﻿three 
  large 
  ponds 
  for 
  the 
  propagation 
  of 
  carp, 
  were 
  completed 
  

   during 
  this 
  year. 
  

  

  The 
  continuation 
  of 
  the 
  work 
  in 
  hatching 
  and 
  distributing 
  

   the 
  several 
  varieties 
  of 
  the 
  salmon 
  family 
  has 
  been 
  conducted 
  

   on 
  the 
  usual 
  scale. 
  The 
  capture 
  of 
  an 
  adult 
  salmon, 
  salmo 
  

   salar, 
  at 
  the 
  mouth 
  of 
  the 
  Susquehanna 
  river, 
  evidently 
  fresh 
  

   run 
  from 
  the 
  ocean 
  on 
  its 
  way 
  to 
  seek 
  spawning 
  grounds 
  in 
  

   the 
  upper 
  waters 
  of 
  this 
  river, 
  or 
  some 
  of 
  its 
  tributaries, 
  is 
  

   an 
  indication 
  of 
  the 
  success 
  of 
  the 
  efforts 
  to 
  introduce 
  this 
  

   most 
  valuable 
  hsh 
  into 
  the 
  waters 
  of 
  Maryland. 
  

  

  Brook 
  Tkout 
  — 
  Salmo 
  fontinalis. 
  

  

  During 
  the 
  year 
  1876 
  we 
  procured 
  a 
  limited 
  supply 
  of 
  eggs 
  

   of 
  the 
  brook 
  trout, 
  sahno 
  fontinalis, 
  and 
  when 
  they 
  were 
  in 
  

   the 
  hatching 
  house 
  we 
  is3ued 
  the 
  following 
  circular, 
  which 
  

   was 
  printed 
  in 
  many 
  papers 
  throughout 
  Maryland. 
  

  

  '''■Messrs. 
  Editors 
  : 
  

  

  "■ 
  We 
  have 
  been 
  induced 
  by 
  the 
  many 
  applications 
  for 
  Brook 
  

   Troiit 
  { 
  Salmo 
  fontinalis) 
  received 
  during 
  the 
  past 
  three 
  years, 
  

   to 
  secure 
  a 
  number 
  of 
  eggs 
  of 
  this 
  Hsli, 
  which 
  are 
  now 
  in 
  

   the 
  hatcliing 
  apparatus 
  at 
  iJruid 
  Hill 
  Park. 
  

  

  " 
  AVhen 
  hatched 
  and 
  ready 
  for 
  distribution, 
  the 
  young 
  will 
  

   be 
  devoted 
  to 
  the 
  re-stocking 
  of 
  depleted 
  waters 
  of 
  the 
  State. 
  

   We 
  will 
  be 
  prepared 
  to 
  distribute 
  them 
  during 
  the 
  month 
  of 
  

   February, 
  and 
  request 
  that 
  apph"cations 
  by 
  those 
  wishing 
  to 
  

   stock 
  waters 
  with 
  this 
  fish 
  be 
  made 
  to 
  us 
  by 
  the 
  first 
  of 
  Feb- 
  

   ruary. 
  Those 
  applying 
  are 
  requested 
  to 
  describe 
  accurately 
  

   the 
  waters 
  to 
  be 
  stocked, 
  extent, 
  locality, 
  source 
  of 
  supply, 
  

   into 
  what 
  stream 
  or 
  bay 
  they 
  are 
  discharged, 
  character 
  of 
  bot- 
  

   tom 
  and 
  water-grasses, 
  kind 
  of 
  fish 
  now 
  inhabiting, 
  etc. 
  

  

  " 
  The 
  means 
  at 
  the 
  disposal 
  of 
  the 
  Commission 
  renders 
  it 
  

   impossible 
  to 
  transport 
  the 
  fish 
  at 
  the 
  expense 
  of 
  the 
  appro- 
  

   priation 
  ; 
  so 
  in 
  all 
  cases 
  they 
  must 
  l)e 
  transported 
  at 
  the 
  ex- 
  

   pense 
  of 
  the 
  persons 
  applying 
  for 
  them. 
  

  

  " 
  No 
  charge 
  will 
  be 
  made 
  for 
  the 
  fish, 
  but 
  the 
  Commission 
  

   will 
  decide 
  the 
  adaptability 
  of 
  the 
  \vaters 
  and 
  localities, 
  and 
  

   will 
  notify 
  those 
  persons 
  whose 
  applications 
  are 
  approved, 
  of 
  

   the 
  time 
  and 
  number 
  of 
  fish 
  wliich 
  will 
  be 
  delivered 
  to 
  them 
  

   at 
  the 
  hatcliing 
  house. 
  

  

  " 
  In 
  making 
  the 
  a})portion 
  men 
  ts, 
  preference 
  will 
  be 
  given 
  

   to 
  those 
  wishing 
  to 
  stock 
  pul)lic 
  streams, 
  and 
  to 
  clubs 
  organ- 
  

   ized 
  for 
  the 
  protection 
  of 
  game 
  and 
  fishes 
  in 
  the 
  State. 
  

  

  