[5] DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND EGGS. 837 



SUMMARY. 



To State commissioners and individuals 287, 500 



Deutsche Fischerei-Verein 30, 000 



Max von dem Borne 10, 000 



National Fish Culture Association 25,000 



Total '. 352,500 



(g) Brown trout (Salmo fario). 



To the courtesies of Herr von Behr, president of the Deutsche Fisch- 

 erei-Verein, and Herr Max von dem Borne, of Berueuchen, Germany, 

 the TJ. S. Fish Commission is indebted for several consignments of 

 eggs of the brown trout. The number received, their condition as 

 reported on arrival, and the assignments made of the eggs are given 

 below : 



From Herr von Behr (international exchange) 37, 000 



From Herr Max von dem Borne 22, 500 



59,500 



They were distributed as follows : 



To Pennsylvania commission 10,000 



To Wytheville Station 10,000 



ToNorthville Station 20,000 



To Cold Spring Harbor Station 9,500 



To New Hampshire commission 5,000 



To Central Station 5,000 



59, 500 



A shipment of 50,000 brown trout eggs sent by Herr von dem Borne 

 were three-fifths dead on arrival, and the balance will probably prove 

 a total loss. 



(h) Saibling (Salvelinus salvelinus). 



The Commission is indebted also for eggs of the saibling to Herr von 

 Behr and Herr Max von dem Borne. The number received and their 

 distribution is as follows : 



From Herr von Behr 15,000 



From Herr Max von dem Borne 12, 000 



27, 000 



Their distribution was: 



Northville Station 15, 000 



Cold Spring Harbor Station 9,000 



New Hampshire commission 3, 000 



27, 000 



(i) Shad (Clvpea sapidissima). 



The total distribution of shad for the season was 110,370,000, which 

 were contributed as follows: 



Battery Station, Susquehanna River 42,650,000 



Fish Hawk Station, Susquehanna River „ 20,934,000 



Central Station, Potomac River 44,730,000 



Fort Washington Station, Potomac River 2,050,000 



