~118 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Storms were frequent and of severe character. In October 250,000 
egos were destroyed by high water, and in December the McCloud River 
was swollen to a height of 174 feet, no mails being received during a 
period of ten days. The current wheel, supplying the hatchery with 
water, escaped damage, and at the end of the season was taken to pieces 
and stored. 
In the statement which follows it will be seen that 533,100 young 
salmon were liberated at the station, these having been placed in the 
McCloud River in December. Egg transfers to the California commis- 
sion are Shown by dates. 
Date. Run, ete. Number. 
Octe sore eee teeceaeee SumMer Tun 35-.4=2eeecsssees es ostes aces ee cere ces seee se easee ements 300, 900 
Riis SAssoooeosons adc Pall ruin J. as seseeese cane ce eee een pes copes Seae etme eee ease eames 477, 000 
DEG Sons ssSR sso conSeos |soous GO A see ee ates aber eee tec cee cena cence come aemmets Be SRE z=-| (513; 600 
ESE aL ee [dst <b Sis. ueE Be sids: 12ee oe Sas. coe eae eee eal eee 541, 000 
CUBR OU Soe SEO SOHG basoe GOs ea eee wee wot anes aeisk peetnes ootac ee Coe CEE EE eee oie 248, 000 
a Ueininte eleinicieveralelsi sie iry liberated. cesascs secceeren ct aeons teceee coke eee Sena meate 533, 100 
Losses, including 250,000 resulting from storm 2S ois dala enloeeepeimaceee 916, 400 
Total sec saves eee ace ee Oe ee Te a ee ee 3, 530, 000 
Rainbow trout.—In January preparations were made for the collec- 
tion of rainbow-trout eggs to be forwarded to Japan, and for that pur- 
pose 10,000 were secured. These were transferred in five consignments 
during March and April to Professor Sasaki, agricultural and commerce 
department, Tokyo, four shipments arriving in satisfactory condition. 
In January anew Seine boat was built for future use in capturing adult 
salmon. In Aprilasurvey was made looking to a gravity supply of water 
from a neighboring stream, and after its completion the scheme was 
considered practicable. In June work was commenced on the rack 
across the McCloud River in preparation for next year’s supply of adult 
fish, no salmon being permitted to ascend after June 30. 
A collection of salmon eggs and fry, together with their natural ene- 
mies and food, was prepared in alcohol and sent forward, to be included 
in the exhibit at Chicago. The 7a.m. air and water temperatures for 
the year are shown below: 
Air Water 
Month 
Max.| Min.| Mean. | Max.| Min.} Mean 
1892. ie} O° ° oO ° ° 
afb) pb oso Sedo Abaddon onone age neaRonoonOp oanaacacnoncnos aces 68 42 57. 80 60 52 54.35 
PAVHROTIS Ulejeid aieials|wialeie eistee ein eis meee ee eeian eae tien eine se cece eens 66 40 55. 58 56 52 52. 61 
Sa OEM Redoemensoonesodancsb saab sabes eqon6 sesead coqose 64 44 | 51.6 53 50 51. 76 
RCO DET eso serosin dees acicine sleds Sock see Ses cee see eee 50 33 42.97 50 43 45. 87 
INOVEUIDOL: cece sa cee oae ee ee ESE oe See ee Eee eno eee 51 25 | 39.63 43 39 41.76 
HDECOMIDETS, = i odae-eice ws ican boos Meee ce tee aaees eoeMeMaemeeas 58 23 | 38,25 45 38 42. 03 
1893. 
DARULAINY toss ssinles vo lnnia sia(Seinae secs Soeneeer eee ete ete aeiss 46 25 33. 61 45 41 42.70 
HOLT UA eae eet sce sees = Seca net Seeaeee meme 45 22 | 37.32 46 39 42. 64 
IMBC Der eee sues sia\s 0.250 GE esen tees ccae OnE eee eee Ee EEE cee 52 26 | 40.51 48 43 45.12 
PASTE = Groans: s\clees Sdccseklsh ss sono doL eee anes oh pease cere 58 32 43 47 41 45.73 
IW igi SAE Sere ere ee en ere Sr re 2 OE SS PS ehenace 65 40} 51.35 51 46 48. 74 
UNO se oes Be eo eatolnes ena dene sase deen eh eee eee 66 47 | 55.06 57 48 52.6 
