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ize by the dry method without washing in the normal salt solu- 
tion. 
The incision is made in the thin side walls of the belly about 
one inch or more from the fins. But a few drops of blood fol- 
low the incision and most of it runs to the tail of the fish, and 
does not foul the pan of eggs. The experiments of Superintend- 
ent Lambson are of such interest that they are here given. 
1. From seven salmon killed by a blow on the head 30,000 
egos were taken by hand, fertilized by the dry method, and picked 
until shipped, the loss amounting to ten and three-fourths per 
cents 
2. Seven salmon were killed by a blow on the head and bled 
30 seconds before spawning by cutting off the tail; 30,000 eggs 
were taken as soon as the blood stopped flowing, washed in the 
normal salt solution, fertilized by the dry method, and picked 
daily. The loss to the time of shipment was one and one-fifth 
per cent. 
3. Seven salmon were killed by a blow on the head, and 15 
seconds later were bled by cutting off the tail. After bleeding 
30 seconds 24,000 eggs were taken by hand and fertilized by the 
dry method. They were picked daily until shipped, the loss 
amounting to two per cent. 
4. Seven females were killed but not bled, 30 seconds after 
kalling 34,000 eggs were taken from an incision in the side and 
washed in the normal salt solution. The eggs were fertilized by 
the dry method and picked daily until shipped, the loss being 
seven per cent. 
5. From seven salmon killed and bled after the manner de- 
scribed in Experiment 3, 30,000 eggs were taken by incision and 
washed once in fresh water. Fertilization was accomplished 
by the dry method and the loss resulting from the daily pickings 
to the time of shipment was two and one-half per cent. 
6. After killing and bleeding seven salmon according to For- 
mula No. 3, 40,000 eggs were taken by incision, washed once in 
the normal salt solution, and fertilized by the dry method. The 
daily pickings of the eggs to the time of shipment amounted to 
four per cent. 
7. From 16 females 82,000 eggs were taken by the old meth- 
