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regarded as the most substantial gain, however, is the increase, 
amounting to 47 per cent, in the number of fingerlings produced and 
distributed. The policy of rearing larger numbers of young fish to 
advanced sizes was inaugurated a few years ago and has since been 
assiduously followed in various fields, to the gratification of those most 
familiar with fish-cultural methods and needs. 
The following table shows by species the number of fish and fish 
eggs distributed during the fiscal year 1916 from the various stations 
of the Bureau: 
Summary, By SPECIES, oF THE DisTRIBUTION OF FisH AND Eaas Durine THE Fiscan 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1916. 
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5 in 
Species. Eggs. Fry. Searitiea. Total. 
and adults. 
WaihSbeaeen cease ket hc a tees gasses cee ae ae coleman e eels eeacet ese ause 2,545,777 2,545, 777 
SOA Cg acre OS TE en Ee oe STE ee gn (lt PRD AY (ES Se AP meal 4, 336, 832 4,336, 832 
ial ois een ee WNT TE UNE LI | ATL A LAL SOME ae i 563, 815 563, 815 
TRL 0 oe Pate Seca ae Ne ge US TT 1,097,000 01, G44; 545: pees Jaga e328 78, 741, 545 
ERR TGs Sn 05 ef RN SD Sal deh Se emg i dt gen F403, UH a ee aS 200, 000 
WTR OH SHE wads ee dul) tet ei EER 74, 180, 000 SLO OM SOUO eo tetet aan 391, 155, 000 
SPI CRIT CUETO Meet aPerN Eset. Vata co ete aloe allie a ogt aie ad TESQ00 50ND) | 25 a a 76, 000, 000 
Siimencnlragn mes sheet She heh LT eee Ake 198, 500 8, 684, 334 | 1,469, 507 10, 352, 341 
ininookssalmones ste oe Pee is Slr a | 20, 622, 340 57, 250, 714 | 22, 982, 655 100, 855, 709 
TEN AG Te LO YSU heel O01 ea a Bil ge eh aN 3, 000, 000 57, 964, 920 | 32, 442, 748 93, 407, 668 
mp ba gkasalmones .e0 ccUoee tk COLES PRLS wikis once ee todas 19,179,124 | 3,144, 584 22, 323, 708 
PY ORISGIMNTONE Rene wae ec chee kee cee ay a Ne ee Be oe a 21,500,944 | 1,000,000 22, 500, 944 
BLeeiweaditrOUbeaee et et) ee es) Cee TERN RL EE J55 1,079, 000 870,600 | 3,811,058 5, 760, 658 
ETRE ONVE LEO see ko Nae Sa aie a 1, 489, 900 243,800 | 2,831, 747 4, 565, 447 
PRT ATEDRCISOR INI) TI ae Meese el. ST Ne ER PN a ee oe aaa Abed Broo! | Se ee 1, 709, 815 
Pandlocked:salmonoss2 S3encc stasis ete 486, 000 357, 968 105, 777 949,745 
DC OLCHINGAIULOU Geers waa Ses cine ae ee ee oe i ie ee eae | eee ne See 509 509 
Blsckspotceditroups. £3). S20 le oe. 1, 427, 000 1,370,310 | 2,481,228 5, 278, 538 
te atre tS MOKLIEE OL ieee eee Goce ate ee oe kyon swine afore cleeine oe etic tte ee mame oe 105, 500 105, 500 
Lake trout 7,326, 054 36, 414, 323 278, 100 44,018, 477 
Brook trout 635, 000 5,057,650 | 7,576,817 13, 269, 467 
Grayling 3,500, O00'.|:7* +> "1 78683000) | 3s... 5% 5, 368, 000 
Suitllgy Aes ee? Oe ee ee eee Ee a|) 136s 0005 0000 |) 715X000) 000 12 e0 eee ee 51, 000, 000 
Mackerel. - . 2 Pre ee wis ae eee ee 1, 946, 000 
Mer Dee eee ane Nye a eee etal Ae eee ey TERE) MR yt Ore SORT O00: Prana. Pe 392, 000 
Crappie 3, 122.332 3, 122, 332 
Rock bass 165, 149 165, 149 
Smallmouth black bass. .-... 762, 710 65, 169 827,879 
Largemouth black bass. ...... 2 471,300 | 1,357,768 1,829, 068 
StH Gis 2 2 een Se yee a aa a 33,000 | 1,635, 881 1, 668, 881 
AKON G: PIGKCLGlee = sae a AUF tee Sc A Ae EN Acree eater 2 hy [35 oe -a Seen Lateran ce 43, 436 43, 436 
LEAN iy aes (G1 ol ea oh so cs ay a grag Re | 222,160, 000 214, 533, 280 3, 460 436, 696, 740 
Dap MARAT, Oe eR re a an 27, 500, 000 195, 491, 000 183,111 | 223,174,111 
SULT OGL OE Ceo. fee Ain Bec Bea SEB ROMD RE See Beta el Me ins Amey ie LO O74; O00 beeps ateaee 10, 071, 000 
WWitinnemendhess setee saan ysl Pe Se see 25, 000, 000 QTE ao0L0U0 oe cove tee een 122, 350, 000 
VWAVERILIO La GSa eg OE eT RO RR AL as a Ally WREST SA Be) IAC ec OT es 4,950 4,950 
CIEULS BJ MESS SRPEAT 8 SR Ee ee eee ee ested seeeore SILLS; G81 000) | Sa aaceeee ee 318, 681, 000 
LEGHIG Gee So Set 674s SRS a ae (eS ee ee te L107!460; 0001] 8. os rere 1, 107, 460, 000 
REPOCt Rochen sre Ss = 0d eg ee el ee a ee 22170, 000) Seo 2s 3ah0 22, 170, 000 
PEER EIS Eee he See MLE ne comneaes ti pa2, 947 O00 ED oe er 1, 532, 947, 000 
GOD SUT see lite ery tiie mee y ees eG Ray hy 2 128, 700, 000 BOLD 128, 703, 525 
ighaliees ered faite ATE Ps 425, 700,794 | 4,329,300,337 | 92,261,435 | 4,847, 262, 566 
Food and game fishes were distributed in every State and Territory 
in the Union. The marine, Great Lakes, and anadromous species of 
the eastern and western coasts were practically all liberated in the 
waters from which the eggs were collected, and the trouts, basses, 
sunfishes, and other species of the interior were either consigned to 
inland public waters or contributed as brood stock to privately owned 
ponds. More than 10,000 individual applications for fish were 
received, and about the same number was acted on by the consign- 
ment of suitable species. 
