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Pt. Deposit, and 25, ()()() in Narrows. Heavy 

 gale from S. E., x)i'e venting the obtaining of 

 eggs. 



May 22. — Overcast, with heavy gale from S. E., causing 

 very high tide and salt water to back ui3 in 

 Narrows. Lost abont 300, 0(X) young hsh from 

 this cause. Sent dispatch to this effect to 

 Maj . Ferguson . Sent 460, 000 young fish above 

 Havre de Grace. Rain about 3 P. M., wind 

 shifting to N. AY., changing about 5.30 P. M. 

 to East. Grass giving us great trouble, it 

 having been broken up by heavy wind, by 

 getting in pipes, preventing an even flow of 

 water to cones. Placed 550,000 young flsh in 

 cylinders, as ordered, to be kept for shipment. 

 Received dispatch in regard to departure of 

 Machinery Barge No. 2, from Baltimore. Ob- 

 tained 540,000 eggs at night. 



May 23. — Showery, with light winds during day. Ma- 

 chinery Barge No. 2 arrived about 5.30 P. M., 

 and was moored safely alongside other barges. 

 Obtained about 560,000 eggs at night. In- 

 formed Maj. Ferguson of arrival of barge by 

 telegraph. 



May 24. — Clear and warm. All hands at work early 

 arranging barges. Sent Launch No. 2 to 

 Havre de Grace at 9 A. M. for Maj. Ferguson, 

 who arrived about 12 M., bringing Mr. Ret tig, 

 a, machinist, with him, to arrange machinery 

 on Barge No. 2. Maj. Ferguson returned at 

 5 P. M., leaving Mr. Rettig. Sent men to 

 gather spawn. They returned, bringing only 

 100,000 eggs, and stated that the gillers would 

 not allow tliem to examine their flsh unless 

 they re(;eived 50c. each for spawning flsh. No 

 doubt they woidd have obtained a very large 

 number of eggs had they been alloAved to ex- 



