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eight thousand, and in 1890 two million five hundred and 
seventy-eight thousand. The appropriations by this time 
had increased to upwards of twenty thousand dollars a 
year, and the inventory of the property of the Commission 
showed a valuation of upwards of thirty-five thousand 
dollars. 
The Tenth Report covers the years 1891 and 1892, and is 
a substantial volume of 228 pages. In the fall of 1891 a 
small hatchery for whitefish, lake trout and brook trout 
was established at Sault Ste. Marie, containing 200 jars, 
besides such hatching troughs as the space in the building 
would admit. The city paid the rent of a small store 
building in which this batchery was set up, and furnished 
city water free. This hatchery was run during the seasons 
of 1891 and 1892, but owing to difficulty and disappoint- 
ment in procuring whitefish ova, was not filled until 1892. 
The purpose of a whitefish hatchery on Lake Superior, 
was to provide for stocking that great lake; the hatch at 
the Detroit house coming too early to be planted on ac- 
count of the ice in the harbors. 
It was thought that the difference in the temperature of 
Lake Superior water would retard the hatch about two or 
three weeks, which proved to be the fact. The water at 
the Sault proved admirably adapted to the work, both of 
hatching whitefish and brook trout. The temperature of 
the water is remarkably even and cold. It began Novem- 
ber 15, at 42°, and for the month ensuing varied from 42° 
to 88°, and about January 1, ran down to 34°, where it 
remained without variation to exceed one degree either 
way until April 20, and from then until May 15 it did not 
go above 40°. A daily record of the temperature of the 
water is kept at each station while in operation. 
The appropriations for 1891 and 1892 exceeded $27,000 a 
year, and those just granted for the years 1893 and 1894 
are $25,000 a year. The inventory of the property has in- 
creased to nearly $38,000. 
