REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



LXI 



Some of tlie best collecting fields were several miles from the station, 

 and as it was impossible for the launches and spawn -takers to attend 

 these regularly, auxiliary stations were established — one in ]:i5orth- 

 east Eiver, one at Havre de Grace, and one in the narrows — for the 

 purpose of receiving eggs obtained by the fishermen in those localities. 

 The eggs so obtained were either brought to the station at once by 

 the men in charge of the auxiliary station or held until they could be 

 called for next day by the launches. This arrangement was inexpensive 

 and worked very satisfactorily. The number of fishermen furnishing 

 eggs has increased each year, and during the past season over 100 

 boats were engaged in the work. 



The quality of the eggs was excellent, over 125,596,000 fry being 

 hatched. 2,800,000 eyed eggs were transferred to Central Station, 

 5,500,000 were sent to the State hatchery at Bristol, Pa., and 10,930,000 

 were planted on the spawning-grounds. 



The following table shows in detail the daily collections and losses, 

 number of fry hatched and planted, and period of incubation : 



1899. 



Apr. 19. 

 20. 

 21. 

 22. 

 23. 

 24. 

 25. 

 26. 

 27. 

 28. 

 29. 

 30. 



1 



2. 



4. 



5. 



6. 



7. 



May 



10. 

 11. 

 12. 

 13. 

 14. 

 15. 

 16. 

 17. 

 18. 

 19. 

 20. 

 21. 

 22. 

 23. 

 24. 

 25. 

 26. 

 26. 

 27. 

 28. 

 29. 

 30. 

 31. 

 June 1. 

 2. 



Taken. 



Total . 



68, 000 



182, 000 



538, 000 



1,705,000 



4, 480, 000 

 16, 845, 000 



9, 005, 000 



5, 720, 000 



5, 795, 000 

 4, 100, 000 

 5,715,000 

 4, 363, 000 



4, 250, 000 

 845, 000 



2, 575, 000 

 2, 250, 000 



540, 000 



3, 315, 000 



6, 930, 000 

 1,955,000 



3, 056, 000 



7, 625, 000 

 4, 950, 000 



5, 855, 000 

 4, 465, 000 



4, 435, 000 



2, 055, 000 

 1, 190, 000 



3, 270, 000 

 2, 385, 000 

 2, 120, OCO 



2, 000, 000 

 2, 645, 000 



4, 385, 000 

 4,135,000 

 9, 485, 000 

 1, 710, 000 

 7, 780, 000 



8, 211, 000 

 7, 845. 000 



5, 475, 000 



3, 975, 000 

 3, 635, 000 



215, 000 

 980, 000 



Loat. 



68, 000 



57, 000 



438, 000 



005, 000 



1, 245, 000 



7, 740, 000 



3, 700. (100 



1. 095, 000 



715,000 



325. 000 



1, 070, 000 



913,(100 



1, 155, 000 



80, 000 



340, 000 



290, 000 



135, 000 



510, 000 



1, 200, 000 

 295, 000 

 516, 000 

 700, 000 

 300, 000 

 440, 000 

 190, 000 

 700, 000 

 125, 000 

 115, 000 

 185, 000 

 190, 000 

 235, 000 

 110, 000 



2, 750, 000 

 525, 000 

 664, 000 



2, 780, 000 



1, 050, 000 



2, 615. 000 

 2, 541, (JOO 

 2, 290, 000 



480, 000 



765, 000 



445, 000 



40, 000 



Fry. 



Hatched. 



125, 000 



100, 000 



1,100,000 



3, 235, 090 



9, 105, 000 



3, 805, 000 



4, 025, 000 



5, 080, 000 

 975, 000 



2, 645. 000 

 3, 450, 000 



3, 095, 1)00 

 7G5, 000 



2, 235, 000 



1, 960, 000 

 405, 000 



2, 805, 000 

 5, 730, 000 

 1,660,000 

 2,540,000 



6, 925, 000 



4, 650, 000 

 f), 415, 000 

 4, 275, 000 



3, 735, 000 



1, 930, 000 

 1,075,000 

 3, 085, 000 



2, 195, 000 



1, 885, 000 

 890, 000 



2, 370, 000 



3, 860, 000 

 3,471,000 

 6, 705, 000 



660, 000 

 5, 105, 000 



4, 745, 000 

 2, 645, 000 

 1, 580, 000 

 1,110,000 

 1, 610, 000 



175, 000 



185,058,000 I 40,232,000 



125, 596, 000 



Planted. 



Date of 

 hatching. 



125, 000 



100, 000 



1, 100, 000 



3, 235, 000 

 9, 105, 000 

 3, 805, 000 



4, 625, 000 



5, 080, 000 

 975, 000 



2,645,000 

 3, 450, 000 



3, 095, 000 

 705, 000 



2, 235, 000 



1, 960, 000 

 405, 000 



2, 805, 000 

 5, 730, 000 

 1,660,000 

 2, 540, 000 



6, 925, 000 



4, 650, 000 



5, 415, 000 

 4, 275, 000 



3, 735, 000 

 1, 930, 000 



1, 075, 000 



3, 085, 000 

 2, 195, 000 

 1, 885, 000 



890, 000 

 2, 370, 000 

 3, 860, OOO 

 3,471,000 

 6, 705, 000 



660, 000 

 5, 165, 000 



4, 745, 000 



2, 645, 000 

 1, 580, 000 

 1, 110, 060 

 1, 610, 000 



175, 000 



125, 596, 000 



Apr. 29 

 29 



May 



8 



9 



10 



11 



13 



13 



14 



15 



16 



18 



18 



19 



20 



21 



22 



25 



26 



27 



28 



29 



30 



31 



June 1 



1 



2 



2 



3 



4 



5 



5 



Eggs 

 shipped. 



1, 500, 000 



2, 800, 000 

 2, 000, 000 



100, 000 



925, 000 

 2, 910, 000 

 3,415,000 

 2, 100, 000 

 1, 600, 000 



98, 000 



19, 230, 000 



