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being 132 males, 205 females. Of the females, 167 were ripe and full, 

 17 unripe, and 21 spent. The tish continued to come in until November 

 22, when it became evident that the run was at an end. All the 

 females caught had yielded their eggs, and only spent-fish could now 

 be caught. The whole number of fish taken was 1,021,* there being 272 

 males and 749 females. The number of eggs secured from these fish 

 (670 females yielding spawn) was 530,500, and 12,500 more were ob- 

 tained from the neighboring West Musquash Lake, making a total of 

 543,000. 



3. — DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION. 



The development of the eggs did not proceed with the usual success. 

 Eighty- three thousand were rejected before distribution, and a portion 

 of the remainder were injured in some unexplained manner, so that a 

 very serious loss was experienced in their subsequent hatching. 



The number divided was 460,000, of which 115,000 were retained for 

 the benefit of Grand Lake stream ; 145,000 were distributed on behalf 

 of the United States commission, and 200,000 sent to Massachusetts 

 and Connecticut. 



The share of the United States was distributed as follows : 



To Maine 8, 000 



Connecticut 10, 000 



Massachusetts 10, 000 



New Hampshire ... . . .• 10, 000 



New York (S. Green) 7, 500 



New York (F. Mather) 2, 000 



Maryland 7, 500 



Virginia 10, 000 



Tennessee 20, 000 



Ohio 4, 000 



Michigan , 4, 000 



Illinois 10, 000 



Wisconsin 7, 000 



Iowa . . , 10, 000 



Minnesota 20, 000 



California 5, 000 



Total 145, 000 



