SALMON HATCHING ON m'cLOUD RIVER, CALIFORNIA, 1877. 803 



Belleville, III., Octoher 13, 187G. 

 Dear Sir : The Belleville Fishing Club received 100,()0() California 

 salmon eggs on the 5th instant. The eggs were well packed and in ex- 

 ceUoit order. They have been placed in the hatching-troughs, and are 

 hatching very satisfactorily. 



Most respectfully, yours, 



LOUIS C. STAEKEL. 

 Livingston Stone, Esq., 



Charlestown. N. R. 



Westport, Fairfield County, Conn., 



Octoher 16, 1876. 

 Dear Sir : I am happy to inform you that our consignment of sal- 

 mon eggs was received in good condition, less than 2 per cent, being dead. 

 Yours, truly, 



E. M. LEES, 

 L. Stone, Esq. 



Madison, Wis., December 11, 1876. 

 Dear Sir : The California salmon eggs are now hatched. A better 

 lot of eggs loere never talcen from fish. You and your assistants are 

 entitled to great credit for the skill and care with which they were 

 handled. 



Truly yours, 



W. WELCH, 



Fish Commission. 

 Livingston Stone, Esq. 



Ohio State Fish Hatchery, 



Toledo, Ohio, October 13, 1877. 

 My Dear Sir: The consignment of 250,000 California salmon eggs 

 reached me on Thursday last, October 9, in good condition, not over 

 one in five hundred being spoiled. They were at once placed in the 

 hatchery here, where they are doing well. 

 Very truly, 



EMERY D. POTTER. 



Livingston Stone, Esq. 



