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of most of the stock at the station. Wells were driven in the 14 
new ponds and in a number of the old ones. These varied in depth 
from 14 feet to 60 feet, and a flow of water was obtained in all except 
those placed in Ponds A and F and the supply ditch, which were all 
60 feet deep. 
GLOUCESTER STATION, Mass, (C. G. CORLISS, SUPERINTENDENT). 
Besides the usual work of overhauling and repairing the cod-hateh- 
ing apparatus, the station force was occupied during the summer and 
fall in construeting a pump-room 16 by 12 feet, adjoining the fire-room, 
and installing a new Blake pump of 600 gallons per minute capacity. 
New floors were laid throughout the building, and a number of other 
improvements were made, including the rearrangement of the suction 
and supply pipes. 
In November the usual arrangements were made for collecting cod 
eges at Kittery Point, and a force of spawn-takers, under Captain 
Hahn, reported there on November 19. The weather during the first 
two months was generally good, and there was little difficulty in seecur- 
ing boats for the spawn-takers, but the fishing was a failure, especially 
during the early part of the season, so that the daily receipts of eggs 
were rarely as large as expected, considering the number of spawn- 
takers employed andextent of territory covered. The spawn-takers 
were untiring in their efforts, and the field of operations covered the 
fishing-grounds between Gloucester and Marblehead, Mass., in addi- 
tion to Ipswich Bay. 
The first eggs were received from Kittery Point on November 24 and 
the last on March 25, the collections amounting to 98,546,000. Besides 
these, 49,036,000 were transferred from Plymouth and 7,842,000 from 
Woods Hole, a total of 155,424,000. From these eggs 100,466,000 
fry were hatched and planted on the natural spawning-grounds from 
Ipswich Bay to Boston. 
In view of the uncertainty of collecting a large number of cod eggs 
at Kittery Point and Plymouth, it is urged that steps be taken to 
provide a suitable inclosure near the station where live brood cod ean 
be held. It is believed that a structure of this kind can be built for 
about $2,000. 
Early in April preparatory steps were taken to collect egg-bearing 
lobsters from fishermen operating in the vicinity of Gloucester, Bev- 
erly, Boston, and Cohasset, Mass., and Kittery Point, Me., collectors 
being stationed at Kittery, Boston, and Beverly. The schooner 
Grampus, assisted by a steam lobster-smack, made collections along 
the Maine coast from Portland to Rockland. This work was delayed 
by the stormy weather prevailing during the entire month of April 
and the early part of May. Heavy easterly winds, accompanied by 
rainfall, were of almost daily occurrence, causing a strong current 
along the coast and practically putting a stop to lobster fishing during 
this period. The first eggs were not received until May 11, and from 
