VI -ACCOUNT OF EGGS REPACKED AT COLD SPPvlNG HARBOR, 

 N. Y., AND SHIPPED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, UNDER THE 

 DIRECTION OF THE U. S. FISH COMMISSION, DURING THE 

 WINTER OF 1884-'85. 



By Frkd Mather. 



GERMANY. 



A.WniTEFiSH {Coregomis clupciformis). — On January 8 received from 

 Mr. Frank N. Clark, superintendent of the hatching station at North ville, 

 Mich., 1,000,000 eggs of whitefish in good order. They were repacked 

 aud shipped to Herr von Behr, x)resident of the DeutscJw Mscherei- 

 Verein, Berlin, care of Mr. Busse, Geestemiiude, by the steamer Salier, 

 of the North German Lloyds, on January 10. They arrived at Geeste- 

 miinde in good order, but by some misunderstanding half of them were 

 shipped from there to Switzerland. 



On February 20 another lot of 1,000,000 eggs were received from Mr. 

 Clark, and Avere repacked and shipped to the same address as above, 

 on February 25, by steamer Eider. These and eggs of other fish did 

 not receive proper attention on the ship, and arrived with no ice in the 

 boxes and in very bad condition. 



B. Landlocked salmon {8. salar var. sebago). — March 27 received 

 from Mr. Charles G. Atkins, in charge of the United States station at 

 Grand Lake Stream, Maine, 40,000 eggs, and repacked and shipped to 

 the Deutsche Fischerei- Verein, Berlin, care of F. Busse, Geestemiiude, 

 by steamer Eider. As stated in the case of the whitetish, above, there 

 was a lack of ice in ihe boxes, and a card from Herr von Behr of April 

 11 says that thefj' were "nearly" all lost. As a rule the eggs have been 

 well attended to on this line. 



C. Eajnbow trout {Salmo irideus). — March 30 received from Mr. 

 Clark 10,000 eggs, and repacked and shipped as above by steamer 

 Eider. These eggs were all lost for want of ice on the voyage. It will 

 be seen that of the three lots sent by this ship very few arrived safely. 

 The following translation explains their condition : 



" Geestemunde, April 12, 1885. 

 "Mr. von Behr, Schmoldow. 



" Sir : Unfortunately the last consignment of tish-eggs again arrived 

 here without any ice whatever j even the sides of the box were dry, and 

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