VI CONTENTS. 



Page. 



2. PBDJCIPAL STATI0X8 OF THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION XXiV 



A.— For investigation and research xxiv 



(1) Gloucester, Mass xxiv 



(2) Wood's Holl, Mass xxiv 



(3) Saint Jerome's, Md xxiv 



B. — For propagation of Salmonidae xxiv 



(4) Grand Lake Stream, Me. (Schoodic Salmon) xxiv 



(5) Bucksport, Me., (Penobscot Salmon and Wliitefisli) xxiv 



(C) Northville, Mich. ( Whitefish and several species of Trout) xxiv 



(7) Alpena, Mich. (Whiteflsh) xxv 



(8) Baird, Sha.ita County, Cal. (California Salmon) xxv 



(9) Trout ponds near Baird, Cal. (California Trout) xxv 



Eoslyn, JJ'. T. (Schoodic and Penobscot Salmon) Ixx 



"Wytheville, Va. (Salmonidae generally) Ixxii 



C. — For propagation of Shad xxv 



(10) Havre de Grace, Md xxv 



(11) "Washington, D. C, Central station xxv 



(12) "Washington, D. C, navy -yard xxv 



(13) Quantico, Va. (steamer Fish Hawk) bcxui 



North East Ei ver, Md. ( steamer Fish Hawk) Ixxvi 



D. — For propagation of Carp xxv 



(14) Monument reservation, "Washington, D. C xxv 



(15) Arsenal grounds, "Washington, D.C xxv 



3. Vessels of the Commission xxvi 



A.— The Albatross • xxvi 



Action in regard to this vessel in 1881 xxvi 



Additional appropriation xxvi 



New bids xxvi 



The Pusey & Jones Company the successful competitor xxvi 



Detail of officers xxvi 



Delay in completion xxvi 



Launched August 19, 1882 xxvi 



Trial trip made xxvii 



Officer list of the vessel xxvii 



Measurement of the vessel xxvii 



B.— The Fish Hawk xxvii 



Movements during 1882 xxvii 



Gulf Stream explorations xxviii 



Special exploration in Chesapeake Bay xxviii 



Change of officers xxix 



Personnel at the end of the vear xxix 



C— The Lookout xxix 



Its command xxix 



D. — Herr'eshoff launch (No. 82) the Cygnet xxix 



Navy launches (Nos. 49 and 55) loaned xxix 



E. — The Canvas Back xxix 



4. Fish TEANSPORTING AND HATCHING CAE8 XXX 



Car No. 1 xxx 



Car No. 2 xxx 



Plan of construction xxx 



Dimensions xxx 



Completion and use xxx 



5. Courtesies extended to the United States Fish Commission xxx 



By the Executive Departments xxx 



The Treasury Department xxx 



The War Department xxxi 



The Navy Department xxx i 



Tht) Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds xxxU 



By railroads throughout the United States xxxii 



Special arrangement and prices for Fish Commission cars xxxii 



Free trips granted to cars by certain roads xxxiii 



The interest of railroads in helping the work of the United States Fish Commission. . .xxxiii 

 Aid of roads to State Fish Commissions xxxiii 



By foreign steamship lines xxxiii 



The Cunard Com pany xxxiii 



The North German Lloyds xxxiii 



