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Striped bass (Roccus lineatus). — Twenty large striped bass, three or 

 four of them in spawning condition, were taken near Edenton, X. C, 

 in sturgeon nets, about April 18, 1894. 



Longjaw or black fin whitefish [Argyrosomus nir/ripinnis ?). — Mr. E.A. 

 Tulian wrote Mr. F. 1ST. Clark from Alpena, Mich., November 30, as 

 follows : 



I telegraphed Platts yesterday to find out when the longjaw would spawn and 

 whether we could get any quantity of the eggs. I received an answer this morning 

 saying: "We can get plenty of longjaw spawn now; trout run over." I answered 

 him to collect all long-jaw spawn possible, with Clifford's help, until further orders. 



Mr. Clark wrote the office that the longjaw is becoming a valuable 

 food-fish, selling in the market for the same price as the common white- 

 fish. While it was found easy to get eggs, there were no males and the 

 experiment failed. It is supposed the males ran later, but the season 

 could not be prolonged, for lack of funds. 



Whitefish. — Mr. S. P. Wires counted a liquid quart of whitefish eggs 

 taken in Lake Superior and found 33, GOO eggs. 



Mr. F. N. Clark writes from Northville, Mich., March 28, 1894: 



Eggs from fish caught in gill nets in Lake Michigan, near Manistique, show a 

 measurement of 1,115 to the ounce, or 35,680 to the quart. These eggs were taken on 

 December 9, 10, and 11, 1893. Eggs taken November 25, from fish caught in pound 

 nets set in Lake Huron near Miller Point, show a measurement of 1,097 to the ounce, 

 or 35,104 to the quart. Possibly, measuring eggs almost at the period of hatching is 

 not a fair test. 



Brook trout. — In taking eggs of brook trout at Greensboro Pond, 

 Vermont, November 15, 1893, Mr. John W. Titcomb stripped 140 males 

 and 70 females. This large proportion of males is observed also by 

 anglers. 



Black-spotted trout. — On February 24, 1894, Mr. Seagle collected 

 about 1,000 eggs, but could not find a male in proper condition. Last 

 season about 50,000 eggs were lost for want of milt. On March 7 

 Mr. Seagle took 2,500 eggs, but found no suitable male. On March 12 

 he obtained 2,000 eggs and secured one male in fair spawning condi- 

 tion. Some eggs of the black-spotted species have been fertilized at 

 Wytheville with milt of the rainbow. 



Superintendent Clark began taking eggs of black-spotted trout at 

 Northville, Mich., April 30, 1894, but they were not very good. The 

 females seemed to have a quantity of water that flowed with the eggs, 

 and Mr. Clark feared the same trouble experienced with rainbow trout, 

 in which the eggs became glassy. The superintendent thinks by intro- 

 ducing water direct from a cold spring better eggs and fish would be 

 produced. 



Ton Bclir and Loch Leven trout. — Mr. Frank N. Clark sent by express 

 from Northville, Mich., 20,000 Von Behr trout eggs and 20,000 of the 

 Loch Leven trout to Mexico. Although these were 8 days in transit 

 and were consigned to a warm climate, they were received with a loss 

 of only 60 of the former and 72 of tlie latter. 



Steclhcad. — A case containing 100,000 eggs of steelhead (Salmo gaird- 

 neri) was shipped in April from Fort Gaston Station to Northville, 



