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J 80, ()()<> egii'S. Tlie storm x>i*^^'<^ii^<"^l gillers 

 from casting. Great srni'city of raale^fish 

 reported. 



June 2.— Cloudy and ligljt rain during the forenoon. 

 Engaged Collins and Myi'tle frcmi Havre de 

 Grace to assist in taking spawn as directed by 

 Maj. Ferguson. Sent men ont at niglit and 

 obtained 840, 000 eggs. Scarcity of male fish 

 prevented their doing better. 



June 3. — Clear and pleasant. Machinist Barry busily 

 engaged arranging machinery and engine. 

 AVent to Pt. Deposit accompanied by Prof. 

 Ryder to exandne specimen of lish reported 

 caught there. It proved to be an Albino cat 

 hsh which Ave brought with us. Heavy squall 

 with rain about 6.30 P. M. A^ery few gillers 

 ventured out, so we only obtained 00,000 

 eggs. 



June 4. — Clear and pleasant. Engine and machinery 

 started about i5 P. ]\r. working more regularly. 

 Sent Prof. Baird the Albino cat hsh by ex- 

 press by 9.v")2 train. Sent M. Gleason with 

 300,000 young hsh on 12 M. train to Bush 

 Eiver. He returned at 4 P. M, Men ob- 

 tained (580.000 eggs at niglit. They were 

 placed in cyliiidei' at 11 P. M. 



June 5. — Overcast with heavy wind from S. Prof. Hol- 

 man, a guest of Prof. Ryder's, arrived from 

 Philadelphia. Had to stop engine on account 

 of heavy sea, which interfered with cylinders. 

 Prof s. Holman and Ryder accompanied Apawn 

 takers at night. Only obtained 160,000 eggs, 

 the heavy sea running off the battery, prevent- 

 ing gillers f ron i casting. Placed 485, 000 young 

 hsh in river. 



June 6. — Clear and i3leasant. Machinery &c., moving 

 smoothly. Prof. Holman left at 6 P. M. 



