600 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [4] 
October 4. I accompanied the car to Chicago, where I turned over the 
car and eggs in good order to Mr. Ellis and other representatives of the 
United States Fish Commission who were there to receive them. 
Below will be found the following tables, viz: 
I. Table showing the temperature of air and water at the McCloud 
River station during the season of 1880. 
II. Table showing the number of fish, &c., caught at each haul of the 
seine during the season of 1880. 
II. Table showing the daily number of salmon eggs taken. 
IV. Table showing the distribution of the eggs. 
V. Table showing the actual planting of young California salmon 
hatched from eggs taken in 1878. 
TaBLeE I.—Table of temperatures taken at the United States salmon-breeding station, 
McCloud River, California, during the season of 1880. 
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Month. Shade. Sun. aa Weather. 
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7am.|3p.m./7p.m.|3p.m.|7a.m.|3 p,m.) 7 p.m. < 3 p.m 
° ° fo} Oo ° ° Oo ° 
DUNE) Pe ys s ase SES eis bate eke eles | ectele sell daere sevellateieiee [erate se 
JUNE: [Avs] oo esate occccedlllacre Mess | cael hater es ire Sa rea fhe ae al ae 
PUN! YOu leah oodeelewisecs | Sse ss csi eee] soso ete |leecise alice soe ere (eee ee ae 
JUNE 4.4 A see es || es eeeelt sd asi ed coca se alinaece ee [Messrs Meese ee eeane ec meres 
PUNE) \'D5 = Hoc Soe leooels cl Secieae'sl leeteeeal eaaoee a | wets ene ae enlace nase | eee 
SUNG 3G cea it Soni Seca|'soeieh <<] 22 See cca] Sec ete eel eae aloe Baee eet eee ames aneeee ereees 
DUNG: Heisacal stasis H|swnisivie o] cates ocks || Se aeverem | wreseyeel | ice ate Mace ell eee [eee oe 
PUNE) Bo ..5-) sce se |se tc scncsseet | Ss cU a Sess seal acse ei| eoeme alee re ome oe 
PUNO!» 9-265] boo. ce ca cekta| tae caw ol scceeera see tsoe loc ome | sera. mas cel leer 
UME) MO tec] eee ee E Ss ec Se ents Gee ere ne fe 
SUNS eA) Ease se FEES eres Sts Scie areca Baer an Kime cee lls anes 
JUNO 19 es eae ee | seece eal (ceences seen Br ARREARS aia al era 
JUNO 13 esl lojsenal ches wel ewe bine sl sates og allseme ected Re cma ts lee aeee eel hae tees | ene 
Samen Mas 2.5 seese ee Sela eee ene ches salt eres = aa noes eva erro ea see eee 
sune; Lh es2e|\seser alten esecleecee cal ameeae SR SO acetone ct ial laeeerna| taseece 
SNS 1G sec 8 | EUS So STR Al ece SSeS Se Paes | Oey trance | 
JUNO UG Sea Ss ee Sc te ee RSs, Me Sa RT ee Ga Te ee | er 
TUNGHLG Me rE aes OES ecto e ae miele th ORC i aN yea RU | a | FL ea Pa 
SUIT OO ee Me OR SI aH eh Sel Se | SUT ara etre aoe ae 
JUNE: 2Oes sls seeks alee ee [eee ccc isi| a case ae] Bre when | Gk Be feet Eee ivray| eee eee 
Sune wal Seas hsv seat Scopes See oalE Joicrers ctsece Sate | Sere erate eee cen | ete oral ee eee 
June 22.... 58 ileeceee TO} al eeeenenes BPRS LEe poe Lay Ea (ee gE Clear. 
June 23-...| 58 alessesce|| aay 52 Bd milecee ea [este lence Do. 
June 24 ... 57 87 70 112 54 54 5G) Weeeecaleeeeues Do. 
June 25.... 58 88 70 114 53 54 56a ssecaleecate Do. 
June 26.... 62 94 76 116 54 55 SOey |e rok eemel| eiiomces Do. 
June 27.... 64 O55 Neesabesy|) ois 54 EG aa ee sia sre pee |e Hae Do. 
June 28....1 62 90 72 115 54 54 Biv beposcleeoreee Do. 
June 29.... 54 92 71 116 54 53 GTi By fee ceae Ipesen tare Do. 
June 30.-.. 56 96 79 | 119 54 56 eu Beason tseecoe Do 
Asm ee Sell cosseoe 96 79 Pen Pee Baa 56 BGss eee eal seeeias Do 
Avil 0) Re ee ae 98 75 OD ali eon 56 56lr eee eealsee eee Do 
July 3 63 100 77 124 54 57 56 ges baw Do 
July 4s 69 94 79 120 54 56 Bilao eee oe faces Do. 
Sully 52252 56 94 75 118 55 57 Die eee ciel tea Do. 
July 6... 58 93 75 114 54 58 See coal earns Do 
July 7 58 93 79 118 55 58 Gaul e eel he bai Do 
heirs 43} Boal deseose 91 76 nue Wise sone 58 Ge eee oleae oe Do. 
July 9232) 2 162 OB Oise. 116 55 yA eee J an ap ea | _, Do. 
Orally OR e| eee Sis ae hal ASE ec vel Peedseal oseeel eeeeee Light clouds in p. m. 
July 11..-.| 60 83 65 112 53 56 SMe eeiae a eee ae Clear. 
July 12....| 65 94 (PW abt 53 56 BG Resets Sac Light clouds ina. m. 
July 13:--. a Bp ; gone see 191. | 54" haze oe (ae el Clear. 
dys 4 eee GY SiS nas IDG Bae 2 Balt ee nee scutes Se ae in sun reflected 
heat. 
srk We cellesakoos OTE Nees ASO ee ee 5S) wee selec aeeGL ad | Clear. 
July 16.... 64 O83) | NEas2t - 102 56 58) Bi Srasc alte cenieere ones | Decidedly cloudy near- 
ly all day. 
Can be Bly/ ote eee ncan LOOT Ee eesen D280 tesees 5S) hic teaee eenaGe meee | Clear. 
Afuibye wal Sea Ree as ys (eae eee 122 tna BOs wa eee Bie neha I Reais | Do 
