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Professor Baird to the State of Maryland, i'rom the same 

 source ; these were well iced on the journey and reached 

 Baltimore in excellent condition. The hatching house in 

 in the course of erection in Druid Hill Park, was not in a suf- 

 hciently finished state to receive them, so we placed the crates 

 in the ice house near the ^'Duck Pond" in the Park, and. 

 ke])t them surrounded with ice for about ten days, until 

 sufficient apparatus was put up in tlie hatching house to re- 

 ceive them. When they were put down notwithstanding the 

 long delay, they were found in excellent condition. We 

 were com})elled to crowd tlie eggs very much, and move them 

 from time to time as the work in the hatching house pro- 

 gressed, Avhich caused the loss of a good many eggs, but not- 

 withstanding the disadvantageous circumstances wo . have 

 been very successful, and have a large number of fisli for- 

 distribution. Our work with this large number of eggs, has 

 proved the hatching house a thorough success, and demon-' 

 strated its great capacity. 



Smelt — (Osmeriis Mordox. ) 



It is the desire of your Commissioners to attempt the in- 

 troduction of this savory little iish into the waters of the 

 State. Should we succeed, they must be a valuable addition 

 to the food resources of the numerous rivers and sti'cams of 

 the Eastern Shore. 



In the localities Avliere they abound, they rush up the 

 streams in countless numbers in the spring, and arc taken 

 in seines, and although averaging but five or six inches, 

 they are much sought after on account of their excellent fla- 

 vor. Although taken in large numbers in seines, they bite 

 readily at the hook when baited witli shrimp, and other crus- 

 taceous animals, afford excellent sport, and they are said to 

 rise readily to the fly. 



They would be an excellent exchange for the tasteless gud- 

 geon, so much sought after by youthful anglers. 



The Carp. 



Professor Baird, having decided to attempt the introduc- 

 tion (if tlie European Carp, engaged tlie services of Mr. 

 Randolph Hessel, an eminent Pisciculturist to proceed to 

 Germany, procure from the ponds bordering on the Danube,,. 



