[3] SALMON-BREEDING ON THE m'cLOUD RIVER, CAL. 841 



ber, wheu I went east, and left the premises again in charge of Mr. 

 Uadcliff. 



Below will be found tables showing: I, the number and character of 

 «eine hauls made; II, the daily take of salmon eggs; III, air and water 

 temperatures from November 1, 1881, to October 1, 1882; IV, the re- 

 sults of 12 experiments conducted with salmon eggs; and V, a cata- 

 logue of birds' nests and eggs collected on the McCloud River in the 

 spring and early summer of 1882. 



I. — Eecord of seining operations conducted at the salmon-hreeding station on the McCloud 

 Eiver, Calif ornia, from Seplemhe)' 2, 1882, to September 25, 1882, on account of the United 

 States, by Livingston Stone. 



Hour. 



3. 00 p. 



4. 30 p. 

 5. 15 p. 

 5. 45 p. 



7. 00 p. 



8. 30 p. 

 9 25 p. 



5. 00 a. 

 5. 35 a. 

 7. 30 a. 



9. 30 a. 

 C. 30 p. 

 7. 00 p. 



7. 40 p. 



8. 40 p. 

 10. 00 p. 



5. 30 a. 



5. 50 a. 



6. 30 a. 



7. 40 a. 



9. 00 a. 

 7. 30 p. 

 9. 00 p. 

 9. 25 p. 



5. 30 a. 



6. 00 a. 

 6. 50 a. 

 7.50 a 

 9. 30 a. 

 4. 00 p. 



7. 45 p. 

 8. 15 p. 



8. 30 p. 

 9. 15 p. 



10. 00 p. 

 5. 10 a. 

 6. 00 a. 



6. 30 a. 

 8. 00 a. 

 0. 15 a. 



10. 00 a. 

 4. 15 p. 

 5. 00 p. 

 5. 20 p. 



7. 00 p. 



8. 30 p. 

 9. 20 p. 

 5. 15 a. 



5. 35 a. 



6. 00 a. 



7. 35 a. 

 7. 55 a. 

 9. 15 a. 



9. 35 a. 

 4. 15 p. 

 4. 55 p. 



6. 00 p. 

 6. 15 p. 



7. lOp 



7. 50 p. 



8. 30 p. 



Temperature of— 



Air. 



Surface- 

 water. 



Fish taken. 



Males. Females, 



35 



20 

 75 

 50 

 200 

 100 

 40 

 30 

 40 



4 

 25 

 15 





 40 



8 

 25 

 30 

 110 



2 



30 

 50 

 25 

 75 

 30 

 15 

 20 

 50 

 15 

 17 

 8 

 14 

 14 

 16 

 25 

 28 

 18 

 18 

 20 

 32 

 20 

 14 

 24 

 50 

 12 

 25 

 20 

 20 

 30 

 35 

 18 

 12 

 20 

 24 

 26 

 12 



Kipe fish. 



Males. Females. 



35 

 20 

 75 

 50 

 200 

 100 

 40 

 30 

 40 



4 

 25 

 15 





 40 



8 



25 



30 



110 



2 

 30 

 50 

 25 

 75 

 30 

 15 

 20 

 50 

 15 

 17 



8 

 14 

 14 

 16 

 25 

 28 

 18 

 18 

 20 

 32 

 20 

 14 

 24 

 50 

 12 

 25 

 20 

 20 

 30 

 35 

 18 

 12 

 20 

 24 

 26 

 12 



8 

 28 



8 

 40 

 32 

 38 



