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XXIII. McDonald. Repokt of shad propagation on the Potomac River during the 



season of 188G. By Marshall McDonald 815 



XXIV. .Smith. Report on the shad work of the steamer Fish Hawk during the 



SEASON OF 1886. By Mate James A. Smith, U. S. Navy, commanding 819 



XXV. Smith. Report on the shad work of the steamer Lookout during the 



season of 188C. By Mate James A. Smith, U. S. Navy, commanding 825 



XXVI. Mather. Report of egos shipped to and received from foreign countries at 

 the Cold Spring Harbor, New York station, during the season of 1886-'87. 



By Fred Mather 829 



XXVII. McDonald. Report of distribution of fish and eggs by the IT. S. Fish Com- 

 mission from January 1, 188G, to June 30, 1887. By Marshall McDonald 833 



XXVIII. Distribution of duplicate sets of marine invertebrates, 1879-188P. 



Special index 843 



E.— MISCELLANEOUS. 



XXIX. Smith. List of the dredging stations of the IT. S. Fish Commission, the TJ. S. 

 Coast Survey, and the British steamer Challenger, in North American 

 waters, from 1867 to 1887, together with those of the principal European 

 Government expeditions in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. By Sanderson 



Smith, Five charts 871 



XXX. Koatytschcflf. Chemical composition of fish products, with some remarks 



on their nutritive value. By Prof. P. Kostytscheff 1019 



XXXI. Manriac. Review of cases of poisoning caused by spoiled codfish, and the 



unnecessary prohibition of the sale of reddened codfish. By Dr. E. Mauriac. 1027 

 XXXII. Kiivr. Notes on the Norwegian fisheries of 1885. By A. N. Kiajr 1055 



G eneral index 1° 6S 



