REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XXIX 
WYTHE YILLE STATION, VIRGINIA. 
This station has been occupied, as heretofore, under lease from the 
State of Virginia, and George A. Seagle was continued as superin- 
tendent. The black bass, which were collected and placed in the 
ponds the previous fall, spawned this season for the first time, but 
all the young and a part of the breeding fish were lost through the 
overflow of Tate’s Run, which also damaged the ponds and caused a 
considerable loss of carp, perch, and goldfish. • The cultivation of the 
brook and brown trout proved to be unprofitable, and was therefore 
discontinued. On October 1, 1889, Mr. Seagle estimated the fish on 
hand to be as follows: Rainbow trout, 56,000; brook trout, 1,000; carp, 
5,000 ; rock bass, 6,000 ; goldfish, 500. 
Bock bass. — There were taken from the ponds 6,628 fish, and 400 
adults were collected from Wolf Creek. To Central Station were 
forwarded 100 fish two and three years old; 4,300 yearlings were 
distributed to North Carolina and Virginia. 
Landlocked salmon . — Early in February 30,000 eggs were received 
from Schoodic Station, Me., of which 28,700 were hatched; 4,950 fry 
were planted in Reed Creek, Wythe County, Va. The loss of fry in 
. the hatchery up to June 30 was very great. 
Bainboiv trout. — From the first week in December, 1888, to March 25, 
1889, 314,000 eggs were taken. Of these 40,000 Avere sent to England 
and France, 69,500 to various places in the United States, and 148,000 
were hatched at the station. In the Avaters of Virginia, Kentucky, and 
Georgia, 46,000 yearlings were planted, and 1,900 were sent to Central 
Station for distribution. 
Brook trout . — From the 23,800 eggs received from Nortliville, and the 
42,000 taken at this station, were obtained 24,400 fry, which were 
released in the ponds; 500 yearlings also were planted in Virginia, 
and 185 were sent to Central Station for distribution. 
Lake trout. — 575 of this species Avere deposited on December 31, 1888, 
in Salt Ponds, Giles County, Va. 
Grayling. — Six adults of this species were sent from Wytheville to 
the Cincinnati Exposition, and six to Central Station. 
Carp. — The ponds yielded over 20,000 during the season of 1888-89, 
and 18,315 were distributed to applicants in Virginia, Tennessee, Mis- 
sissippi, and Florida. 
* Goldfish . — Of 5,600 goldfish, over 3,000 were sent to applicants in the 
Middle and Southern States. Owing to the cold and cloudy weather 
only a small percentage of the goldfish colored. 
SANDUSKY STATION, OHIO. 
By agreement Avith the Ohio fish commission the U. S. Fish Corn 1 
mission took charge of this hatchery during the season of 1888-89. 
The species propagated included the AYhitefish (Coregonus clupeiformis) 
