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the number was somewhat underestimated by those packing 

 them ; whereas, in the former shipments, the numbers have 

 been overestimated. 



On October the 17th two additional packages were received, 

 marked to contain 100,000 eggs each. One of these, by direc- 

 tion of Professor Baird, was forwarded to Colonel Marshall 

 McDonald, at Lexington, the other unpacked and the eggs 

 laid in the hatching apparatus. These were also found in ex- 

 cellent condition. The first lot of eggs was brought from 

 California in a "refrigerating car" to Chicago, and thence dis- 

 tributed by express ; the last lot, received on the 17th of 

 October, came by express direct from Eedding, California. 



By the 4th of November all the eggs were hatched, and 

 on the 6th of November those first hatched were sufficiently 

 advanced to commence their distribution. 



The total loss in eggs and young fish from October the 12th 

 up to November the 6th, when they were all hatched, was 

 74,950 ; these, with the 28,000 found dead during the unpack- 

 ing, make a total loss of 102,950 eggs and young fish up to 

 November the 4th. 



The total loss in fish from November the 4th to December 

 the 31st was 45,080 ; which, with loss of fish and eggs already 

 stated, makes an aggregate loss of 148,030. I have retained 

 in the ponds at Druid Hill Park perhaps 100,000 for future 

 distribution and experiment. 



During the months of November, December and January 

 the distributions were made as shown in tables accompanying. 

 Those in table marked ''A" were placed in waters outside of 

 the State of Maryland. Those placed in the waters of 

 Maryland, and the localities, etc., will be found in table 

 marked "B." 



The total distributions accordingly were, to other States 

 259,800, and in the State of M'aryland 784,840; these, together 

 with the fish kept in the ponds for future distribution and ex- 



