REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 49 
MEASUREMENTS. 
On May 10th. On June 12th. On August 22d. On November 7th. 
mm. in. mm. in. mm. in. mm. in. 
40 1% Ane Loe 49 2 69.85 234 
41 15% HOY NE Hoye, T3202) 2% 
Aili leg ADs mee NL) VUEA 79.37 334, (Male) 
AD er bers ET A Di ueea 79.37 3% 
a 11 Anveliie 60. 2% 82.55 3% 
AAR alle Wa AV 62) 2224 82:55. 3% 
ais EA Abr ALA 6b; 123% 85.72. 33% (Male) 
AD a el 4 49 2 65 216 Spe. so. 
47 1% 49 2 68 2% 88.90 316 (Male) 
47, 1% 49 2 69 2% Os 5). | BA 
48° 1% 50 2 WOW (22% Oli a | BA 
HS Le HON 522 MO 1234 98.42 3% (Male) 
BOL? 22 Bile 10) 28% 101.60 4 
SOP 2: 52 2 10) PA 107.95 4% 
Re By 2 MOMS 111.12 48% (Male) 
Ree UCR D2 2 80 38 TT ghee 
53821, ys be Bape 80" 3% 120.65 434 (Male) 
538 2i¢ BpU iat. Ag Nt St. 
ade ware 55) 24 Sey A 
BO (2s 56 214 82 34 
6) WA 5T 24 RB BEA 
D8 214 Ti eA SGeoe. 
58 2% BS) 3254 9% 3% 
i AA IO 424 
63) 224 
64 216 
GG, 42° 
68 25% 
Av. 48.8 2 53.4 224 70: 234 92.30 3% 
This experiment of keeping the lobsters over winter gives a 
definite affirmative answer to the question whether the tempera- 
ture and density of the water will permit the rearing of lobsters in 
the upper part of the Bay. And it is obvious that this question 
is one of prime importance, for it shows that it is not necessary 
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