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D.—THE PROPAGATION OF FOOD-FISHES. 
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10. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN 1880 .------+---+--eeererceere* DoE cuccceacwicesac ecrcensesesenccecenn= Xxvii 
White-fish (Coregonus albus). 
Northville station ..---------+-2---++---*"- eooeee earn e ccm ec ceca cc ce cnwsccniccceccoscrcsens xxvii 
Purchase of white-fish eae heretolore...---------++------2002 BESS COBCUOL OTE UOBBECe me xxvii 
The Northville station secured by the Fish Commission seeeoha ce scacenss)enaecle ee = -XXVILL 
Excellence and temperature of its water .-----------------------rreererernrr tener xxviii 
Arrangements for taking white-fish Cg 28--.----------- see eee enn ee teen eerre terete XXViil 
Endeavors to secure lake-trout eggs------------ ee see eee cosas cere. deena sae man xxviii 
Taking of white-fish eggs. ----------------e0-ernsee ener nc cteerecten eer to rene ee nner es xxviii 
Total number of eggs and yield of fish .--------------------+srerrererttt erste xxviii 
Experiments in accelerating and retarding the hatching--.--.-------------+----++-+-- xxviii 
Disposition of the embryonized eggs---------------- Die co delsosecseasomeiccanesleoasns XXViil 
Acknowledgments to railroads..--.--------+-----+- We Dees seeeceas sacsuniess=~e 7am === >= XXxviii 
Investigation of the food of white-fish ....- UE ens ad toca ae oes civciasieeisetaeisn ose xxix 
The Quinnat, or California Salmon (Salmo quinnat). 
McCloud River station...--....----------2----ne nnn ne cen e ne ene renee ere rneenr ere ceere A be.ab< 
Eggs taken only to meet the demand. ...- << cco no-- 2 - aco e een nn nes en enn nen enneeene xxix 
Abundance of fish in Sacramento River due to stocking the McCloud River. .-.----- > e.db.¢ 
Mr. Stone’s trip to the East and return to the station.......-.--. 2-225 eee ee ee enone xxix 
Industry and fidelity of the Indians -...------+------+2-++-2ereerrreeer reer r neon ees xxix 
Completion of the roadway -----.+-----+----++++-2"" ee eee en aeee ne seaeeemanle=> xxix 
Taking of the salmon eggS---------++-----+ serene seeeen crete ester t seen xxix 
Construction of a telephone... .------------------22--e reese rere nner te rte xxix 
r Packing and shipping of eggs to the Mast. .----ccccc- oon ccc enewnecn ene ecenencecnscce xxix 
Point distributioneste ses saes seman enen ean oe ea nee Sis oo onan ce saan KX: 
Reference to Mr: Stone’s report....---------------- -c2e- seeeme reer sac n ee ee ener nrc scocece POO < 
The Rainbow or California Mountain Trout (Salmo irideus). 
The Crook's Creek Station --.- 2. 2--s-e--t-=-22ecerenanae deneennesanecoorcerennrs ecco c ee BOS 
Establishment of the station. .....----------200-----s serene cern renee renee DOO < 
Collection and disposition of the eggs.-------------++-------rerrterrser nner eters xXx 
Improvements in the station -.----------- BAR BSE IS BEBO OU aOR OOD GoDGEORS xxx 
The penning of trout to await the spawning Se€asON...---. ---.-+---------++22rerrrrtee xXx 
Maotlonthe trouth-ssesee--- eo see soo ereneectc nace asine tenor escola as oor ae @ XxX 
(Ave Of SPAWDIG- «20--2~2-> -- a5 -~22enenemnausonsempen-eoo a sprortcesin ease Sec c Tc ase TS XX 
The Atlantic or Penobscot Salmon (Salmo salar). 
The Penobscot River station..--.------------+-+----=0cseen error oe cermoomenncne sce ree XXXxi 
Resumption of work after an intermission ..-.------------------- 2+ ceeeee nett rrr 265.01 
Purchase and penning of fish until the spawning S@aSON- ---------------+----+-2+---- Xxxi 
The limits of the spawning S€ASON ..-------+----eereee ener nnn n ener ern Xxxi 
The total number of eggs taken..-.-------------es--seereeree rent renner renee xxxi 
The expenses and results shared with threo States ..2s.ces-s-0s-ueccenencat-a--=-s-= XXL 
Hopes concerning the results of the season's WOrk...-.-----------2---0-- eee teste ao) XXXL 
Personnellofthelstatloness ss. srs ss ecle=nni eon eee neem ool oorietsn is ccs Coa o oe xxxi 
Schoodic Salmon (Salmo salar subs. sebago). 
Grand bake Stream station .+2---<---2----=--~s<ncenmar nose oases ens s oo oS o oo Coonan ae xxxi 
Personnel of the station. --...------2----so- ase nn on sw es enn omer memer nen m nemo o ne xxxi 
Success of the season’s WOK. .-.--------+------ en en ne nnn nen treet mre ne xxxi 
Increased demand for the eggs. ..---------------- ner eee ntere nets eens meen eer re sens xxxi 
Shad (Alosa sapidissima). 
Summary of results for the year.----------+---+-see rector ee reee ee rren nes tonee renee ee 6.0.41 
Tana tions ofthe stati Ons sess seen ono see anna omen ennnse oan aloe are ie se xxxii 
Havre de Grace station -.--------------2+--cereerrr er ereetee wowsscunsenieses= Soeecesc een xxxii 
b Location and personnel of the station ...------------++----+eer reece ee enret rere xxxii 
Taking of the eggs by floating apparatus ....------------00---e ene eneene ener tenet: XXxil 
Removal of the station to another part of the tO) See ooo xxxii 
Remunerating the fishermen for the eggs .---------------+2+reerotr er roreer serene xxxii 
Accident, and premature deposit of the eggs----------+----rersre reer nee eee teen xxxii 
Movement of fish to Maine, Maryland, and Pennsylvania ....-----------+-222e 22007 xxxii 
Disposition of the equipment .-.--.--------- eee een ce) ce cesnesninnmaesvones ens >= xxxili 
Washington Navy-Yard Station ......------2------eesssenenncrnnec crores een ern xxxili 
Arrangements for, and organization of, the station ......----------------eereee errr Xxxili 
Shad and herring eggs secured. ..--------++-eenseenenernese rennet etter tere xxxili 
Movement of fish to South Carolina, Georgia, ae Kontucky ..-.----------eeeeeeereee xxxili 
