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into trays again. We found some indented, but by no means so many 
in either of these lots as in those of lot 7, packed for two days, on 22d and 
24th, nor were they so seriously indented as those. 
Without doubt the indented eggs were most abundant in those from 
lower end of trough. We picked out 300 of the indented and put them 
by themselves as lot 27. The eggs from lower end of trough are num- 
bered 25; those from upper end, 26. Lot 24 consists of the shrunken 
(indented) ones of lot 7 that were picked out from those picked for ex- 
periment on 24th. So far as this goes it rather indicates that the water, 
after passing through a good many stacks, has lost part of its nourish- 
ing powers, and from this cause the shells are weak; but this single ex- 
periment is by no means sufiicient to settle the question, for there may 
have been, even in this case, some other difference in the eggs, or some 
difference in the packing, that would account for it. I think these were 
packed better than on 22d. Don’t know about the pressure. I am in- 
clined to think dryness most favorable to indentation, and that great 
pressure may favor it some. As to exhaustion of water, this presents 
the worst case in our house, lot 25 being from lower stack of fullest 
trough, which also had the smallest supply of water. I have directed 
that in refilling the house fewer eggs be put in this than the other 
troughs. . 
February 1.—Returned to Bucksport, leaving W. H. Munson in charge 
of the Schoodic station. 
The remaining shipments of eggs, amounting to 792,000, were made 
by Mr. H. H. Buck and Mr. Munson in March, after which Mr. Munson 
conducted alone the hatching of the 25 per cent. reserve, and the plant- 
ing of the fry in Grand Lake, which was brought to a very successful 
issue in June. 
