36 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
1890-91. 
The ponds were drawn in October and November, 1890, The fish 
produced, by actual count, were: Scale carp, 50,000; leather carp, 
290,000; blue leather carp, 503; blue mirror carp, 490; blue scale carp, 
1,129; tench, 1,678; golden ide, 12; goldfish, 23,100. 
In paaaia to these, a conservative estimate gave 800,000 young shad, 
averaging 3 to 5 inches in length, as the product of the fry placed in 
the ponds the previous spring. In view of the success met with, a fur- 
ther planting of 2,054,000 fry was made from Central Station in April, 
1891. 
WYTHEVILLE STATION, VIRGINIA (GEORGE A, SEAGLE, SUPERINTENDENT). 
1889-90. 
The tenure of the station has continued as in previous years under 
lease from the State of Virginia. The work embraced the propagation 
of the rainbow, brook, and Von Behr trouts, the black bass, rock bass, 
carp, and goldfish. 
Of the rainbow trout there were obtained from brood fish held at the 
station 310,000 eggs. Of these, 158,000 were distributed to other hatch- 
eries, as noted in the details of distribution, and from the remainder 
were produced 61,000 fry, which were held at the station for rearing, 
being reduced by July 1, 1890, to 43,960. The period of egg-taking 
was from November 28, 1889, to the end of the following March. The 
distribution of rainbows reared from the take of the previous season was 
begun on September 18, 1889, continuing till the close of the following 
March. The output was 38,796 yearlings and 480 adults. There were 
also distributed 900 yearling and 245 adult brook trout, and 230 Von 
Behr trout. The adult fish of these varieties were from three to four 
years old. 
Fish of a summer’s growth produced for distribution were: 3,484 
rock bass, 2,330 carp, and 1,535 goldfish. Supplies of black bass and 
rock pace for brood fish were obtained from Wolf and Reed creeks in 
the vicinity of the station. Of the pond fish, the goldfish spawned 
early in April and the black bass and rock bass a month later. The 
first goldfish hatched in ten days and the first carp in fourteen days. 
1890-91. 
The spawning of the rainbow trout commenced November 10, 1890, 
and by March 4, 1891, there was a yield of 400,000 eggs. Of these, 
195,000 were transferred to other hatcheries, and the remainder retained 
at the station for hatching and rearing, the survivors on July 1, 1890, 
being 60,000. The distribution of yearlings was commenced in the fall, 
and 37 990 were consigned to applicants in Virginia and adjoining 
States. 
