[3] DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND EGGS. 835 



The details of distribution of the most important species, as summa- 

 rized above, are as follows : 



(a) Whitefish (Coregonus elupeiformis). 



Of this species 32,600,000 eggs were distributed from North ville Sta- 

 tion, Michigan, the present season and were allotted as follows: 



To the State Commissioners, to be hatched and planted in public waters.. 22, 500, 000 



To foreign countries (international exchange) 5, 000, 000 



To other U. S. Fish Commission stations 5,100, 000 



Total 32,600,000 



The eggs which were retained and hatched at the Michigan stations 

 yielded 02,070,000 fry, winch were distributed as follows : 



To Lake Ontario 3,000,000 



To Lake Erie 12,000,000 



To Lake Huron 30,000,000 



To Lake Michigan 17,000,000 



To Long Lake 20,000 



To Clear Lake 50,000 



Total 62,070,000 



(b) Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). 



Eggs of this species are collected at the Northville Station from fish 

 reared in the ponds. The number furnished for distribution during the 

 season of 1880-87 was 82,000, which were assigned as follows: 



To State commissioners and individuals 37,000 



To Central and Wytheville Stations, for hatching and rearing 35,000 



To foreign countries (international exchange) 10,000 



Total 82,000 



(c) Lake trout (Salvelinus namayvush). 



No eggs of this species were collected during the season. 



(d) Rainbow trout (Salmo irideus). 



Eggs of this species are collected for propagation and distribution at 

 Baird Station, California, Northville Station, Michigan, and Wythe- 

 ville Station, Virginia. At Baird Station the eggs are obtained chiefly 

 from wild native fish. At Northville and Wytheville Stations the 

 breeders have been reared from eggs artificially impregnated at Baird 

 Station and hatched and reared at the stations. 



