RE POR a 
Or THE 
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 
FOR THE 
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1893. 
The report herewith presented covers the operations of the Commis- 
sion during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1892, and ending June 30, 
1893. The appropriations made by Congress were as follows: 
For current expenses: 
Compensation of the Commissioner. ........-.....--.- $5, 000 
Propagationrof food -Nshes.i. 4-5 (cent = == << wees ces 152, 500 
Distriiutionpoted Ood-tshese.- 7 m.s-jy> -tjaiss = ne ae sige 45, 000 
Maimbienance) OF VOSS Srp cti- mien cia eecieyeeies aes 68, 900 
Inquiry respecting food-fishes......-........-+...---- 15, 000 
SUPOES CEH | SIG TLU NPE soup pr dag Bech a aue SOE Ser anec Cae tae a lanl) 00) 
ROUEN ESAS RL SS otae cl: oes ABE SSCS. one mee ae eee 301, 400 
For completion of fish-cultural stations: 
Green lalcejand ‘Crate Brook, Me. 22222222. 222222. 8, 000 
Step OMS DUM yin ene sears aloe olay teo mee ar. = a OOOO 
Mead wile: COO eo ar pre ons 9 = ee ete a sic eln at ese ae.) 10,000 
Binary ie, WMRORS a. asks x Say ake MSs a eicll= Sack lse'e ms Soe 3, 000 
For establishment of fish-cultural stations: 
MON GAN Ae eels ia ateie apa aes alee ern sel a cimieis tats eis.cgie 2 = =e 10, 000 
ARENAS SPS Ae CRS an Sites Ben a eth OB ry Seb etrke Om menos Sam 10, 000 
For conducting examinations relative to the advisability 
of establishing fish-cultural stations: 
eRe) NSS) ges ee ee es ee a ae re 1, 000 
GNM ESSOC ese ees Me eee Dee Seis tee ok 1, 000 
South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. ..............-... 1, 000 
NY OMT hanes SSO. cee Sheena nalgcw cinisie sme 400 
In accordance with law, a report showing details of expenditures 
from the foregoing appropriations was submitted to Congress December 
4, 1893 (Senate Mis. Doc. No. 4, Fifty-third Congress, second session). 
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION. 
The work of this division has been under the general supervision of 
the chief clerk of the Commission, Mr. Herbert A. Gill. To it are 
assigned all matters connected with the general personnel of the Com- 
mission, appropriations, accounts, publications, library, office of archi- 
tect and engineer, and other incidents of administration not specifically 
chargeable to any of the other divisions. 
PUBLICATIONS. 
In order that the information secured by the Commission may be 
placed in the hands of those interested at as early a date as possible, 
it has been the custom for some years to distribute, in advance of the 
completed reports and bulletins of the Commission, paniphlet copies of 
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