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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Mexico. — Eggs of the Loch Leven trout and Von Behr trout were 

 supplied to E. Chazari for the Mexican Government. 



United States of Colombia. — At the request of Lieut. H. B. Lemly 

 yearling golden tench and eggs of the landlocked salmon and brook 

 trout were forwarded to the Government of the United States of 

 Colombia. 



Belgium. — Maj. W. Turner, of Bertrix, was supplied with eggs of the 

 rainbow trout. 



France. — Eggs of the rainbow trout were shipped to Mr. A. Geoffroy 

 St. Hilaire and Mr. Baveret-Wattel for the Societe Rationale d'Accli- 

 matation at Paris. 



Scotland. — Brook-trout eggs were sent to Mr. J. J. Armistead, Killy- 

 whan, Scotland. 



Switzerland. — At the request of the Swiss Government eggs of the 

 brook trout were shipped to Switzerland, and upon arrival were reported 

 in very good condition. 



Japan. — Eggs of the steelhead trout were forwarded to Japan through 

 the Japanese consul at San Francisco, Cal. 



FREE TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED BY RAILROADS. 



The limited appropriation made for the conduct of the fish-cultural 

 work of the Commission would necessitate the distribution of the prod- 

 uct of the different stations to neighboring waters, thereby preventing 

 the introduction of desirable food-fishes in suitable waters distant from 

 the source of supply, were it not for the generous aid extended by many 

 of the railway companies of the country. Even at the very favorable 

 rate granted by the roads demanding compensation for the transporta- 

 tion for the cars and messengers of the Commission, the value of the 

 transportation furnished during the year would have aggregated a cost 

 of over $13,000. In the following table is given the names of the railway 

 companies extending this aid, and the amount of mileage respectively 



furnished : 



Table showing aid extended by railroads. 



Name of railroad. 



Cars. 



Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 



Baltimore and Ohio 



Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern 



Baltimore and Lehigh 



Chesapeake and Ohio 



Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern 



Chicago and Great Western 



Chicago and Northwestern 



Chicago and West Michigan 



Chicago, Burlington and Qnincy 



Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul 



Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha 



Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis. 



Delaware and Hudson River 



Denver and Eio Grande 



Des Moines, Northern and Western 



Detroit, Bay City and Alpena 



Duluth and Iron Range 



Dulnth, South Shore and Atlantic 



Flint and Pere Marquette 



Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley 



Fort Worth and Denver City 



Grand Rapids and Indiana 



Great Northern 



Illinois Central 



,278 

 766 

 ,466 



337 



,163 



548 

 .540 

 ,028 



372 

 ,079 



533 



,048 



34 



,254 



12 



168 

 ,588 



222 

 144 

 619 



Messen- 

 gers. 



264 

 191 



140 



294 



2,025 



18 

 678 

 218 



Total. 



1,461 

 766 



1,466 

 39 



3,058 

 337 

 170 



1,163 

 548 



6,804 



1,219 

 372 



4,219 

 827 



3,073 

 34 



2,254 



12 



168 



3,588 

 18 

 678 

 440 

 144 

 636 



