4L'D CoNGEESS, ) SENATE. ( Mis. Doc. 



3<1 Session. ( \ No. 74. 



S UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND FJglJlJlt^E^'. **' 



P^RT II 



p' HE PORT 



THE COMMISSIONER 



18T2 AND 1873. 



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A-INQUIRY INTO THE DECREASE OF THE FOOD-FISHES. 

 B-THE PROPAGATION OF FOOD-FISHES IN THE WATERS 

 OF THE UNITED STATES. 



WITH SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS. 



WASHINGTON: 



■' GOYEENMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 



\ 1874. 



