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Gadidce. — The cod family. 



XXXII. R. E. Earll. A REror.T ox the histouy and i'uesext coxditiox op the anouE cod 



FISHERIES OF CaPE ANN, MASSACilUSEn'S, TOGETIIEU WITH NOTES ON THE NATUUAL HISTORY 



AND ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION OF THE SPECIES. By R. E. Earll, asaistant, United states Fiah 



Commission CS5 



A. Introduction C85 



B. The slioro fisheries 086 



1. Origin of the cod fisheries of Cape Aim 086 



2. Cliaracter of the fishing grounds 092 



3. Different schools 092 



4. Metliods of capture 093 



5. The bait question 090 



6. Disposition made of tlio fish 700 



C. Natural historj' of the cod 704 



1. Geographical distribution 704 



2. Characteristics of the cod 705 



3. Food of the cod 710 



4. Enemies of the cod 711 



5. Eeproduction 712 



D. Hatching operations — 



1. Object of the work 718 



2. Preparations for hatching 718 



3. Minner of procuring eggs 719 



4. Hatching operations 720 



5. Diflieulties encountered 720 



6. Experiments with eggs of other species — 



A. Herring , , 727 



B. Pollock 729 



C. Haddock 730 



7. Conclusions 731 



E. Appendix 732 



Salmonidce. — The salmon family. 



XXXIII. liivingston Stouc. Eeport of operations at the United States sai.mon-iiatch- 



iNG station on the McCloud Rivek, California, in 1878. By Livingston Stone* 741 



Table I. Table of temperatures taken at the Unitod States salmon-breeding station, 



McCloud River, California, during the season of 1878 764 



Table II. Table of salmon eggs taken at the United States salmon-breeding station, 



McCloud River, California, during the season of 1878 766 



Table III. Table showing the weiglits of salmon spawned on various days at the United 



States salmon-breeding station, McCloud River, California, during the season of 



1878 7C7 



Table IV. Table of distribution of salmon eggs from the United States salmon-breeding 



station, McCloud River. California, during the season of 1878 708 



Table V. Catalogue of natural history collections made for the Smithsonian Institution 



in 1878 by Livingston Stone 709 



XXXIV. W. F. Hubbard. Report of salmon-hatching operations in 1878 at the Clack- 

 amas, Oreg., II ATCiiEitY. By W. F. Hubbard 771 



XXXV. K. B. Pratt. Report of salmon-iiatching operations on Rogue River, Oregon, 

 187-787. By K.B.Piatt 



XXXVI. Charles CJ. Atkins. Report on an attempt to collect eggs of Sl^iago salmon 

 L\1878. By Charles G. Atkins 775 



1. Habitat of Sebago salmon 775 



2. Characteristics of Sebago salmon 776 



3. Former efforts at cultivation 778 



4. Organization of operations in 1878 778 



5. The season's work 779 



0. H. H. Buck's diary at Songo Lock, 1878 780 



7. Observations on temperature and weather at Songo Lock 785 



XXXVII. Charles G, Atkins. Report on the collection and distribution of Schoodic 

 SALMON eggs IN 1SV8. By Chailes G.Atkins 789 



1. Preparations 789 



2. Fishing and spawning 791 



3. The development of the eggs 796 



* The species involved is the Qoinnat salmon {Salmo quinnat). 



