L.XX1V REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 



RKLATIONS WITH I'oUKIGN COUMKIKH. 



Canada. — Eggs of the liuid locked salmon were furnished Mr. W. P. 

 Greenougli, Portneuf, Quebec. 



Mexico. — Eggs of the Von Belir trout, hmdlocked salmon, and quin- 

 nat salmon were furnished the Mexican Fish Commission. 



United States of CoJonihia. — Through Lieut. 11. 11. Leinly the (lovern- 

 meut of the United States of Colombia was supplied with eggs of the 

 brook, Loch Leven, Von Behr, and rainbow trout. The shipment 

 resulted in entire loss. 



Gi'eat Britain. — At the request of U. S. Minister Robert T. Lincoln, 

 a shipment of landlocked salmon eggs was made to Bridgeworth, Eng- 

 land. In March, 1892, 100,000 eggs of the whitefish were forwarded to 

 the Midland Counties Fish Culture l^iStablishment. Report was made 

 December 30, 1891, that the consignment made during the previous 

 season had successfully hatched .and that many of the fish had attained 

 a length of 8 inches. 



Germany. — On October 25, 1891, a quantity of catfish, sunfish, and 

 calico bass Avere furnished Dr. Charles von dem Borne for his father, 

 the eminent German fish-culturist, Mr. Max. von deni Borne, of Ber- 

 neuchen. A small couvsignment of whitefish' was also sent in April, 

 1892. During the year there were received from Mr. von dem Borne 

 eggs of the Von Behr trout, brook trout, lake trout, and whitefish. 



France. — Eggs of the rainbow trout were sent to Mr. Le Conteula de 

 Caumont, Oise. • 



Belgium. — In compliance with request of the Belgium Commission of 

 Pisciculture, about 500 catfish were collected at Quincy, 111., and for- 

 warded to Antwerj) in December, 1891. 



Switzerland. — In February, 1892, 100,000 eggs of the common white- 

 fish were sent to Mr. E. Covelle, Geneva. 



Marshall McDonald, 

 U, S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. 



