and returns. You to send nie a check for two liuudred and 

 fifty dollars on tlie arrival of the man, and two hundred and 

 fifty dollars more when the work is done. I see by your re- 

 jjorts that shad hatching lasts about 40 days, the man's time 

 should be limited. We can fix that. Let ftie know if you 

 comply with the above, I will give you a ]>rompt reply, and 

 whether I Avill do it or not. 



I have a full description of 0. N. Bryan's shad hatching 

 box before me. It was sent me by Mr. Bryan. It is a direct 

 infringement on my box, and is nothing like as good. It is 

 a clumsy affair, and you can make five of my boxes for what 

 one of his costs, and one man can take care of three times as 

 many of my boxes as he can of his. It is a great deal of 

 work to keep his boxes clean. Look at the complication of 

 his, and the simplicity of mine, and judge for yourself. — 

 There are points in my box that he uses in his, and I don't 

 think he dare use his. There are a number of things in his 

 drawing, that I don't l)elieve could be put in his patent. 



Your's, Setu Grekn. 



T\L\HYLANI> CO.M.MISSION, FiSII AXl) FISHERIES, 



192 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Mel. 



March 8fh, 1875. 

 Dear Sir: — In making you the ofier of five hundred dol- 

 lars, I expected it to cover all expenses, save board, lodging 

 and transportation of man after he reported here. His ex- 

 penses from Rochester and back, a small matter, I will agree 

 to pay, I am also perfectly willing to make payments as you 

 desire, two hundred and fifty dollars when the man reports, 

 and two hundred and fifty dollars when the work is done. I 

 don't know that I shall want him so long, but will limit his 

 service under our contract to two months. I of course do not 

 wish him longer than we can hatch fish. I think we have 

 come near enough together this year to close, so let's hear from 

 you — Y^es or no. The weather continues so cold in the Bay. 

 that I fear we will have a short and late season. 



Y^our's truly, T. B. Ferguson, 

 ♦Setii GtREEn, Esq., Commissioner or" Fisheries. 



Rochester, N. Y. 



Fiochester, N. Y., Marcn llfh, 1875. 

 Dear Sir : — I acce})t of your ofi^er, and will send a man 

 when you say the time for him to come. Can you get iron 

 wire sieving, twenty-two M-ires to the inch, twenty-one inches 

 wide? If so, let me know, and if I can get it cheaper here, 

 I will do so for you. All that is necessary for an outfit ex- 

 cept the lumber, is wire sieving and rope for anchors, stones 

 and twine to tie the boxes together, and gas tar to tar the 



