34 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
In addition to the receipt and preparation of fingerling fish for dis- 
tribution, there were received and distributed the following eggs: 2,500 
of the br ae trout, from Northville Station; 80,000 of the ae trout 
from Wytheville Station, which were repacked and forwarded to France, 
England, Germany, and Beiseue ; 3,226,000 eggs of the shad, which were 
partially developed and then franiverrel to the cars for complennnn of 
hatching en route to the places of planting. 
The following table exhibits the distribution of fingerling fish: 
Species. Received from— Number. 
Carp reteset sasdcboc Fish ponds, Washington -.................-.- 28, 700 
2 Bt Pe Ase Seon Wytheville Station - 2... 5-6 mstoe i eeenine ores 1, 078 
: Goldeshene a. aseese= == Fish ponds, Washington ............-..------ 15, 972 
tO ee cba seSnsessee 
Golden ide.-..-.....---- 
Rainbow trout. 
Rock bass .-.- 
Black bass 
Crappie. ....-.- 
Spotted catfish 
Yellow perch ....-..-.. 
The hatching of the yellow perch was of an experimental character. 
Details will be found in the Bulletin of the U. 8. Fish Commission for 
1890, pages 331-334, 
The following are the mean temperatures of the city hydrant water 
used at the station by months: 
| 
1889. °¥ahr. | 1890. ° Fahr. 
AU oe aoe SA fo || cdhanuary. 525.7. 45 
August: : 2c. sosn- . 95 | February .../..- 43 
September --.--- 70 March: -e2hee2 =~ 45 
October e=---- -- 62 Atprileaeseeeenae 55 
November. .-.--- 52 IMiaiy, = eo nietetereere 64 
December -..---- Eu) Siledhubiehcencoseeane- 74 
1890-91. 
The hatching work proper at this station was as follows: 
Species. Received from— | Eggs | fo teeoas 
5 Fd | | 
Rainbow trout...-.--.- Wytheville Station ........ 25, 000 11, 980 
Brookstrotite.. <c-2--:2 Northville Station ......... 25, 000 | 20, 700 
alkkewbromtcesec- ose clace= ss GO> 3.05), .acteee ee tee 100, 000 | 87, 500 
Von Behr trout. 2...-.|.:2.-. 06. see eeeeecee 28, 000 16, 400 
IWihitetishice sce =scc ccc i ee oe GOstcs see ee eee ee 1, 122, 000 722, 000 
Landlocked salmon ..-| Schoodic Station ......-.... 30, 000 25, 200 
SMelietocn Aare he coc eOOld.: Spring Harbor Station 1, 000, 000 400, 000 
SCE Yo Eee. pet seep Fort Washington Station .- 18, 800, 000 14, 972, 000 
Totalifry hatched 2.) \*-.<.c-aiscss ces eee eee eee eee eee eer 16, 255, 780 
