114 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
The Fisheries Service Bulletin has proved of great interest through- 
out the Bureau and also to State fishery authorities, technical pubhi- 
cations, etc. In order to meet the demand the monthly editions 
have had to be enlarged from time to time, and the number of pages 
has been increased from four to eight. 
APPROPRIATIONS. 
The appropriations for the Bureau of Fisheries for the fiscal year 
1916 aggregated $1,075,340, as follows: 
Dadermeac (ace, oc OA a ne EE NTR RS A OLY, arene jocctctctecseeee $393, 840 
Miscellaneous expenses: 
VAG THM VAAS EI ELO Ta tLe N Re Ne UI It PN Ie SARNIA RR ea ae ma 10, 000 
Bropseawon Ot 1OOd MSMes ci ...2))2ase ee tetd enc ener ee see eceers 350, 000 
Maintenance ol Vessels ei... cyole ee Ne Ge ec ay epee coe rat 60, 000 
Inquiry respecting feodsiskes!. oo). ALS Nk eee ee alee ern 40, 000 
SA bIStiCal ICY oie at Vee But a hae rein ee ee eee len eee ee 7,500 
Protectmn@ispouge fisheries 80222): Spe Phono I aes Seaton ae 2, 500 
Protecting seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska...........--...------------- 75, 000 
Payor crew, olwessel, Alaska Service. oo. as allt arene oie nie eg ae ne 16, 000 
Purchase or construction of vessels for Boothbay Harbor station... .-....--- 45, 000 
Purchase or construction of a steel distribution car....-..---------------- 20, 000 
Cold‘stordep plant fur-sealasiinds 2) 27a ES STE Dea cyl ne 3, 000 
Completion of and improvements at fish-cultural stations: 
rangeburg, 8. C.....-.- POS: NTIS OS hf 8 Ret sent Ad eB 10, 000 
TMOUISWINIG, MC Wao eters ie ce HS ae te ara ada acl aaa ge 20, 000 
SSELPVEGEREY WIV One cde ca eS Cn cree clas ow acs aint er ee ees ce 18, 000 
Balcer bales, Wash cnet 2 Uae: Werte eu Re ren See tayerete tetas See Neer 4, 500 
Respectfully, 
H. M. Sirs, 
Commissioner. 
To Hon. Witi1am C. REDFIELD, 
Secretary of Commerce. 
