REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 47 
and the ravages continued until April, when most of those surviving 
succumbed to the rising temperature. 
The exhibit of fresh-water fishes indigenous to this region was good 
throughout the summer, and in October, when the water temperature 
fell to 60°, consignments of rainbow trout, brook trout, Scotch sea 
trout, Atlantic salmon, and landlocked salmon were sent from Wythe- 
ville, Va., and East Orland, Me.; all of these were about nine months 
old when received. They continued to thrive until early in May, when 
avise in temperature necessitated their removal, and in order to avoid 
losing them they were planted in suitable waters in Pennsylvania. 
Attention is again called to the large lot of large-mouthed black bass, 
which have been carried since July, 1896, in a tank 6 feet long by 4 
feet wide, on the main floor of Central Station. During this time they 
have suffered no losses. 
Following is a list of salt-water and fresh-water species exhibited 
during the year: 
Salt-water species.—Sheepshead, tautog. spot or goody, croaker, sea trout, pom- 
pano, bur-fish, toad-fish, sea bass, gray snapper, black drum, sea robin, jumping 
mullet, swell-fish, spade-fish, sea-horse,yellow-tail, blenny, striped bass, hog-choker, 
pig-fish, mummichog, king-fish, moon-fish, star-gazer, pin-fish, flounder, tongue 
sole, remora, stickleback, pipe-fish, file-fish, chattodon, cunner, scup, sea raven, 
sculpin, tomcod, lobster, spider crab, hermit crab, blue crab, star-fish, shrimp, sea- 
urchin, sea-anemone. 
Fresh-water species.—Rainbow trout, brook trout, steelhead trout, Scotch sea 
trout, Atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, large-mouthed black bass, small- 
mouthed black bass, rock bass. crappie, yellow perch, white perch. common tench, 
golden tench, golden ide, gold-fish, paradise-fish,common sun-fish, banded sun- 
tish, common sucker, chub sucker, channel cat-fish, yellow cat-fish, mill roach, 
German carp, pickerel, gar pike, sturgeon, common eel, lamprey eel, top minnow, 
alligator, terrapin, snapping turtle. 
The following shows the maximum and minimum temperatures of 
salt and fresh water in the tanks during the year: 
Fresh water. Salt water. 
Month. a Month. == = 
Max. | Min. Max. Min. 
| oF, F. oF, °F, 
Olivine seen see e eee ae ee ok ek 84 77 September 2-2 222.22224 = 5222 74 32 
PATI US Gee coo hoc ee N= cence a ses oe 84 78 October ----.-- Fee ee ee ee 74 | #6256 
Septembers: 2 sc2c-2.c5-.552--2 83 70 November <2--.- 3255-22. eee oea|) 64 52 
Octobererss fel 2.5. <2... 72 60 Wecemibers 22-2 222.2 e ence. 8 58 | 52 
INOVEMpOT eee sss et eet 63 47 ATU yee ee ee ee Ol ty 
IDecemberrs-2-2 oa. == sess 47 36 Nz loeb eae SL ew eee 58 | 58 
JANUAT Yoo 5 2 ee Seon se Soe eee 38 33 March 242222225. gi32 3 a 62 | 49 
HObMUaly so 22ss..c5-2-2 48 clase cei] ~'80 33 FANG OU Ae pe ees ee ee Ap See 68 52 
Mar Chit sonasn etre ae Fe : 48 34 Maye aes ees oo pee a. eee 12 6] 
PAD Trt Pees ee oe ee ose 8 Ee 55 45 Aart oY 2) apse ies MR pe ni een eee ee 78 =| ~~ «660 
BY eee ee ere 65 56 
AWA) see oe Sag eee eee 76 62 
WYTHEVILLE STATION, VIRGINIA (GEORGE A. SEAGLE, SUPERINTENDENT), 
Immediately after the Ist of July, when the special appropriation 
of $2,500 for the construction of additional ponds became available, 
the material for this work was assembled and operations commenced. 
It was decided to construct the pond on that part of the station prop- 
erty lying west of the road leading to the railroad. It is irregularly 
