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Gill-nets, dimensions of .........-....--.--. NS 
methods of setting, described... -.. 14 
SIZO\Of MESha 5.5.1. as5 2 soot ss 15 
GoodesGyBrowntncceceesececescemccect 3, 4, 7, 9, 12 
Growtbyrateotss--h5 5-22 scccccecter scoot ns 12 
Hatching-box, kinds used in experiments -. 26 
Hatching station, relative advantages of dif- 
enentilocalities tor. .245-—-eaca4-s-ce=ser 29 
HHOTSE-MACKELC! ecececcceesiscncceeeeseeneeee 2,8 
name applied to Cybium ma- 
culatum at Wilmington. . 3 
Honnd-fish blues ss - 2012 sae oes eee eee etc if 
speckled). ....-(ec(sti2 52 ete mesee ui 
Increase in Chesapeake Bay ...-..----..--. 8 
SInCOW850) S222 so. sncieceeteeenaes rf 
eOSSely Nid Gon aceac le eee ss ne Hoos eee eee a0 
PRIN PASH. oo acre wi gars sia nloastsieistcs nasbiee seme cee 2 
Mloyd VRoberti.t--22sosce «scan ees eee eee eee 7 
Mackerel, the name applied to Cybium ma- 
culatum in Chesapeake Bay ........--.... 3 
Markets, quantity handled in ---...-....... 21 
relative importance of............ 21 
McDonald, Col. Marshall..... 10, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 
Maltby Ot seeec cis sacateee cn eae eee 10 
Ma tGheri Hred!{-.1-.2 sts cee es sone epee 21 
MIS CLAD) fark ee eS RO Sree eed yee.G ac 15 
MACrOpY los Asest sho saud Weeseae assets 24 
IM oTAtIONG isc. seve ceee ene sere ace aes ete 5 
northern Jimitof.. ssesosenee ease 4,7 
southern limit of, undetermined. 4 
MGC CHI Sines ccd seeeace sent eeke a Perce 3 
Movements, affected by brackish water ..-. 6 
affected by food...-.-.2.:...224 6 
in Chesapeake Bay. --...-..-.. 6 
Name, introduced into the United States by 
English colonists............----.. 2 
originally applied to Scomber colias. al 
when first applied to Cybium macula- 
COM. S25 se 3 5) cola hae meena seer 2 
IN Oris; wChaddeuse so 42 concen aeons 5, 12 
Oil-globule, attached to yelk-sac in embryo. 12 
Orcynuseasenn-c cele che cree cee ceemate 8 
Overfishing as affecting supply........----- 8 
PR ONM IG soe eee en jaan Mea ae eae ee 25 
Bomatomus saltatrix...---sccceeseeeece-scls 7 
Potter, Robert ......--...--. Gq nin et avast 16 
Pound-nets : 
average Catch i 2c. -caceneccesoucsecies 16,18 
COSEO Le eee anionic Sasa eeee cao eee 18 
date of introduction at Sandy Hook .... 15 
in Chesapeake Bay 8, 16 
escanelormism trom eae-ces sce sae eee 18 
effect of introduction of, upon the fish- 
eries of Chesapeake Bay...........-.-- 17 
kindsioffish:takem in: 20.4... -ce.sece-tee 19 
methodiotsfishinewae-- 2 -scsescce nee fees 18 
number of fishermen required to handle. 18 
of Chesapeake Bay, description of. .---. 17 
opposition of Chesapeake fishermen to 
ANCLODUCULONIOL sate yee -tince seeeeees c 16 
OVISUIN Ore ctr see eines ance eis eis 3 15 
season for fishing, in Chesapeake Bay. . 19 
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size of, at Sandy Hook ................. 15 
LINGO Pe SHIN Seen ae eee 18 
02.9 Leet CRN C OES ia ie Eee ne BAB ASE G 8 
in: different markets\.-----.---s-2-ssn6 20 
salted: jo... o5 saseccinn cit ocaiaee eee 20 
Propagation, artificial, experiments in ..... 23 
Ripe females, difficulty in securing, and how 
OVOICOMC: <5 - is cisce cae nciee cies seme eeees eee 29 
Ryder, JOHN PA sss cma shecen ee eecncoeee 28 
Salted fish, inferiority of, to common mack- 
(02) FEA ER A Sean Reena a Sermon 20 
PIC OF 55 5,2 Se himnpeswia see's 20 
Schools, often scattered in summer......-.. 6 
S1Z00f J 226s 2e cee eae emeneee cee 5, 6 
Scombericolias | 22eecsaaseces ser se eee eee 2 
name Spanish mackerel orig- 
inally applied to.........-. i 
macilatus 265. s;<108-eetesaemawanace 3 
SCOMDIUS S2o-eeens era cecse eee nee 3, 20 
Scott; (Genio ©) ss52-csn ees wseeeeesceaces 7, 9,12 
Seines, the species occasionally taken in . -- 13 
Sexes, relative proportions of, in schools. --. 24 
Shoal waters, preference of Spanish mack- 
OrelfOr semen sa scGe aes eece eres eceeeeer 4 
Size of Spanish mackerel .........-.....--.- 4 
Smiley, | Charles Wi 22a. oc-cb ses eeeeasceeeee 21 
Suediker, Georvee-o-ctes secon eee eee eeceee 15, 16 
Spanish mackerel, name, now applied exclu- 
sively to Cybium maculatum.......-..--. 2 
Spawning habits, information concerning -. 23 
season for species.......-..--.... 10, 11 
time of, affected by temperature. 10 
time for individual, length of..-. 25 
Spawning-grounds, discovery of.........--- 10, 22 
limits of. 2-20 Fosse 10 
former theories regard- 
ing location of.....--. LY) 
Speckled hound-fish, name applied to Cy- 
bium maculatum by Josselyn in the 16th 
century ....-.. GanbnS Soon Geese seusebosaec 3 
Spotted cybium, name applied to Cybium 
maculatum by De Kay.........- 3 
mackerel, name applied to Cybium 
maculatum in New Jersey ..---- 3 
Statistics of:catchies-ceeoe seer cee ee eee ee 22 
Stearns: Silas ssc. 2 2 eee seeoc siactine ame eee 13, 21 
Sterling Jip yNie on. cae eccse see seer 6, 23 
Surface, Spanish mackerel swim at......... 6 
Manner Wieut. Zs.) seameniecteicje ce aie nate 28 
Taylor, Capt. \WalliamyH a... c- essence 10 
Teeth, first appearance of 2.o5.2ssq225- se 28 
Temperature of water preferred.....-...--. 5 
Troll-line, method of using..........--.---- 13 
used only in certain localities - .. 14 
Wralkertitrancist Av Rates. shea an eaennee 22 
IWALCOX: GW, .cAa sons cape esiciewine sce ete mene 21 
Walking *I0rid Dae eeasnies eens eee eeoeecees 8, 27 
Moune, appearance Ole sseseces eee seneeene 2 
movements Of:. sc-.cscee oss seeese ee 12, 27 
sizeof ojo) aot asaese eeenee eee 12 
tonicity of lifelines. - ea. cleo eceie 27 
