REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XXXI 
The Atlantic or Penobscot Salmon (Salmo salar). 
The Penobscot River Station.—The intermission of collecting eggs of 
the Penobscot salmon at Bucksport, Me., and producing young fish for 
distribution to the various rivers of the United States, has already been 
adverted to, and also the fact that the final success of the first experi- 
, ment induced its renewal during the season of 1880. 
The established method of buying living fish from the fishermen, and 
of transferring them to an inland pond for preservation until the spawn- 
ing season, was continued, 522 fish having been purchased—the first on 
June 10, the last on July 2. The aggregate weight was 6,787 pounds, 
or an average of about 13 pounds to each fish. 
The spawning commenced on the 25th October and ended on the 10th 
November. | 
The total number of eggs taken amounted to 2,000,000. 
As before, the expenses of the work were met by ihe United States 
in conjunction with the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massa- 
chusetts, the larger part of the funds being supplied by the United 
States, which, of course, received the largest proportion of eggs, its 
allotment amounting to about 1,250,000. 
These were divided as stated in the appendix to Mr. Atkins’s report, 
and will, it is hoped, produce a marked effect upon the salmon supply 
in our various rivers. 
As heretofore, the work of the station was under the direction of Mr. 
Charles G. Atkins, with Mr. H. H. Buck as foreman. 
Schoodic, or Land-locked Salmon (Salmo salar, subs. sebago). 
Grand Lake Stream Station.—The work of collecting .this fish and 
treating and distributing the eggs, as with the Atlantic salmon, continues 
in charge of Mr. Charles G. Atkins, with Mr. H. H. Buck as casita 
The results of the season’s work proved to be more successful than 
those of any previous year. A total of over 2,000 fish was taken, yield- 
ing nearly two and a half millions of eggs, or an average of 1,630 each. 
The capture of spawning fish commenced in the early part of November. 
Fuller details will be found in Mr. Atkins’s report. 
The demand for the eggs of the land-locked salmon continues to be 
very great, and a much larger number than we are likely to obtain for 
years to come could easily be disposed of. 
Shad (Alosa sapidissima). 
During the season of 1880 the stations operated were two in number, 
and located, respectively, at Havre de Grace, Md. .» and at the Washing- 
ton navy-yard. The number of fish hatched at these stations and suce- 
cessfully planted was 29,296,000. Of these 11,578,000 were transplanted 
to other waters, 9,855,000 were returned to the Potomac River, and 
7,863,000 were returned to the Susquehanna River. The details of this 
distribution will be found in the table appended to this report, and 
