62 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [8] 



on the 12tli 979,000; 664,000 young fish were deposited in the river near 

 the ship on the latter date. On the 13th 205,000 eggs were taken and 

 1,660,000 young fish deposited in the North East Eiver and at the mouth 

 of the Susquehanna. 



On the 14th 348,000 eggs were taken and 830,000 youug fish de- 

 posited in the river near the ship. During the evening of the 15th there 

 was a fresh breeze from the southward and westward. A large num- 

 ber of eggs were procured, but owing to the heavy swell many were 

 spilled out of the pans and pails in the boats, leaving 357,000 as the 

 result of the evening's work ; 598,000 youug fish were deposited near 

 the ship. On the 16th 357,000 eggs were received and 979,000 young 

 fish deposited near the vessel. On the 17th 424,000 eggs were taken, 

 and on the 18th, 257,000. On the latter date 498,000 young fish were 

 deposited. The weather was overcast and cloudy, raiuing during the 

 afternoon and evening, the wind blowing fresh from northeast, chang- 

 ing to west during the evening. The water was rough, making it difii- 

 cult to attend the gill-boats. At 3.30 p. m. the Herreshoii' stean^ 

 lauuch. No. 62, borrowed from the Navy, arrived from Brooklyn io 

 charge of Mr. Robert West. 



On the 19th the weather was overcast and rainy ; moderate breeze 

 from southeast ; 423,000 eggs were received, and 1,660,000 young shad 

 deposited near the ship. On the 20th the weather was overcast and 

 rainy, partially clearing during the day; moderate breeze from east- 

 southeast to northeast. Large numbers of fish were taken at the 

 beaches, but most of them were unripe and were recognized as " the 

 May run" ; 781,000 eggs were taken during the day. On the 21st the 

 weather was cloudy, latter part rainy, with thunder and lightning, 

 light variable breezes ; 1,792,000 eggs were taken during the day. The 

 seines in this vicinity have all cut out except two. 



The following seine fisheries are located in North East River, and 

 have been visited by our spawn-takers during the season, viz : 



Carpenter's Point, west side, P. K. Barnes. 



Carrot Cove, east side, Russell & Sempers. 



Bull Mountain, east side, J. C. Caruthers. 



Gridiron Beach, east side, W. J. Wilson. 



Gilder's Hole, east side, J. Fletcher Wilson. 



Beaver Dam, James Roney. 



The two last were not regularly visited. 



On the 22d of May 291,000 eggs were taken. Large numbers of 

 people visited the ship, many of whom had traveled long distances for the 

 purpose. On the 23d 650,000 eggs were taken and 325,000 young fish 

 deposited in the river near the ship. A considerable number of youug 

 fry, hatched on the 11th from eggs taken on the 7th, were retained in a 

 cone for the purpose of ascertaining how long they could be kept alive 

 after absorption of the yolk bag, which disappeared from the naked 

 eye on the 15th instant. On the 16th the fish which had hitherto re- 



