﻿REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  XLIII 
  

  

  coutinued 
  daily 
  uutil 
  June 
  5, 
  tlie 
  total 
  take 
  for 
  the 
  season 
  amounting 
  

   to 
  71,145,000, 
  not 
  including 
  3,000,000 
  received 
  from 
  the 
  steamer 
  Fish 
  

   Haivl: 
  From 
  these 
  eggs 
  50,082,000 
  fry 
  were 
  hatched 
  and 
  distributed. 
  

   A 
  shii)ment 
  of 
  991,000 
  eggs 
  was 
  sent 
  to 
  Nashville 
  during 
  the 
  season 
  

   for 
  exposition 
  pur])Oses. 
  

  

  The 
  following 
  table 
  shows 
  in 
  detail 
  the 
  daily 
  collections 
  of 
  eggs, 
  fry 
  

   hatched 
  and 
  planted, 
  and 
  average 
  temperature 
  of 
  the 
  air 
  and 
  water: 
  

  

  Date. 
  

  

  May 
  

  

  Apr. 
  8 
  . 
  

   U 
  . 
  

   15. 
  

   16. 
  

   17. 
  

   18. 
  

   19. 
  

   21. 
  

   22. 
  

  

  2;k 
  

  

  24 
  . 
  

   25. 
  

   26- 
  

   27. 
  

   28. 
  

   29. 
  

   30. 
  

  

  2 
  . 
  

  

  3. 
  

  

  4. 
  

  

  5. 
  

  

  6 
  . 
  

  

  7. 
  

  

  9. 
  

   10 
  . 
  

   11. 
  

   12 
  . 
  

   13. 
  

   15. 
  

   16. 
  

   17 
  . 
  

   18. 
  

   19. 
  

   20 
  . 
  

  

  20 
  . 
  

  

  21 
  . 
  

   21. 
  

   22. 
  

   22. 
  

  

  23 
  . 
  

  

  24 
  . 
  

   25. 
  

  

  26 
  . 
  

  

  27 
  . 
  

   28. 
  

   29. 
  

   30, 
  

   31 
  , 
  

  

  Jnue 
  1 
  

   2. 
  

   3 
  

   4, 
  

  

  Eggs 
  

   received. 
  

  

  35, 
  000 
  

  

  60, 
  000 
  

  

  5S, 
  000 
  

  

  27',), 
  (10(1 
  

  

  18(t, 
  000 
  

  

  388, 
  000 
  

  

  247, 
  UOO 
  

  

  321,000 
  

  

  78, 
  000 
  

  

  1,725,000 
  

  

  2, 
  938, 
  000 
  

  

  420, 
  000 
  

  

  1,254,000 
  

  

  2, 
  395, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  212, 
  000 
  

  

  4, 
  721). 
  000 
  

   6, 
  902, 
  000 
  

  

  428, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  018, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  270, 
  000 
  

   894, 
  000 
  

   448, 
  000 
  

   550, 
  000 
  

   951,000 
  

  

  1,301,000 
  

  

  1, 
  142, 
  000 
  

   929, 
  000 
  

  

  1,609,000 
  

   630, 
  000 
  

   203, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  189, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  004, 
  000 
  

   2, 
  377, 
  000 
  

  

  5, 
  888, 
  000 
  

   * 
  1,80(1, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  398, 
  000 
  

  

  * 
  663, 
  000 
  

  

  * 
  198, 
  000 
  

   1,764,000 
  

  

  816, 
  000 
  

   45, 
  000 
  

   340, 
  000 
  

   340, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  544, 
  000 
  

   3,410,000 
  

  

  2, 
  580, 
  000 
  

   1,432,000 
  

  

  3, 
  667, 
  000 
  

   2, 
  200, 
  000 
  

   1, 
  039, 
  000 
  

   1, 
  574, 
  000 
  

  

  805, 
  000 
  

   400, 
  000 
  

  

  Loss. 
  

  

  Hatching. 
  I 
  .^,,. 
  

   Z 
  Number 
  

  

  ass 
  p5»'s.. 
  

  

  Total 
  74,145,000 
  

  

  May 
  3 
  tl, 
  280,000 
  

  

  35, 
  000 
  

   60, 
  000 
  

  

  58, 
  000 
  

   140, 
  000 
  I 
  

  

  90, 
  000 
  

   172,000 
  

  

  I'.n.ooo 
  

  

  213, 
  OUO 
  

  

  41,000 
  

  

  645,000 
  ' 
  

  

  97H, 
  000 
  j 
  

  

  218, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  184, 
  000 
  I 
  

  

  973,000 
  

  

  298,000 
  

  

  1,457,000 
  i 
  

  

  2,297,000 
  i 
  

  

  185,000 
  

  

  697, 
  000 
  

  

  401,000 
  [ 
  

  

  103,000 
  

  

  132,000 
  

  

  155,000 
  

  

  126,000 
  

  

  341,000 
  

  

  343, 
  000 
  

  

  252, 
  000 
  

  

  389, 
  000 
  

  

  196, 
  000 
  

  

  73, 
  000 
  

  

  289, 
  000 
  

  

  650, 
  000 
  

  

  636, 
  000 
  

  

  1,149,000 
  

  

  684, 
  000 
  

  

  700, 
  000 
  

  

  155, 
  000 
  

  

  32,000 
  

  

  678, 
  000 
  

  

  320, 
  000 
  

  

  10, 
  000 
  

  

  34, 
  000 
  

  

  30, 
  000 
  

  

  302, 
  000 
  

  

  810,000 
  

  

  618,000 
  

  

  513,000 
  

  

  704, 
  000 
  

  

  415,000 
  

  

  178, 
  000 
  

  

  623, 
  000 
  

  

  325, 
  000 
  

  

  95, 
  000 
  

  

  Apr. 
  28 
  

  

  Apr. 
  29 
  

  

  Apr. 
  29 
  

  

  Apr. 
  29 
  

  

  Apr. 
  29 
  

  

  Apr. 
  29 
  

  

  22, 
  469, 
  000 
  

   780, 
  000 
  

  

  May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  

   May 
  8 
  

   May 
  9 
  

   May 
  11 
  

   May 
  14 
  

   May 
  15 
  

   May 
  16 
  

   May 
  16 
  

   May 
  17 
  

   May 
  18 
  

   May 
  18 
  

   May 
  19 
  

   May 
  19 
  

   May 
  21 
  

   May 
  21 
  

   May 
  23 
  

   May 
  23 
  

   May 
  25 
  

   May 
  26 
  

   May 
  26 
  

   May 
  27 
  

   May 
  27 
  

   May 
  28 
  

   May 
  28 
  

   MaV 
  29 
  

   May 
  30 
  

   May 
  30 
  

   May 
  30 
  

   May 
  ?.\ 
  

   June 
  1 
  

   June 
  2 
  

   June 
  3 
  

   Juno 
  4 
  

   June 
  5 
  

   June 
  7 
  

   June 
  8 
  

   June 
  9 
  

   June 
  11 
  

  

  130, 
  000 
  

  

  84, 
  000 
  

  

  216, 
  000 
  

  

  116, 
  000 
  

  

  108, 
  000 
  

  

  37, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  080, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  965, 
  000 
  

  

  202, 
  000 
  

  

  70, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  422, 
  000 
  

  

  914,000 
  

  

  3, 
  272, 
  000 
  

  

  4, 
  605, 
  000 
  

   243, 
  000 
  

  

  1,321,000 
  

   869, 
  000 
  

   791, 
  000 
  

   316, 
  000 
  

   395, 
  000 
  

   825, 
  000 
  

   960, 
  000 
  

   799, 
  000 
  

   677. 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  220, 
  000 
  

   440. 
  000 
  

   130, 
  000 
  

   900. 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  354, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  741, 
  000 
  

   4, 
  739, 
  000 
  

   1,116,000 
  

   1,638,000 
  

  

  508, 
  000 
  

   166, 
  000 
  

  

  1,.086, 
  000 
  

   496, 
  000 
  

   35, 
  000 
  

   312, 
  000 
  

   310, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  182, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  600, 
  000 
  

   1, 
  962, 
  000 
  

  

  919, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  449, 
  000 
  

  

  1,845,000 
  

  

  861,000 
  

  

  951, 
  000 
  

  

  305, 
  000 
  

  

  May 
  6 
  

  

  50, 
  682, 
  000 
  

   500, 
  000 
  

  

  130, 
  000 
  

  

  84, 
  000 
  

  

  216, 
  000 
  

  

  116,000 
  

  

  108,000 
  

  

  37, 
  000 
  

  

  1,080,000 
  

  

  1,965,000 
  

  

  202, 
  000 
  

  

  70, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  422, 
  000 
  

  

  914, 
  000 
  

  

  3, 
  272, 
  000 
  

   4,605,000 
  

  

  243, 
  000 
  

  

  1,321,000 
  

  

  869, 
  000 
  

  

  791,000 
  

  

  316.000 
  

  

  395, 
  000 
  

  

  825, 
  000 
  

  

  960, 
  000 
  

  

  799, 
  000 
  

  

  677, 
  000 
  

  

  1, 
  220, 
  000 
  

  

  440, 
  000 
  

  

  130,000 
  

  

  900, 
  000 
  

  

  1,354,000 
  

  

  1,741,000 
  

  

  4, 
  739, 
  000 
  

   1,116,000 
  

  

  1, 
  638, 
  000 
  

   508, 
  000 
  

   106, 
  000 
  

  

  1,086,000 
  

  

  496, 
  000 
  

  

  35, 
  000 
  

  

  • 
  312,000 
  

   310,000 
  

  

  1, 
  182, 
  000 
  

  

  2, 
  600, 
  000 
  

   1,962,000 
  

   . 
  919,000 
  

   2, 
  449, 
  000 
  

   1, 
  845. 
  000 
  

  

  861, 
  000 
  

   951, 
  000 
  

  

  305, 
  000 
  

  

  50, 
  682, 
  000 
  

   450, 
  000 
  

  

  Average 
  

   temperature. 
  

  

  Air. 
  Water. 
  

  

  55 
  

  

  55 
  

  

  55.3 
  

  

  56.7 
  

  

  57 
  

  

  57 
  

  

  58 
  

  

  58.3 
  

  

  59 
  

  

  59 
  

  

  00 
  

  

  GO 
  

  

  60.4 
  

  

  60.7 
  

  

  60.7 
  

  

  61 
  

  

  61.3 
  

  

  61.3 
  

  

  61.5 
  

  

  61.5 
  

  

  61.7 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65.9 
  

  

  65.9 
  

  

  65.9 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66.3 
  

  

  66.3 
  

  

  64 
  

  

  64.7 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65.3 
  

  

  65.3 
  

  

  65.7 
  

  

  65.7 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66.3 
  

  

  66.3 
  

  

  67 
  

  

  67 
  

  

  67.3 
  

  

  68 
  

  

  68.3 
  

  

  57 
  

  

  ' 
  Steamer 
  Fish 
  UaivTc. 
  

  

  t 
  Eggs 
  of 
  striped 
  bass. 
  

  

  OF. 
  

  

  53.4 
  

  

  54 
  

  

  54 
  

  

  54.5 
  

  

  54.6 
  

  

  54.6 
  

  

  54.6 
  

  

  54.7 
  

  

  54.7 
  

  

  55.7 
  

  

  55.7 
  

  

  55.7 
  

  

  56 
  

  

  56.2 
  

  

  56.4 
  

  

  56.4 
  

  

  57 
  

  

  57 
  

  

  58.1 
  

  

  59 
  

  

  59.3 
  

  

  60 
  

  

  60 
  

  

  60 
  

  

  61 
  

  

  61 
  

  

  61.1 
  

  

  63 
  

  

  64 
  

  

  64.3 
  

  

  64.3 
  

  

  64.7 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65.2 
  

  

  05.1 
  

  

  65 
  

  

  65.1 
  

  

  65.1 
  

  

  65. 
  3 
  

  

  65.5 
  

  

  65.7 
  

  

  65.9 
  

  

  65.9 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66.1 
  

  

  66 
  

  

  66.5 
  

  

  66.7 
  

  

  67.2 
  

  

  Storms 
  were 
  very 
  frequent 
  throughout 
  the 
  season, 
  and 
  as 
  they 
  usually 
  

   occurred 
  at 
  slack 
  water, 
  between 
  sunset 
  and 
  midnight, 
  the 
  daily 
  collec- 
  

   tions 
  were 
  materially 
  interfered 
  with, 
  though 
  the 
  total 
  take 
  exceeded 
  

   that 
  of 
  any 
  season 
  since 
  1888. 
  It 
  is 
  worthy 
  of 
  mention 
  that 
  11,000,000 
  

  

  