754 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Trenton, K J., October 14, 1878. 

 Dear Sir : In accordance with your request of September 23, you 

 are informed that the shipment of salmon eggs for the State of New 

 Jersey, and others (total, 475,000), was received in due time, and that 

 the condition of the eggs on arrival was most excellent. 

 Very respectfully, 



E. J. ANDEESON, 

 Commissioner of Fisheries of New Jersey. 

 Livingston Stone, Esq. 



EocHESTER, N. Y., October 8, 1878. 

 Dear Sir : The eggs arrived at destination October 4. They tvere 

 in very good condition. The first time going over them 4,945 were picked 

 out. They are looking well. 

 Yours, 



SETH GEEEN. 

 Livingston Stone. 



Elgin, III., October 12, 1878. 



Dear Sir : The California salmon eggs came in excellent shape. 

 Very truly, 



W. A. PEATT. 

 Livingston Stone. 



Plymouth, K H., October 8, 1878. 

 Dear Sir : The eggs arrived here at noon the 7th, in good condition. 

 Yours, &c., 



A. H. POWEES. 

 Livingston Stone. 



Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 17, 1878. 

 Dear Sir : The 50,000 California salmon eggs shipped me per ex- 

 press were duly received on the 14th instant, and in unpacking the same 

 I find them in excellent condition. 

 Yours, respectfully, 



WM. A. MYNSTEE. 

 Livingston Stone. 



The only large loss experienced in the shipment of the eggs this year 

 was in the case of a lot of 500,000 consigned to Hon. Samuel Wilmot, 

 Newcastle, Ontario, Canada. These, as Mr. Wilmot's letters which fol- 

 low will show, were almost a total loss. There cannot be much doubt 

 that the injury to the eggs occurred on the express car between Chicago 



