XXXVI REPORT OF COMMISSIOMER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 

 The other kinds of fish liatched at this station were: 



There were also rer-eivcd at the station and distributed therefrom 

 the following- yearling and adult fish: 



There were also received from the Wytheville Station two lots of 

 eggs of the rainbow tront, 20,000 and 30,000, respectively, which were 

 forwarded to France and the United States of Colombia. 



In addition to its fish-cultural work this station serves as the pur- 

 chasing and shipping agency for.many of the supplies of all tlie other 

 stations of the Commission, also as the freight receiving and shipping 

 oflfice of the general offices, and the custody of the distribution equip- 

 ment. During the current year much of the time of its employes has 

 been consumed in assisting in the preparation of the Commission's 

 exhibit for the World's Columbian Exposition. 



Considerable attention was given to experiments in keei)ing fishes 

 alive in standing water aerated by spray atomizers. Very encourag- 

 ing results were obtained in holding yearling trout, one of the species 

 most difficult to thus care for. Owing to the insufficiency of the air 

 supply under pressure, conclusions could not be reached. Knoiigh was 

 learned, however, to warrant tlie belief that by this metiiod the trans- 

 portation of fish can be made more uniformly successful as well as- 



