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Only obtained 40,000 eggs at night. 



May 29. — Cool and clear. Sent 100,000 young fisli to be 

 placed in Bush River. Launch returned 

 about 12 bringing Capt. Tanner and Machin- 

 est Barry. Capt. Tanner spent day in exam- 

 ining arrangement of cones and working of 

 outside cylinders. He left in 4 P. M. train. 

 Troubled again with backing up of salt water 

 and requested him to so inform Maj. Fergu- 

 son. Ordered tug to come down early in 

 morning to move us. Received 4 rejecting 

 lamps for Barge No. 2. Obtained 220,000* 

 eggs at night. 



May 30. — Cloudy and damp. All hands taking up an- 

 chors preparatory to moving above Havre de 

 Grace. Got under way in tow of tug about 

 9.30 A. M. and ancliored above Havre de 

 Grace off Watson's Island in about 30 feet 

 water at 12.30 P. M. Heavy S. W. wind all 

 day. Sent men down to gather eggs at night 

 and obtained 80.000. Rain and wind preven- 

 ted gillers from going out. 



May 31. — Clear and strong wind from IST. W. Received 

 10 transportation orders, and disj^atch order- 

 ing Simmons to Washington with all trans- 

 ' porta tion cans on hand. Accompanied men 

 down to gather eggs and retui'ned with 500.- 

 000 at 11 P. M. 



June , 1. — Clear and pleasant. Received boxes (!ontaiji- 

 ing jars &c. from Hatching house, Druid Hill 

 Park. One of Winan and two (^f Ferguson 

 jars broken. Prof. Ryder engaged most of 

 day arranging for retardation of the J latching 

 of shad eggs. Heavy storm with rain from N. 

 W. about 7 P. M. Sent men to Battery 

 whence they returned at 10.30 P. M. with 



