REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 25 
Haddock.—A consignment of 1,138,200 haddock eggs from Glouces- 
ter, Mass., April 14, produced 528,000 fry. | 
Flatfish—The eggs of the flatfish were secured after February 3, 
1890, 87 ripe females being taken in fyke nets in the harbor near the 
station. The yieid of eggs was 5,541,100, and the fry produced and 
liberated in local waters, 4,086,700. The adult fish were obtainable in 
abundance, except when driven into deeper water by cold weather, 
_ Lobsters.—Brood lobsters were collected from the pots of local fisher- 
men, November to May, and placed in inclosures to await maturity, 
some, however, being marked and released after their eggs had been 
stripped, in order to determine, if possible, the frequency of spawning 
under natural conditions. The eggs were taken subsequent to April 
16 from 723 adults, the yield being 8,317,600 and the production of fry 
4,511,100, or 54 per cent. The fry were released in local waters when 
2 to 4 days old, except a few which were experimentally held in the jars 
six weeks and afterwards transferred to the aquaria. The hatching 
was conducted in the Chester tidal jar, the improved McDonald tidal 
box, and in the universal hatching jar. Eggs taken April 22 (water 
temperature 45°) hatched June 4 (water temperature 59°), a period of 
42 days. A lot of eggs brought in by a local fisherman and thought to 
be on the eve of hatching, remained in process of development 99 days. 
When they were received the embryos were well developed and the 
water temperature 36°, but no further growth was observed till the 
temperature rose to 54°, May 18, when the eggs hatched. 
For consignment to Galveston Harbor, Texas, 745 healthy lobsters, 
7 to 10 inches long, were collected and packed in sea moss in 105 wooden 
crates, prepared at the station. Among them were 385 females, of 
which 37 bore impregnated eggs, estimated at 250,000 in number. The 
adult lobsters all died before reaching their destination, but the eggs 
were planted on the Gulf side of Galveston Harbor breakwater, about 
4 miles from the shore. 
Other fish After May 23, sea bass, mackerel, squeteague, tautog, and 
scup eggs were successfully handled to the extent of several millions, 
all of them being of the floating character and collected from the pound 
nets of local fishermen. 
The following table exhibits the fish-cultural work of the station 
during the year: 
‘ . r op Average 7 
- Spawning No. of eggs| No. of fry | 5~| Tempera- 
KGnd. period. taken. produced. iaichen ture. 
(yes WSS = ee ee ee Noy. 18—-Jan.18..| 8, 545, 700 5, 861, 100 8351 | 47° to 35° 
NO aren tts eee areas Sea -eeeimeiclls ane et sajeisiciaciras *621, 588 ALG 300) |e ceeetcclee see = 
1D See Ser tie eerie cheer Mepi2—lle ts. *3, 201, 400 DAS OOM Breteretets =) 3To «39° 
ind docksesas- nocac-sosshascee tees |teceeie teases csmase *1, 338, 200 28, (LOOM Seria cet ie «aye otc sisvete,~ Sara 
SPE SI Gam race ae nie eioce slo aeenimiss Feb. 3-Apr. 24 ..| 5,848,100 | 4,086,700 |....-...-. 87° 6460 
WAGUStON id= Soa. shaaeters eictej-Sce\sie sisi Apr. 16—June 13.) 8,317,600 | 4,511, 100 573 | 502 6240 
Silo essere ae ees ae nee ea June 14-20... ..- | 443, 900 396, 300 83 | 613° 624° 
MGANDASS 245 < sehistasieioteces. Hoes ser May 28—June 20.| 4,271,209 | 3, 893, 700 104 | 56° 64° 
MAGE GMOS o eee n ads cissces tose adie oe June 2-11....... * 2,915, 000 688, 700 90 | 59° 619 
IC(ROWEE a TORE E Er See moc eamacae ame due Geese sea) 237, 600 227, 600 65 60° 
INSTI Sa eae Sea eee 4 May 21-June 24. 807, 600 732, 200 87 | 569° 64° 
* From Gloucester Station. 
