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men, operations were greatly reduced early in May, thereby bringing 
the season to an early close, and there being no productive work for the 
spawn-takers, two of the best-trained ones were transferred to Battery 
Island Station, that collections there might be increased if possible. 
Water temperatures during the collecting season were as follows: 
Period. “Maxim, Minimum.|} Mean. 
Degrees. Degrees. | Degrees. 
ce CuI Ss seetind Sen esesencgnonAdesctmecadéoncedssrioe gbctrenoegreeTs 59 48 50. 2 
May 1-22........--.- wasn cane ence ne come n nacre tc eeeensccenccees 66 52 59 
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CENTRAL STATION, WASHINGTON, D. C. (8S. G. WORTH, SUPERINTENDENT). 
Following the assignment of the assistant in charge of the Division 
of Fish-Culture as the representative of the Fish Commission at the 
World’s Columbian Exposition, the superintendent of Central Station, 
in addition to other duties, was temporarily placed in charge of the 
office of the Division of Fish-Culture. The history of operations with 
eggs handled is shown in the statement which follows: 
Number ofeggs. No. of 
fry fur- 
Date Kind. W hence received. nished 
Con- Received| Trans- | fordistri- 
signed. alive. ferred. | bution. 
Jie oC ea Rainbow trout..| Wytheville Station.-..... 15, 000 15, 000 15 O00F ae eee 
Pais aictare as lim eta sie QO seebeeoesc|pacec CO et cnctiese set Oat ass | 10, 000 ONG97 |; seems 8, 662 
At ae cee cress (Ce Soe cnetad Mesce MOee vse). 3s Seams lee 15, 900 15, 000 LB O00: ope serene ae 
Diseaic cnt lacates (Viet Sena Neosho Station.......... 15, 000 JASGSG0l Rea oeeeee 12, 411 
Dee <maye on Sie AO voce nes| obese GOs sees sense oer 17, 500 17, 500 Li 500i ieee eee. 
Seed SE leer COn remiss || Sec OCOire tote sein eeeue 20, 000 POGOGO MS cel omardaters 17, 927 
HGR ewes eile =< Caer ecoee Gane Cy sae OF ee er eres 29, 000 29, 000 ZOs0U0R Aaceeen ee 
Ge steel che CC ae Ha DOneceme ae ee 23,000 | 23,000| 28,000 |.......--- 
PARSE 20 2 aateiate aie SHadiaes. face eee Battery Island Station. . 553,000 | 480,000 | 430,000 |.......... 
a 21 to May |..... GO’ siseviscmates Bryan “Point Station..... 18, 870, 000 |7, 874, 000 |1, 027, 000 | 5, 614, 000 
9, 567, 500 |8, 447, 843 |1, 556, 500 | 5, 653, 000 
The rainbow-trout eggs transferred were consigned as follows: 
HEL aac Num- 
Date. Consignee. aes 
‘TS SI SS he a Emil Warner, consul of Switzerland, Havre, France..e-..........-.. 15, 000 
2(Gini (ea aneee Op eae LOSES an SR TR GET Gee Ts EI pe dM OE Le ATs ee 15, 000 
Odor Shel BIS eae R, T. Browning, fish commissioner, Qalkland (Mde epee steneetetaniaciateete 17, 500 
J2G) 5 Peas oe | Lloyd W. Delawder, fish commissioner, Baltimere, Md.......-.-.... 29, 000 
OG SORT ese oek 2s | sr. S. Fish Commission Station, Wythev ‘ile, Wistitate sts Sabts cso ree 23, 000 
The shad eggs from Bryan Point Station, situated on the Potomac 
River, opposite Mount Vernon, were conveyed to Washington daily, 
by special messenger, who received them on the Mount Vernon steamer 
at Marshall Hall wharf, where they were delivered by the steam launch 
engaged in collecting. The first consignment, April 29, from Central 
Station, consisted of 1,223,000, by car No. 2, for hatching in the fish- 
cultural exhibit at Chicago, the shipment being made up in part from 
553,000 eggs taken at the Battery Island Station. The second con- 
