50 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF i'TSH AND FISHERIES. 



iited j'roin Northville Station, tlie loss bein^ lo,0(H). Ten trips were 

 made, and G,420 miles traveled. In addition to tliis distribution, .'>,300 

 adult "wild trout were transferred from Graylin^i', ]\licli., to North ville, 

 with a loss of 7G. From Duluth Station 200,000 trout fry were planted 

 in streams in Minnesota. 



The sunuuary of distribution by cars and messengers is as follows: 



Number of trout carritul 2, 332, 658 



lost 85,500 



trips inado 52 



miles traveled 47, 380 



Average temi)erutnre 42 



Cost of distributiou $7, 201. 48 



Xatire food-fiskes. — The distribution of these fishes commenced July 

 IG from Quincy, 111., cars Kos. 1, 2, and 3 being utilized for the pur- 

 pose. The loss on the 40,723 fish moved was 3,338, and the number 

 of miles traveled was 24,500. The average temperature of the water 

 during this distribution was 71° F. on car No. 1, 57° on car No. 2, 

 and 00° on car No. 3. The loss on those moved at 70° was much less 

 in proportion to the number handled than on those carried at a lower 

 temperature. 



Carp. — The distribution of carp from Central Station was commenced 

 October 11), all four of the cars taking part in it. The number moved 

 was o5,950, the loss being 639. Thirteen trips were made and r),813 

 miles traveled. 



WJiifeJish. — The distribution of eggs of this species commenced from 

 Putin-Bay Station on March 11, when 2,000,000 eggs were shii)ped on 

 car No. 3 to Salt Lake City, Utah. The eggs were hatched en route 

 and the fry deposited in Utah waters. At Alpena Station the first 

 whitefish fry were distributed on April 17. The output consisted of 

 28,500,000 fry, and the last of them were shipped May G. Ten trips 

 were made and 7,020 miles traveled. The average temperature of the 

 water in which they were carried was 43°. 



File perch. — The distribution of eggs of this species commenced 

 April 27, when 14,400,000 were shipped froHi Put-in-Bay Station on 

 car No. 4, to bo hatched at Knoxville and planted in the waters of 

 Kentucky and Tennessee. The first fry were moved from that station 

 on May 15 and the last on May 17. One trip with this species was 

 also made from Dulutli Station. Four trips were required to move 

 the 38,100,000 fry shipped, and the number of miles traveled was 3,907. 

 The loss was 9,400,000, of which 0,200,000 were eggs lost in process of 

 hatching. The average temperature of the water was 51°. 



Shad. — The shad distribution from Central Station commenced on 

 May 1, and from the steamer Fish Hawk, stationed at Gloucester, 

 N. J., on May 17. The work closed on June G, the cars having dis- 

 tributed 27,459,000 fry, 270,000 of which Avere lost. Seven trips were 

 made and 3,841 miles traveled. The average temperature in which 

 the fish were carried was 60°, 



