REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 9 
The steam launches Petrel and Canvasback were loaned to the State 
of Virginia for use in investigating the oyster-grounds of that State. 
The Standard Oil Company loaned seven tank cars for transporting 
42,000 gallons of salt water for the United States Fish Commission 
aquaria at the World’s Columbian Exposition, and the Chesapeake 
and Ohio Railroad Company and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and 
St. Louis Railway Company transported the above free of charge from 
Beaufort, N. C., to Chicago. 
STATE FISH COMMISSIONS. 
During the year the policy of aiding, so far as possible, the work of 
the fish commissioners of the various States has been continued. ‘The 
extent of this codperation is shown by the following table: 
Statement showing the kinds and number of fish and fish eggs furnished to State and Terri- 
torial fish commissions during the fiscal year 1892-93. 
State or Territory. Species. Eggs. Fish. 
Jee a ee Se eee eee EO aiSS He cated ces omen c hiss onicie Saeed cee aie e mind sores mea cts ols meals 722 
IBidcie MaSRl ieee eee 6 see ee eee ey eee een oeeaceoke sce 133 
Cra WIG cate eee a ae enter aeeeen me aleiaris leaHsescnson: 249 
ici MOU DANSE om clad) eee hepa astern eee ciittare posers of 628 
Mnlitonniat.. 2 2i2ee) 2... on Qaimnatisalmonl. setae ens oe ee ee jeanne <oe less S SOR OUDN mere. meine 
ManNechicut.. = 26 ss-b Isl foe AiplanruleraalmoOis ac 2 <teta das. Sees ee ee cpio se seesee TOS. GOOHES eee. 
Vion Bebr trois: 22 sa ects seo Sem eeyeeanee wialerere PAD ENOTATA | RE Nee 
GIR ean F010 eee eee aS Ses eae a Se Re eee 105; 000 fel: 22. 5. 
Hele SONY e Ue ole eee ae (Gbieay SSeS oor edcbsedein. £ Peridnes Bac enon Sep Secos ecg [oeidnoe ob peoe 1, 400 
FRET G Haseena oie oa aloe oe eee rch ee oe eee ialedie as seallee emcee peterete 300 
TSA OL SEE Ponte ate eee BSE Oe oe CH Cee eee pian er anon aise 1, 000 
OREN TENSE i ee Ree irae (Chi ihe ae aa eos aes te Se ROE Are ae rates IE ey tt Se eh 2, 000 
TRO CR DASS Sa cine ees at crete eternal ee ae (Dine eat iota olla a cab olateberaintate= 1, 000 
TOU ATT) RS a Seem (CE a nist ae ae te Se ee 582 e be be Ae oe ese Minin e Soren 1475 
WGI ai ete Meet cise Sen ape Sanne: RE APE COC C REC nc ate aac 4445 
WiHItetIGs see ee eee ae hs ae Fhe, Wee ee oa oe cae sae seat +30 
IBlgeks Basser teaes hon s)-cen See ane ee ta e eae kc acer eld seem ecen re 13, 216 
One ye ME gis sndeoedoc ahertnesneeeatct ostce be emeaddes Boones eecose 1689 
Warmowtbe basse seere se ee ae Seat a elec eee ae 11, 138 
(SENG TIS) eae Spee sa OR ee aE ORE or OE eI Ree +30 
LR Ty en eee er oc See Ssaer Dee OW by sae a ane a incline ee eae sl ome oe 10D! OOO Rs Saioe 2 = 
‘OVE LE 16 be a ee ore ieee UDI) Cape rcde cei sit hose tana sores ere caeaeer|bbeeodosee == 1, 030 
TBO TIN NCH Ee aaa neeeteiao See SSO NECA ASROeD CoE ce AG SOOM Sees se 
WON benrGLOUt sss on se eels se cecinin sess scieies acne mine sel BOL00D) |Eeexenae 
Mamnesotiae-26 22.) <6 ace ane ORNS) Area Sec cmoEmnMocoon: Herne ose mecoe re eee illaceecassacne 1, 500 
OGhMIGeveNn TOW bie s os sn 5 vim ei sin Sea winisie olame'e 2OCO00U se cee 
AIT DOMGILOMb ao se eee me totes cuccsae + che cus cmcjentaes D0Z000r | Seances 
WMenpBehimero mbes noc) tee he nem pete cee tems nrc ails D000) eaee tees 
Biack-Spouteds HVOUla esse seme ae ame elem ora ete elelatal|nscie (ee nee 1, 000 
IDLOD KAU OUD scee eae Loe ak ee ee eee ec ce accceed 2050008 in se-meas 
MgO GLOUb sas etc astscee sa essaeck ass esse secteeste KUO O Ta et see 
IESE CUI Bap oS a ee Pen Ohi tes ae son eawacte a= asmema am anig acces ci ces seco ll msaweras oes | 5,000 
RAITNIO WrthOUbi ssteca sce acielesciscs cisco emacs waceres 20, 000 18 
DMS DARICRaee cctac wand ctaae Rainbow srOubecc anos -n5 oe eee Se UO eect = 
Von Behr trout...--.-.-. | 20, 000 
Aske tromtves = son eae coe nceeces Bs 100, 000 |... 
WeweHampshire.~-.-...-.-=. Mochmueven trout... 2. ase 22h erat os om 15, 000 | 
Von Behr trout............ SR od Sen Omen ec 252.000) lee 20: 
TRICO AIO Wire eisai t= Site ot a Sea ee see ias AOOZOUO eee aac 
aC NALMON a7 2 ncek bene moma Baek eeneee ees BU QOOMReene a... 
PMRW VOU = a2 cara oa an PASH ELINULe: SEE OMe cle see ors sins ariel sain ste ee ee WOMOOON Secs = 
PER LO tate a See ee oes oa ase OR iage, nib canes 3 LOOLOOO gl ee ors 2 
MUIR B AS Dio cone ace cca mise cern ncn auokcbe cece aa 5 GOO O00 |e sae a= a 
TOE 2S Ska cas <cisc oaccee cs BOCs Me wen trouble © ase he eae koe ce oteeeaies [eae eee 3, 350 
SMUT fata is alain oem haley See = IBOOK ALOU Ue o- nee ower. ae neces ance Jesu awaeeeeee 20/0000). 3.22. 
ManPON Ge: J. agcecse ashseqce8 MOMUBRHTULG Tite cee cat! nore a stot Berieian «km abe mene ae 20, 000 2,500 
RAND OW PLOW aoe 2 set qe eyo ee ose alee ewians anes ciara ST O00 eee ce... 
IS TOOK UEOMUE Ce ete ese toe ee en cat ane ose eoade ahaa 20: 000) | ecn se 
MGA TOM ese x cits saan mai naunoeli see on aaae ace cin cemare 300, 000 }.....--. 
Wiesi WAThinia5 2... Mess. .% ORT EE ae cee ee ets tieint = oR oe ese eee Seeds cae aneetleekceete acne 1, 000 
SINTON eee (ORF RID EA. Senko et ge ORC E St Oe ORE BOC a ete oar Eel [one pe raee ery me UATE 
IBIRGK SHO TGR ULOMGs a0 /a- (instr cinstaceias sie tsa ate mcmtnala see eas | 3, 600 
IWEVOMIIMD ee 2 saiaclse cine 7c Be Black-apottods trou a0 8 -Urcce ccc minideanes coee pe PRU Ae ee 
TET nec cet SESE SE A ce i ne ee 10, 133,000 | 42, 458 
*By request of the California Fish Commission, 91,000 muskellunge fry were received from the 
New York Fish Commission and transferred and deposited in California waters. 
t Deposited by the United States Fish Commission in waters designated by the State commissioners. 
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