XXV-STATISTICS OF THE SHAD-HATCHING OPERATIONS CON- 

 DUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION IN 1881. 



By Chas. W. Smiley. 



From the reports of the various persons in charge of shad- hatching 

 stations during the spring of 1881, and from the reports of messengers 

 in charge of shipments, I have prepared a series of six tables to show the 

 operations at each station, and the seventh for a summary exhibit. From 

 these it will appear that 87,441,000 eggs were obtained and hatched 

 with an average loss of 20 per cent. A comparison with the number of 

 shad hatched in previous years is of interest, and the constant increase 

 gratifying. 



Number of shad hatched: 



1879 16, 842, 000 



1880 29, 473, 000 



1881 70, 035, 000 



1872-1881 inclusive 172,423,350 



Of the fish hatched, a part were deposited in waters near the several 

 hatching stations, as follows: 



Deposited in local waters : 



1879 5,587,000 



1880 7, 864, 600 



1881 46,518,500 



Of the fish hatched, the number transported to other waters was as 



follows : 



Transported to other waters : 



1879 10, 002, 500 



1880 20, 761, 400 



1881 23, 516, 500 



The number of shad deposited within the wateps of the different 

 States the present year was as follows: 



Connecticut 1, 000, 000 



Delaware 940, 000 



District of Columbia 205, 000 



Georgia 1, 800, 000 



Iowa 1, 100, 000 



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