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fishway different in principle from all previous, by means of which the 
water from the dam is delivered down a straight incline sluiceway at 
an angle of 30 deg. without practical a of velocity. [Report 
Via. Fish Com., 1879.| 
CXIII. 1879—ELstablishment of the South Carolina Fish Commisston.— 
A Fish Commission for South Carolina was created by Act of the 
Legislature, approved Dec. 23rd, 1879, it was continued under the direc- 
tion of the Department of Agriculture, A. P. Butler, Commissioner. 
In 1879 $800 was appropriated and $661.60 was expended. No special 
appropriation has since been made, the expenses being met by the 
‘Department of Agriculture, 
CXIV. 1879-—Establishment of the Nebraska Fish Commesston. 
- CXV. 1879--Establishment of the Texas Fish Commission, 
CXVI. 1879—Establishment of the Wyoming Ftsh Commzsston.— 
The Wyoming Fish Commission was established by an act, passed in 
December, 1879, which provided for the appointment of a Commis- 
sioner, with such deputies throughout the Territory as he might 
choose to appoint, and appropriated $1,600 for the purpose for the two 
years ending December, 1881. Henry B. Rumsey was appointed Com- 
missioner, and he appointed Dr. M. C. Barckwell and Otto Gramm as 
deputies. 
CXVII. 1879-—Organzzation of the Central Feshcultural Soctety.— 
This society held its first meeting at the Palmer House, Chicago, 
Oct. 1st, 1879, in pursuance to a call by B. F. Shaw and F. Mather. 
CXVIII. 1880—The Buzlding of the Fish Hatching Steamer, Fésh 
Hawk.—In 1880, the steamer Fish Hawk, built by the United States 
Government for the service of hatching fish on a very extensive scale, 
was launched at Wilmington, Del. 
~ CXIX. 1880—The Successful Propagation of the Spanish Mackerel. 
—In June and July, 1880, the Spanish Mackerel was successfully pro- 
pagated by Mr. R. E. Earll, at Crisfield, Md., at the same time the King 
Cero, (cybzum regale.) 
1880— The Propagation of the Moonfish (Parephippus faber.)\—At 
the same time and the same place the moonfish was hatched. 
CXX. 1880—The International Fishery Exhibetton at Berlin —From 
March 2oth to June 2oth, 1880, the International Fishery Exhibition was 
held in Berlin, Germany. The Exhibition, though general in its scope, 
was intrinsically a fishcultural exhibition, the chief interest being con- 
centrated in those matters which relate to the culture and preserva 
tion of fish. 
