REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. LI 



Other parts will soon follow, viz : 



G. Apparatus of scientific researcli, ty Richard Ratlibun. 



H. Aquatic mammals, by Frederick W. True. 



I. Fish-culture aud its appli^mces, by R. E. Earll. 



J, Fishing boats and vessels, by Joseph W. Collins. 



K. Apparatus of fishing, by A. Howard Clark. 



9. — PUBLICATIONS IN 1883. 



Reports, — The Eeport for 1880 (volume viii), two-thirds of which had 

 been previously put in type, was completed early this year, the entire 

 volume, with indexes and illustrations, being apj)roved June 30. During 

 the summer the press-work and binding were attended to, and the vol- 

 ume was ready for distribution October 31 . 



The Eeport for 1881 (volume ix) was pushed rapidly forward, and by 

 the close of the year it was all in type except about 100 pages. 



Bidletins. — Of the Bulletin for 1882, 160 pages had been printed and 

 distributed in signatures in 1882. The remainder of the volume, con- 

 sisting of 467 pages in all, was put in type land distributed in signa- 

 "tures between January and July. The edition ordered by Congress 

 was then printed, and the bound volumes were ready for distribution 

 August 27. 



The volume for the current year was commenced immediately on the 

 comiDletion of the preceding volume (July 1st), and on December 31st 

 the entire volume was in type. The signatures were distributed to about 

 two hundred correspondents as fast as issued, the closing signatures, 

 containing the index, having been mailed January 4th, 1884. 



Famplilets. — The number of copies of the Eeports and Bulletins for 

 distribution being comparatively limited, pamphlet editions of many of 

 the pajDers were issued for general distribution. During the current 

 year the following were issued : 



GooDE, G. Brown. Materials for a history of the swordfishes. 



[From Report for 1880, pp. 287-392, pi. 24, index. ] 



GooDE, G. Brown, Joseph W. Collins, E, E. Earll, and A, How- 

 ard Clark. Materials for a history of the mackerel fishery. 



Baird, Spencer F. Inducements offered fishermen to furnish shad 

 eggs for the U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries. 

 [From Btdletin for 1882, pp. 389-391.] 



Baird, Spencer F. Preliminary catalogue and synopsis of the col- 

 lections exhibited by the U. S. Fish Commission and by special 

 exhibitors, with a concordance to the official classification of the 

 exhibition. 



[London Exhibition, part A, pp. 107.] 



Eathbtjn, Eichard. Collection of economic crustaceans, worms, 

 echinoderms, and sponges. 



[London Exhibition, part B, pp. 31.] 



