50 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
ber 26, 1889, to produce 1,105,000 eggs. The captures amounted to 1,129 
males and 382 females, 252 of the latter being in spawning condition. 
The small production was the result of the decreased run of adults. 
Of the eggs taken, 974,000 were shipped to the hatchery of the Cal- 
ifornia Fish Commission at Sisson, where they were hatched and the fry 
released in the Sacramento River. Those retained produced 60,000 fry, 
which were liberated in McCloud River. 
On October 7, 1889, stormy weather began and rising waters made 
imperative the lifting of the obstructing racks, thereby permitting the 
free passage and escape of the adult salmon into the head streams. 
Fishing for the late run was resumed October 16, but another rise in 
the river, five days later, submerged and washed out a portion of the 
dam and endangered the safety of the power wheel and buildings. 
Large numbers of salmon again passed on above. Receding water 
permitted the renewal of the dam November 5, but there were very 
few brood fish subject to capture remaining in the lower stream. From 
November 9 to 19, something over 600,000 eggs were secured. These 
were from a catch of 94 males and 170 females, 119 of the latter having 
ripe spawn. Freshets continued every month till June, 1890, the 
height of the water reaching 15 feet in February. On December 2 the 
wheel boats requiring to be dropped into an eddy for safety, the water 
supply was obtained by means of the steam pump. 
On December 14, 1889, 125,000 eggs were forwarded to New York, 
for shipment to France and Norway; on December 16, 100,000 to Fort 
Gaston Station; and on December 17, 355,000 to the California fish 
commissioners at Sisson. From those retained, 24,000 fry were pro- 
duced and liberated in McCloud River, 1,000 being held till March, and 
successfully nourished on corn-meal mush boiled with beef. The total 
loss on the 1,709,000 eggs taken was 71,000, or about 4 per cent. 
The early run of salmon yielded their eggs in water at about 60° F., 
the temperature descending as low as 50° on one day; the late run 
spawned in a temperature ranging from 45° to 50°, 
1890-91. 
In consequence of damages sustained from the high water of the 
previous spring, it was again necessary to renew the obstructing dam 
and accessories. Its rebuilding was commenced July 1, 1890, native 
timbers, cut in May by the station employés, being utilized. 
Everything was in readiness August 27, when the schools of spawn- 
ing salmon arrived. Between this date and September 23, 1890, 912 
fish yielded 3,652,000 eggs. Of these, 50,000 were forwarded to EK. Cha- 
zari, City of Mexico, and 2,838,000 to the California fish commissioners, 
from September 24 to October 10, further shipments being discontinued 
on the receipt of a message that their hatchery was filled. The remain- 
ing eggs were developed at Baird Station, the production of fry being 
582,000, 
