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  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  

  

  Plaus 
  were 
  considered 
  to 
  materially 
  increase 
  tlie 
  outimt 
  of 
  sliad 
  and 
  

   salmon 
  by 
  the 
  establisliment 
  of 
  anxiliary 
  stations 
  at 
  favorable 
  places 
  

   on 
  the 
  Atlantic 
  and 
  Pacific 
  coasts, 
  respectively. 
  The 
  fisheries 
  for 
  these 
  

   important 
  species, 
  representing 
  more 
  than 
  one-tenth 
  of 
  the 
  yield 
  of 
  the 
  

   fishing 
  indnstry 
  of 
  the 
  coastal 
  States, 
  are 
  known 
  to 
  depend 
  largely 
  on 
  

   artificial 
  propagation, 
  and 
  their 
  yearly 
  increase 
  in 
  extent, 
  resulting 
  in 
  a 
  

   corresponding 
  diminution 
  in 
  natural 
  reproduction, 
  makes 
  it 
  advisable 
  

   that 
  active 
  artificial 
  measures 
  be 
  taken 
  for 
  their 
  preservation. 
  Com- 
  

   paratively 
  small 
  sums 
  expended 
  in 
  maintaining 
  fish 
  life 
  in 
  important 
  

   streams 
  before 
  they 
  become 
  depleted 
  will 
  accomplish 
  more 
  than 
  years 
  

   of 
  expensive 
  efl:brt 
  after 
  the 
  supply 
  is 
  limited 
  or 
  exhausted. 
  With 
  this 
  

   in 
  view, 
  the 
  Commissioner 
  went 
  to 
  the 
  west 
  coast 
  to 
  personally 
  examine 
  

   the 
  field, 
  select 
  suitable 
  sites 
  for 
  salmon 
  hatcheries, 
  and 
  make 
  arrange- 
  

   ments 
  for 
  the 
  collection 
  of 
  eggs 
  when 
  tlie 
  season 
  should 
  open. 
  

  

  Details 
  of 
  the 
  fish-cultural 
  work 
  of 
  the 
  year 
  and 
  distributions 
  of 
  

   fish 
  and 
  eggs 
  are 
  shown 
  in 
  the 
  reports 
  of 
  the 
  various 
  hatcheries 
  and 
  

   stations 
  which 
  are 
  given 
  hereafter. 
  

  

  While 
  the 
  collections 
  of 
  eggs 
  liave 
  been 
  satisfactory, 
  the 
  number 
  of 
  

   fry 
  hatched 
  and 
  reared 
  has 
  at 
  some 
  stations 
  been 
  less 
  than 
  should 
  be 
  

   expected, 
  because 
  of 
  an 
  inadequate 
  or 
  impure 
  water 
  supply 
  or 
  of 
  water 
  

   not 
  of 
  a 
  proper 
  temperature. 
  Steps 
  have 
  been 
  taken 
  to 
  rectify 
  this, 
  

   and 
  it 
  is 
  expected 
  that 
  a 
  better 
  output 
  will 
  result 
  in 
  the 
  future. 
  

  

  The 
  following 
  stations 
  were 
  operated 
  during 
  the 
  year: 
  

  

  Craig 
  Kroolv, 
  Me. 
  Battery 
  Island, 
  Md. 
  Alpena, 
  Mich. 
  

  

  Greeu 
  Lake, 
  Me. 
  Bryau 
  Point, 
  IVId. 
  Diilutli, 
  Minn. 
  

  

  St. 
  .Johnsbnry, 
  Vt. 
  Central 
  Station, 
  Washington, 
  Quincy, 
  111. 
  

  

  CTloucester, 
  Mass. 
  D. 
  C. 
  Neosho, 
  Mo. 
  

  

  Woods 
  Hole. 
  Mass. 
  Fish 
  Ponds, 
  Washington, 
  D. 
  C. 
  Leadville, 
  Colo. 
  

  

  Cape 
  Vincent, 
  N. 
  Y. 
  Wytheville, 
  Va. 
  Baird, 
  Cal. 
  

  

  Delaware 
  River 
  (steamer 
  Put-in 
  Bay, 
  Ohio. 
  Fort 
  Gaston, 
  Cal. 
  

  

  Fish 
  Hawk). 
  Northville, 
  Mich. 
  Clackamas, 
  Oreg. 
  

  

  There 
  have 
  been 
  distributed 
  in 
  suitable 
  ])ublic 
  and 
  i^rivate 
  waters, 
  

   by 
  means 
  of 
  the 
  cars 
  and 
  messengers 
  of 
  the 
  Commission, 
  498,488,208 
  

   eggs, 
  fry, 
  yearlings, 
  and 
  adults 
  of 
  various 
  fishes. 
  The 
  output 
  of 
  some 
  

   of 
  the 
  more 
  important 
  species, 
  which 
  is 
  markedly 
  in 
  excess 
  of 
  the 
  pre- 
  

   vious 
  year, 
  is 
  as 
  follows: 
  

  

  , 
  Sh.id 
  93,481,500 
  

  

  Salmon 
  10, 
  845, 
  852 
  

  

  Lake 
  trout 
  8,996,618 
  

  

  Whitefish 
  189, 
  740, 
  000 
  

  

  Cod 
  66,212,000 
  

  

  Flatfish 
  8, 
  472, 
  000 
  

  

  Lobster 
  97, 
  079, 
  000 
  

  

  Plants 
  were 
  made 
  in 
  all 
  the 
  States 
  and 
  Territories, 
  and 
  eggs 
  of 
  

  

  various 
  si)ecies 
  were 
  sent 
  to 
  representatives 
  of 
  foreign 
  governments 
  

  

  and 
  fish 
  cultural 
  societies 
  in 
  return 
  for 
  similar 
  courtesies 
  received 
  from 
  

  

  them, 
  as 
  follows 
  : 
  

  

  Quinuat 
  salmon 
  95, 
  000 
  

  

  Ste(>lhoad 
  trout 
  75, 
  000 
  

  

  Rainbow 
  trout 
  125,000 
  

  

  Lake 
  trout 
  50, 
  000 
  

  

  Whitelish 
  50. 
  000 
  

  

  Total 
  395,000 
  

  

  