REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 

 Quincy Station, Illinois (S. P. Bartlett, Superintendent). 



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As in former seasons, the work of this station was carried on from 

 points along the Mississippi Eiver above and below Quincy and from 

 points on the Illinois Eiver above and below Meredosia. The regular 

 work of the station was delayed until the latter part of August, as the 

 cars and equipments for the movement of the fish were used in the 

 collection offish for the aquarium at the World's Fair. Consequently, 

 the collections were restricted to places not dried out by midsummer 

 heat, or to rivers in which the water was not very low. 



The fish distributed from the station were, in the main, much above 

 the average size, and were in very good condition for transportation. 

 They consisted principally of black bass, white bass, Warmouth bass, 

 crappie, spotted catfish, pike, and sunfish. The following table shows 

 the distribution work of the season : 



In the distribution of these fish the four cars of the Commission were 

 employed. The whole number of miles traveled was 10,498, transpor- 

 tation for 11,899 miles being given free by the railroads and 4,599 miles 

 being paid for. 



The residue of the fish taken from the ponds and lakes formed by 

 the overflows of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers — those which had 

 not been selected for distribution — was again returned to the nearest 

 deep water. The kinds and numbers are as follows: White perch, 

 18,100; buffalo, 35,000; sunfish, 25,000; bullpout, 80,000; carp, 31,000; 

 catfish, 109,000; warmouth bass, 3,900; pike perch, 500; white bass, 

 black bass, 1,000; crappie, 2,000; pike, 8,900; total, 324,000. 



3,000 



Neosho Station, Missouri (William F. Page, Superintendent). 



The operations of this station during the year were confined to the 

 propagation of black bass, rock bass, carp, tench, golden ide, goldfish, 

 spotted or channel catfish, brook trout, Von Behr trout, and rainbow 

 trout. 



