothbay Harbor, Me 10, 000 



White Sulphur Springs, W. Va 10, 000 



, Neosho, Mo 12, 500 



Put in Bay, Ohio 7, 500 



I^uluth, Minn 2, 000 



Spearfish, S. Dak 10, 000 



For improvements and completion of stations at — ■ 



Fish ponds, Washington, D. C 7, 000 



Nashua, N. H 5, 000 



Erwin, Tenn 6, 000 



Northville, Mich 5, 000 



Bozeman, Mont 3, 500 



Leadville, Colo 3, 800 



For repairs to steamer Albatross 28, 000 



For purchase of two launches 2, 000 



A report of expenditures under these appropriations will be made 

 in accordance with law. 



George M. Bowers, 



Comtn issioner. 



