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Abundance, date of greatest ..----..--..--- 7 
during the 17th century ....--- 7 
in various localities -.......... 13 
on Nortb Carolina coast --.-..--- 8 
oft Charleston: S.C! 22222222255 8 
periodical variation in.....-.-. 9 
season of greatest ........----. 19 
Activity in pursuit of other fish..........-.- 6 
PAF ASSI7Z slamestnas seine ec sbintieltiaais ects ciclcincieies 3 
Apparatus used in fishery.........-.-....-- 13 
appearance, firss, in Chesapeake Bay..-... 8 
in New York market -.. uu 
on our coast, conflicting 
views regarding .--.-- 6 
Arrival in Chesapeake Bay....--...-...---- 5 
in Narragansett Bay ...........--.. 5 
on North Carolina coast...........- 5 
Otis andy eH OOlec a sae esiow eaters arene 5 
Artificial propagation, practicability of . --- 28 
BAIT MerOL Obie ee seers esse seeeeses 22, 23 
Banded mackerel, name applied to Scomber 
scombrus in New Jersey.....-....-.------ 3 
SOS lieemyy eee wee me ee nci eae e ee elses i 
Bosman OPEL ematcaseas se ce eeccce oes « 12 
Brackish water avoided by Spanish mackerel 6 
Cannedifish, quality ofs2..\s2..2.2.222--252- 20 
Catch, as affected by kind of apparatus used. 7 
average daily, in various localities - . 29 
disposibiontoftass: vss-ccs ce) ce aetna cs 20 
in Chesapeake Bay .-..-....2-..0---- 8 
ImiGultof MexicOssoss-2s-.-s9-2sea st 13 
Of Sandy Ho00kt-..-.2sctseccee eee 8 
IMUPOUNA=NetS 24 ~ suas seoscice eee 18 
localities where most extensive...... 13 
table showing extent of, in 1880 ..... 22 
BUCO OLO Liters cot aan uke Ce lactate arco estas amiele 2 
ChalkereReBr ~ Sect conc sess pense cee 15 
Glankar Ac Howard! 2 ccnseeieaca Debs co bees 21 
Crisfield, Md., selected for experimental 
hatchineistations. 4. 2420sccesns sce ecceene 23 
Wrvblumicnbellacssseassceetto ae eect eh ceme 23 
description of 22... -...2-..:. 4 
name Spanish mackerel ap- 
HERO <Aate aie sedis atects:aie 2 
maculatum, common name applied 
UO}eartac sree rata e ais 3 
first described by 
Mitchill as Scomber 
maculatus .....-.... 3 
referred by Agassiz to 
the genus Cybium .. 3 
TOS AIG oases veers ae se sisiedns eae aie 3 
. GESCLIPLiON Olwese- sie e oe 4 
name Spanish mackerel ap- 
DHEA TO! Sacecsicies aamrtslece 2 
young of different species of, closely 
resemble each other .........-.-. 2 
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Decrease on New England coast prior to 1850. 7 
recent, on in-shore grounds -...... 7 
De Ka yi Tames ise secon seneces eee aeee 3 
Description of Cybium maculatum .......-. 3 
Disappearance, time of ..................... 5 
Distribution of Spanish mackerel along the 
COAST cwcenelewelen sac aeies mee seine eae 4 
Doughty; Charles\-co.4-,-a-se-e-scceeeeecee 16 
Hees: color'ofy.cccssmencceceteea cee eee 25 
deposited gradually....-....-...-.-.- ual 
developmentiofic-.2 4-2: sssnensseseae 25 
fatality of, from various causes...-... 12 
lossior, im atchin gy jo, -2222 ee eee 26 
manner of hatching..-.......-.------ 24 
manner of impregnation ......--...-. 24 
no difficulty in hatching .....-...-..- R27 
Numberinione: fish? 2-2. ec. tsscsee 1 
number obtained at one stripping. - - 25 
number taken for experiments. ....-- 26 
oil:clobulewiny ce.sesot ose en cece aces 25 
outer protecting shell or membrane of 24 
BLZOVOL ea crate otmiatainystetctoicieusis See see Serer 11 
Specificioraviby OL, <2: -2)cc-seisacceece 11, 25 
time required for hatching.........-- 26 
temperature of water as affecting 
Lime:of hatchineecc2:a.2 ac sctecee = 26 
transported by currents -..-..--..--. 11 
water:swollenwac-(ccstascke-cceesseme 25 
of codfish, number in one fish ........ il 
time required for hatch- 
ING sss se eee sees eeee ee 27 
Embryological development, study of, by 
Mir, (Ry derse en o5 5. a ncateeeneaet cer cee 28 
Experiments at Cherrystone ........--..--- 28 
Hunger’s wharf....-. 3... 27 
confirmation ofs22- ssa-2s--ee2 28 
Ferguson, T. B..... HBr Brmaacnauaceconooee 28 
Fishermen, co-operation of .......----- cena 30 
HMishery, Origin Of o2sa.<ccss<2 = aetes oe cies 13 
SDparAtus NSeGuMia.==5.-- acces ee 3 
Fishing-grounds, extent of .........-. -.-.. 12 
Fishing season, length of, on New Jersey 
, CORSbE Ee aon 19 
in Chesapeake 
IBY Sere ecicise 20 
Fitz Gerald, Capt. Henry ....-....-.-.------ 16 
Flavor as compared with other species -.--- 20 
Food, consists chiefly of small fishes ....-.- 9 
movements in pursuit of.........---- 9 
OlsyOUNDaceciseisc aeons oa 8 ieee eieicie aint= 28 
FRG OG SHC meee eto staca oy cl ajeicisse =~ = aiaidane meme eis 27 
Gill wPheodore iN. je ec Sicicsccsecscceecese= Hf 
Gaill-nets!COStio£ <2 crc <r<.25.5 2256 osc esse nenr 15 
date of introduction of, at Sandy 
OO keys ccice-m.-3.seive oo seemainiss 14 
date of introduction of, into Chesa- 
peake Bay .-..<..-..2----.---<- 15 
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