748 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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Massachusetts 320,000, and to the U. S. Commission of Fisheries 770,000. 

 Out of the latter, 25,000 were reserved for experiments in rearing and 

 feeding at the Bucksport Station, but were subsequently liberated 

 (June 13) in Craig's Pond. The remainder were distributed as per fol- 

 lowing schedule : 



Table T. — Statement of shipments of salmon eggs from the Fcnobscot Station in 1887, 

 from the stock collected in 18S6. 



Table II. — Observations on temperature of Eastern River at Orland Lower Dam, June, 



1886. 



[During the period while breeding salmon are usually collecting.] 



Date. 



188G. 



June 1 



2 



2 



3 



4 

 4 



Hour. 



G p. m 



8 a. m 



p. m 



8 a. in 



5$ p. m 



8 a. in 



5 p. m 



No observation 

 K a. m 



5.J p. in 

 8 a, in 

 5J p. ru 

 7 a. in 



8 a. in 



8 a. m 



No observation 



Temper- 

 ature. 



66 

 65 

 64 

 62 

 64 

 G3J 

 66" 

 65 

 66* 



Date. 



188C. 

 June 14 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 17 

 18 

 18 

 19 

 19 

 20 

 20 

 21 

 21 

 22 

 25 

 26 

 28 



Hour. 



a. m 

 p. m 

 a. m 

 a. in 

 a. m 

 p. m 

 a. m 

 p. in 

 a. in 

 p. m 

 a. m 

 p . in 

 a. m 

 p. m 

 a. m 

 p. m 

 a. m 

 p. in 



Temper- 

 ature. 



o p^ 



69 

 70 

 68 

 69 

 69 

 71 

 70 

 71 

 70 

 71 

 70 

 71 

 71 

 72 

 72 

 71 

 70 

 71 



