REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. Lt 
Table of Shipments by Old Colony Lines. 
Fish. Lobsters. 
Bbls. Bbls. - Total. 
Ms Ge er NG ete Rew os De ota tuan.a CEH cay OA Bo ako ubee os aa 17,43 
ESI eer teswete Gere yen memne i chon: <steee Satay aha tale, Sitch ayes Bis L665 05 532. S84u5c28.5 17,491 
TSS, Saas Scere Sona SSE ICME RT ose Rta coe eee ae ea eos evevat fetes dea Hen Rp ataee ate 16,194 
ICIS Bai eq aercrencan Rana Okegedenc ea ence ror nee ea Pa ee POLS OG: sina. 2,047. ..:..21,3538 
A ORD EAS cy ese leh onste hi NPA eKS Roeste io sul ea wersosens Mane as 8,933.40. Wal Ga Oye nae 11,583 
TUL, Seth aie Asis tars er eA reNe Cron a ain ie Geet ae ea ee VS J0325 <0 swe. 204s eee. 20,236 
MS OA ayer cahaiat cp er ehateketian ss ye Gas. < izing arihera ads. codices wap aiae 3.5 ZO OO2o aaa Zyl OOiotan. « 220,009 
TASC ts ot Os a D4 ABD os! 1,399.4... 725,861 
Baltes) veeee Rae, Mate creer a seks to sticat nee imianle ay Mncart mee aytan ays TOO. « -.2eoO22 & eNO M 
HS Demet pete pa pote My aie wake 4 cysitas apthsis ave sactouel d'cteiinacsiintene: aosyeiuis 24,622..... 2 ADD oo 264 
SO Geer reader cecy ne ra cedatiencnsi hate aed Aachotieue a. oleae sins 20, 435......... ZS Male. cae oe 
MS Jilpercts cers 2 Pasha erenc tea eh Paige Sceetectis GeBD ms, 53 wade, da 44820, 90S. c. ah 1,959 22,859 
{USES OR Ae Re eee I 6 age eg OE <1), 1,163. .....35,228 
HIE aeaeerten yee Nmcraeeht es on tac Mer tact oat otar ey Moca aye sat 2S) 2,3, sO A GOA. suayeke GG5cmmarso4s029 
3. A CONTINUATION OF THE OBSERVATIONS ON THE BREEDING PE-— 
RIOD OF NATIVE MARINE ANIMALS. 
The Commission gave its reasons for undertaking this line of 
work in the report for 1898. It has continued its record during 
the past year, and will make a final report at some subsequent 
time. 
4. Tue Location or FISH-TRAPS WITHIN THE WATERS OF NARRA— 
GANSETT, AND THE COLLECTION OF STATISTICAL Data BEar-— 
ING Upon THEIR OWNERSHIP. 
With the publication of the report for 1898, the State first came 
into possession of definite data respecting the location and owner- 
ship of fish-traps. Assisted by the boats of the U.S. Fish Commis- 
sion, your Commission has again visited all the fish-traps, located 
them upon its chart, and determined their ownership. We would 
repeat that the equipment and maintenance of these appliances 
represent the investment of considerable capital, and the employ- 
