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wisliing them, who will properly distribute the fish, as many 

 as they wish. 



We would be glad if those taking an interest in the re- 

 stocking of our waters would send specimens, either fresh or 

 in alcohol, of fishes large and small, and any other animal life 

 inhabiting their waters, noting the locality from which taken, 

 to No. 192 North Charles street, Baltimore. 



By giving publicity to this proposed work of the Commis- 

 sion, you will greatly oblige us and perhaps benefit your 

 numerous readers." 



Yours truly, 



T. B. Ferguson, 

 Commissioner. 



During the first years of its existence the New York Com- 

 mission pursued tha same course that we have ; that is, of 

 only working with those fish that would be of the greatest 

 permanent benefit in the increase of the future fish yield of 

 the State, but recently they have adopted the plan that we 

 now propose, and which we should have adopted last year 

 had we had sufficient means. 



LAND-LOCKED SALMON.— (6'a?mo sehago.) 



We received a few thousand eggs of this fish — a present 

 from Professor Baird — which were hatched at the Druid Hill 

 Hatching House. 



We hope that this fish may find a suitable home in the cold 

 waters of our mountain regions, and being a home-loving rep- 

 resentative of the Salmon family, make a permanent abode 

 with us. 



The largest lot of this fish whicli we had, was sent to 

 Oakland, Garrett county, for distribution in that region. We 

 were induced to deviate from our established habit of always 

 sending a trained messenger with every shipment of fish. We 

 placed this lot in the hands of the Adams Express Company, 

 having been advised by the Superintendent of the company 

 in Baltimore that he believed they would be carried perfectly 

 safe ; but out of several thousand shipped in good order from 



