10 FISH COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT. [ Jan. 
Upon presentation of this General Order, duly countersigned 
by Wiiit1am M. Hupson, Connecticut State Fish Commissioner, 
Conductors and Baggage-Masters will transport free until January 
1, 1882, cans of young fish or crates of eggs in baggage cars of 
passenger trains, and return. empty cans, checking them to des- 
tination of messengers holding first-class tickets and accompanying 
cans. 
Baggage-masters will also render every assistance desired by 
messengers in charge of fish, and allow them access to baggage 
cars for the purpose of giving the fish proper attention. 
In consequence of these orders,a great deal of delay at 
junctions and stations was avoided, and the young fish were 
delivered in much better condition. 
SALMO SALAR. 
For reasons stated in the last report, the Commissioners 
made no appropriation for procuring the eggs of the Penob- 
scot salmon, but when the time for their distribution arrived, 
Prof. Baird, the U. S. Commissioner, kindly presented the 
State with 250,000, which he suggested should all be planted 
in the same place. They were sent to the hatching house of 
Mr. H. J. Fenton, at Poquonock. On unpacking, 491 eggs 
were found to be dead, 3,568 died in process of incubation, 
and 810 young fish died after hatching, a total loss of 4,569, 
leaving 245,631 for stocking purposes. In accordance with 
Prof. Baird’s suggestion, they were all placed in the Farming- 
ton River, (a branch of the Connecticut,) in the town of 
Colebrook. 
The following letter from Mr. Chas. G. Atkins, shows 
what are the prospects for both varieties of salmon for the 
ensuing year. 
Bucxsport, Me., Dec. 2, 1881. 
Dear Docror:—I am afraid my dilatoriness has annoyed 
you, if indeed, it has not rendered useless the items of informa- 
tion that I shall give you below. I have excuses, but you will 
hardly care to read them. So to the point. 
The Penobscot works are now established in their new location, 
whither it was found necessary to remove in 1879. Aside from 
the separation of the hatching-house from the enclosures where the 
