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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



The lobsters collected at New Bedford and Tarpaulin Cove (known 

 by the flsliernicn as deep sea lobsters) were caught 12 miles oil' No 

 Mans Land and brought in in smacks. The greatest number of eggs 

 taken from a single lobster during the season was 85,000. It was taken 

 off No Mans Land and measured lOrV inches. The collection was made 

 as in previous years, by means of a steam launch, which visited the 

 various fishing centers several times a week. The work was under the 

 direct charge of the superintendent until June 3, when C. G. Corliss, 

 fish-culturist at large, was detailed to look out for it. 



Delaware River Station, Steamer Fish Hawk (Lieut. Robert Platt, U. S. N., 



Commanding). 



On May 0, 1805, the steamer Fish Hawlc arrived at Gloucester City, 

 N. J., and immediately began its season's work of collecting shad eggs. 

 Between that date and June 3 eggs were taken from 649 fish secured 

 at the surrouiuling fishing shores, as follows: Howell Cove, 11,470,000; 

 Bennett's Shore, 12,803,000; Eagle Point, 450,000; Gloucester Point, 

 440,000 ; gillers, 5,901,000 ; total, 31,142,000. From these eggs 19,859,000 

 fry were hatched and distributed as indicated below: 



Lambertvillo, N.J 5, 965, 000 



Delaware Water Gap, Pa 1, 458, 000 



Port Jervis, N. Y 450, 000 



Callicooii, N. T 450, 000 



Seaford, Del 504, 000 



Wilmington Del.. 504,000 



Chestertown. MA 504,000 



Queen Anne, Md 504, 000 



Salisbury, Md 504, 000 



Frenchtown, N. J 1, 045, 000 



Lackawaxen, Pa 450, 000 



Milford, N.J 450, 000 



WestPoint, N. T.,... 2,000,000 



Eastoii, Pa 450,000 



Deep Jliver, Conn 2, 170, 000 



Bridseton, N. J 1,800,000 



Timber Creek, N. J 651,000 



Total 19, 859, 000 



In addition to the plants of fry, 321,000 eggs were deposited in the 

 Delaware on June 5, prior to the departure of the vessel from Gloucester. 

 The noon temperatures of air and water were : 



Battery Station, Havre de Grace, Md. 

 The station was closed from Jul}' 1, 1894, to April, 1895. 



On April 



1, 1805, Alex. Jones, fish-culturist, was detailed from the Woods Hole 

 Station to take charge of the shad work, owing to the assignment of 

 the superintendent, W. de C. Eavenel, to duty in Washington as acting 

 assistant in charge of the Division of Fish-culture. Anticipating a suc- 

 cessful season's work from the reports of the large takes of shad in the 

 lower bay, the work of preparation was pushed rapidly, and by April 



