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by F. N. Clark at Northville, Mich., and himself at Honeoye Falls, N. 
Y. [Forest and Stream, Vol. IV, p. 214.] 
LXXXIII. 1875—/uvention of the Mather Hatching Cone——The prin- 
ciple of suspending eggs in water by a stream, admitted at the bottom 
of a cone, and thereby hatching them in a bulk instead of in layers; 
was discovered in 1875 by Mr. Fred Mather and his assistant, Charles 
Bell. [Forest and Stream, Vol..VI., p. 19; Report U. S. F. C., IIL, p. 
372-376, IV., p. 1,012.] 
LXXXIV. 1875—Hatching of Sturgeon.—t\n 1874 efforts were made 
by Seth Green in behalf of the New York Commission to hatch stur- 
geon. In 1875 their efforts were successful. [ROOSEVELT AND GREEN. 
Fish Hatching and Fish Catching, p. 164.] ° 
LXXXV. 1875—/nvention of Chase's Self-Picking Apparatus.—This 
ingenious device for the removol of dead eggs from hatching jars was 
invented by Oren'M. Chase, of Detroit, Mich, [Report U.S. F. C., 
BY: .9.-1,012.;, V.Lypyaneu 
LXXXVI. 1875—Establishment of the Minnesota Fesh Commésston.— 
This Commission was created in 1875, David Day, M. D., Horace Aus- 
tin and A. W. Lathan being appointed commissioners. Up to 1880 
$22,500 had been appropriated for fish culture. [Reports: I, 1875; II., 
1876; III., 1877; 1V., 1878; V., 1879; VI., and VII., 1880. ] 
LXXXVII. 1875—Establishment of the Virginta Fish Commtsston.— 
The. Virginia Commission was organized in 1875, Hon. Alex. Mosely, 
Dr. W. B. Robertson and Dr. M. G. Ellzey being appointed Commis- 
sionets.; | Reports: i, 0875) .11; 1876; LL; 18771;.1 Ve 28747 Wa asgor 
VI1., 1880. ] 
LXXXVIII. 1876-77-78—Restoration of Salmon to the Connecticut 
River.—In 1876 a single salmon was taken in the Connecticut ; in 1877 
several; in 1878 more than 600 individuals. These were the first seen 
in the river since the exclusion of the species,from the river by the 
building of the Millers’ River Dam in 1798. [Report U.S. F.C., V., p- 
ao; Vol, 1. Sle 
LXXXIX. 1876—/utroduction of Whitefish tnto New Zealand.—At 
the request of the Government of New Zealand the U. S. Fish Com- 
mission sent a lot of whitefish eggs to that country, a portion of which 
arrived in good. condition.. [Rep. U., S...F...C.,, IV.,. p. *27.] ,1877.— 
Through the mediation of the U. S. Fish Commission arrangements 
were made between the Government of New Zealand and Mr. Frank 
N. Clark for the sending of whitefish eggs to New Zealand. The ex- 
periment was successful. [Rep. U.S. F. C., V., p. 39.] 
XC. 1876—Establishment of the Arkansas Fish Commésston.—The Ar- 
