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Salmon family, we hatched several thousand fish in the appa- 

 ratus exhibited. The process employed, and the Hatching 

 Hou.se model, we are informed hy the Centennial Commis- 

 sioners, attracted the attention of many foreign investiga- 

 tors. We are gratified also to learn from them that medals 

 have heen awarded to three of the mechanics exhibiting in 

 this department, and that a medal has been awarded to the 

 Maryland Centennial Commissioners "for the collective dis- 

 play of fishes and apparatus." 



Our appointment as a Judge in the International Exhibi- 

 tion made it necessary to postpone, until the coming Summer, 

 a thorough examination of the animal life found in our 

 waters, as we deemed it of more importance to take advan- 

 tage of the opportunity to make a critical and official exam- 

 ination of the various apparatus for fish culture, fish raising, 

 and fish propagation ; and the means employed, and the 

 appliances used in their capture, preparation and preservation 

 for consumption, as used by other nations. 



Tiie opportunities for the employment of, to us, new means 

 of capture, and the utilization of many of our now wasted 

 resources, made prominent in tlie exhibition of the products 

 and implements of other nations, we hope to call attention 

 to in a future report. In the abundance of the yield of our 

 fruithful waters we have overlooked many products of value, 

 and much that is now wasted by us is utilized by less favored 

 nations. 



LIST OF FISHES. 



Feeling how important it is that we should be informed 

 as accurately as possible of the number and varieties of the 

 fishes inhabiting our waters, as the presence — even periodi- 

 cally — of certain fishes often indicate the existence ot" some 

 food or conditions atti'acting them, and might enable us to take 

 advantage of their presence and increase our food supply ; 

 it is well to state that several species have been found 

 recently whose existence in our waters has not hitherto been 

 suspected. 



In the past few years, Pompano, or Carvalle, has been 

 taken in Maryland waters in considerable numbers. Should 

 this fish become one of those regularly taken in the Chesa- 

 peake Bay, it will be a very decided addition to the delicacies 

 of our region. When in perfection it is preferred to our 

 deservedly celebrated Bay Alackerel. 



I have been informed by a large dealer of Fulton market, 

 that on two occasions the New York market was glutted 



