110 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
nessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, some fish also being trans- 
ferred for distribution in the New England States and to the District 
of Columbia. The mileage of the several cars is shown below: 
Car. Free. Paid. 
: | 
INOS sete ch hors male came castle e on) eee eee Ee eee eee 6, 612 1, 567 
Oto Soe ES CT ERIE Ses Te are a ey AIR eee Ree are 15, 127 2, 663 
ITER HS See SO SEee ao BeOEBeE Cc aeleon Onn oes snpasedab sso doodockoe sane 15, 010 2, 921 
TOtal :Sa/sc ewido s aise cane ae sewiowee Meee eimai aise Bee eb eee ee See 36, 749 7, 151 
Total. 
8,179 
17,790 
17, 931 
43, 900 
That the distribution was highly satisfactory may be seen from the 
statement below, indicating the successful liberation of 64,633 fish out | 
of 67,187 delivered to the cars: 
Furnished 
Kind. for dis- 
tribution. 
CE OnE ee ee eee ene ee aE OPENS acd Socnand aceadaceas 7, 811 
Wellowe (Or ming) Mpere hs -- an se seco cease ee ee eee eee eee eee 4, 454 
JENIRG\ Oe) HON 5 po cea aS Se sone ee Seer oo] Cobb One oesenoosonSo Seas soatedtassnsoa0ses 845 
WWihTG6 WaASS ss eces ce ecelse oem sine occ wecie alate cielo olarelale terete ste /aalele Blais = etate ieee et eeeeetere 1, 877 
IBA GK DABS os sab bale so oaisisaie sis oie,cceyoie alot se cia t= sem ees Cee eee eee eee nee 33, 987 
WiarmOuth Dass. a2 <<. c Sy ocacic conse cece. ce ee ee eee renee <e 5, 670 
CED PORE eciesiaaceinci actaacmateet- le pilae ee eiaaoe Mee ee Cee reemerte ae 10, 754 
RUTIE Is eetoe re ctae sa Steere Soyo are renee SSE eS re me ndcae SoicoeESeseuaos 1, 756 
PHCKOV OL iain cio tsinieleiee aint sscin a paciciew Uaieels metideekisie te cie/ See Eee ee eee eae 133 
Lost in 
transit. 
A consignment of fish, representing the different species, forwarded 
to the aquaria at Central Station is not included in the statement above. 
Cold weather early in January terminated the regular season, and the 
work subsequently consisted in making collections in May and June and 
forwarding to the aquaria at the World’s Columbian exhibit. 
NEOSHO STATION, MIssoURL (WILLIAM F, PAGE, SUPERINTENDENT). 
The superintendent was specially detailed to assist in examining the 
site of the proposed station at San Marcos, Tex.; he also accompanied 
Car No. 2 during the distribution of the rainbow-trout yearlings in order 
to inquire into the cause of mortality among them in transportation. 
Examinations were also made with the view of obtaining pike-perch 
eggs from the vicinity of Baxter Springs, Kans., and of the overflow 
district of northeastern Arkansas, along the line of the Kansas City, 
Fort Scott and Memphis Railway, for determining the possibility of col- 
lecting and distributing native food-fishes from river swamps. An 
addition to the station was made in the nature of a trout pool 6 by 60 
feet, planked with 13-inch oak, with the expectation of its holding during 
the rearing stage 25,000 rainbow trout. 
A satisfactory number of trout were brought over from the last fiscal 
year for rearing and liberation in the fall months, but the production 
of black bass was below the normal, and the carp were few in number 
and of too large size for successful pail shipments. On hand October 
24, 1892, as determined by actual count, there were as follows: Rainbow 
trout, 40,266; brook trout, 1,200; tench, 19,000; black bass, 2,174; rock 
bass, 9,548; goldfish, 1,490; carp, 670; total, 74,348. 
