74 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
There were received from Max von dem Borne, in January, 1890, 
50,000 eggs of the Alpine variety of the Von Behr trout and 20,000 
saibling eges, and in March 15,000 eggs of the Loch Leyen trout which 
had been obtained from Seeweise. In April of the same year 10 large 
golden tench were also received from him. 
About the middle of February 70,000 Von Behr trout eggs arrived by 
the steamer Aller, 60,000 being given by the Deutsche Fischerei Verein 
and 10,000 by Herr Carl Schuster. Of these about 56,000 proved to be 
in good condition. In the following winter there were also received 
from this society 70,000 eggs of the Von Behr trout, of which 60,000 
were in good condition. 
The 300,000 whitefish eggs and 30,000 Von Behr trout eggs sent by 
this society in February and March were an entire loss. 
Great Britain.—To the Midland Counties Fish Culture Establishment 
the following shipments were made: In the winter of 1889-90, 15,000 
rainbow trout eggs, 200,000 whitefish eggs, and 15,000 landlocked sal- 
mon eggs; in the winter of 1890-91.200,000 whitefish eggs and 15,000 
rainbow trout eggs. 
In July, 1890, 15 garfish, 3 or 4 inches long, were sent to the Brighton 
Aquarium. 
Mevxico.—In response to an application from the Mexican Government, 
50,000 lake trout eggs were sent to Senor Esteban Chazari in January, 
1890, and 50,000 in January, 1891; 25,000 rainbow trout eggs and 10,900 
Von Behr trout eggs were also sent to him in January, 1891. 
Norway.—Twenty-five thousand eggs of the California salmon were 
sent to Walter E. Archer, Stavanger, on December 28, 1889. 
Switzerland.—At the request of Mr. Alfred de Claparéde, the Swiss 
minister at Washington, 30,000 eggs of the rainbow trout were sent to 
Switzerland in January, 1890; these were followed in January, 1891, by 
a Shipment of 40,000 more. 
MARSHALL MCDONALD, 
Commissioner. 
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