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made in a iDractical manner by the New York fish commission, its well- 

 known superintendent, Mr. Seth Green, having brought a number from 

 the McGloud Eiver to the State hatchery at Caledonia, from which to 

 obtain eggs for distribution in various waters in the State of New York. 

 Subsequently the U. S. Fish Commission established the ponds on the 

 McCloud Eiver, of which such frequent mention has been made in pre- 

 vious reports. The rapid growth and game qualities of this fish, and 

 its adaptation to many waters where the brook trout will not thrive, 

 have caused the great demand which it is not easy to supply, but which 

 the Fish Commission is now endeavoring to meet as far as possible, 

 Eeports from various quarters on this fish are very satisfactory. By 

 planting them in public waters they are likely to extend over a wide 

 area, and furnish to all an opportunity for capturing them. A speci- 

 men caught in the free water of the Eoanoke Eiver of Virginia weighed 

 about 10 ounces. It was the product of an egg hatched about two years 

 before. 



j. The Atlantic or Penobscot Salmon (Salmo solar). 



The Bncksport Station. — Mr. Charles G. Atkins continues in charge of 

 this station, and, as heretofore, the operations were conducted jointly by 

 the United States and the Maine and Massachusetts Fish Commissions. 

 As heretofore, the breeding salmon were purchased from the Penobscot 

 Eiver fishermen. There were secured 431, which averaged 18 pounds 

 in weight, this being about 5 pounds heavier than the average of the 

 previous year. It was found, however, that the large salmon were much 

 more susceptible to injury from handling than smaller ones, so that of 

 the 431 purchased but 267 reached the breeding ponds. There was an 

 unusual proportion of female fish, and, as already indicated, they were 

 of extraordinary size. Consequently the spawning operations which 

 lasted from October 29 to JSTovember 7 resulted in the taking of 2,535,000 

 eggs, an average of 12,000 to the fish. Prior to shipment between 4 

 and 5 per cent were found defective, leaving 2,420,000 sound eggs. A 

 pro rata division of these gave to the United States 1,370,000, to Maine 

 700,000, and to Massachusetts 750,000. From the United States quota 

 500,000 eggs were sent to the Cold Spring Harbor Hatchery, which 

 were incubated with very slight loss, and were planted in several New 

 York streams. Of the 100,000 sent to Wytheville, 50,000 were hatched 

 and planted in the Oswego Eiver, and the remainder were retained at 

 the hatchery. From the Maine quota large deposits were made in the 

 Androscoggin Eiver, Crooked Eiver, Webb's Eiver, Sandy Eiver, Pis- 

 cataway Eiver, Mattawamkeag Eiver, and the Denny's Eiver. Thirty 

 thousand were sent to Northville. 



The Northville iStation.— On February 28, a case of 30,000 Penobscot 

 salmon eggs was received from Bucksport, Me., which on being un- 

 packed, were found in good condition. The fish hatched out between 

 March 16 and March 24. the loss being but about 600. Over 29,000 



