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May 13.— Cleai*. A¥ind heavy from N. W. Sent 300,- 

 000 young fisli to be jilaced in river above 

 Havre de Grace, at 9 A. M. Launch returned 

 at 12 M., bringing bbl. containing lanterns 

 and a package from Register cS: Sons. Per- 

 mitted A. Hanilen to go to Baltimore to see 

 his brother, who had been seriously injured 

 by an exjjlosion of old shells. Turned out 

 250,000 young hsh in narrows, at o P. M. 

 Obtained 200,000 eggs at night, and would 

 probably have gotten more had it not been for 

 heavy wind, which prevented gillers from 

 going out. 



May 14. — Clear and cold. Heavy wind from jS". E. 

 Sent 270,000 young fish above Havre de Grace 

 at 9 A. M. Mr. J. A. Ryder returned in 

 launch. Wind moderate at night and men 

 went out, obtaining 300,000 eggs. Arranged 

 a laboratory for Prof. Ryder. Mr. Heywood 

 reported for duty. 



May 15. — Clear and cold. Sent 215,000 young fish 

 above Havre de Grace. Received by mail a 

 draft for $100.00 for incidental expenses. 

 Sent Mr. Davenport and Mr. Simmons to 

 Washington, as ordered. Men went out at 6 

 P. M. and returned with 750,000 eggs. Large 

 number of female fish found, but very few 

 males. 



May 16. — Clear and pleasant. Had a great many visi- 

 toi's during the day. Sent men out at night 

 and they returned Avith 275,000 eggs. Small 

 launch arrived from Washington al)()ut 11 P. 

 M., in charge of Capt. 1. Poplein, who re- 

 ported as having been detained l)y heavy 

 winds. 



May 17. — C^^leai' and warm. Prof. Ryder went u]) to 

 Batteries to examinf^ s])awn of percli, etc. 



