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tlie California Salmon r*^ceived in October, 1874, and tlK> 

 eightj thousand of the Maine Salmon received March 9th, of 

 th« same year. ' 



We found that if we had to pay tlie usual charge of one 

 dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per thousand for hatching Sal- 

 mon egp:s, we would not he able to operate as largely as de- 

 sirable, even though Ave received the eggs free of all «ave ex- 

 press charges, from the U. S. Commissioner. 



As we deemed it of the greatest importance that we should 

 for some years to come introduce the California Salmon in as 

 large numbers as possible, we made application to tiio U. S. 

 Commissioner for % million, of eggs from liis establishment 

 on the McLoud River, when jie should distribute them In the 

 Fall of 18'75. To provide for their recep'tion and care, we 

 carcfullj exannned the springs and tlieir surroundings in 

 Druid Hill Park, and after consultation vv'itii the Park Com- 

 missioners, addressed the comnr.mication wliicij follows— 



To the Jlojiorulle Mcyor cmd Council, 



of the City of Baltimore. 

 The undersigned, a Commissioner of Fisheries of the 

 State of Maryland, being desirous to see established, in the 

 vicinity of Baltimore, a hatching house, and ponds for the 

 artificial propagation of fish, has consulted tlie Public Park 

 Commissioners with the riew of obtaining for the purpose 

 the facilities which the Druid Hill Park affords, with its 

 numerous springs, well adapted localities, etc., and believes 

 that did the means at the disposal of the Commissioners ad- 

 mit, they would gladly see within the Park limits, an estab- 

 lishment not merely valuable for increasing the fish food re- 

 sources of tlie State at large, but which would be an object 

 of peculiar interest to all visitors to the Park. The arrange- 

 ments of this establishment might be such as to contribute 

 materially to the beauty of the Park, but v»qthout tlie means 

 for any other than the most necessary expenditures to keep 

 the Park in order, the Park Commissioners are unable to de- 

 vote any portion of them to the purpose suggested. It is 

 understood, hov/ever, that they cordially agree to the appli- 

 cation novvT made to your Honorable Body for any appropria- 

 tion for the ]mrposG' specified, which, can bo aceomplished ibr 



