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Obtained 440, ()()() eggs which were placed in 



cylinders at 10.30 P. M. 

 June 7.— Clear and very warm.' Cylinders working 



nicely and lisli hatching rapidly. Placed 55, - 



000 young fish overboard. Obtained 640,000 



eggs at night, of which I placed 25,000 in 



AV right's boxes to hatch. 



June 8. — Clear and pleasant. Gave Machinist Barry 

 permission to go to Wilndngton, Del., on 

 business. Placed H50,000 young fish over- 

 board. Eggs hatch ing out a greater pro portion 

 in cylinders than in cones. Obtained 220,000 

 eggs at niglit. 



June 9. — Overcast and cool. AA^ent to Havre de (rrace 



with Prof. Ryder to weigh roe of shad, and 

 found by calculation it contained at least 225, - 

 000 eggs. Maj. Ferguson, Mr. Stone of Cal., 

 and Mr. Herbert Gill, arrived on 11.30 A. M. 

 train. Mr. Gill engaged in settling accounts 

 during day and left at 5.45 P. M., Maj. Fer- 

 guson and Mr. Stone leaving at 2.12 P. M. 

 Obtained about 220,000 eggs at night. I^arge 

 falling oif in catch of fisli reported. 



June 10. — Raining. Capt. Tanner arrived at 12 M. Spent 

 morning in examining (X)nstruction of boats 

 suitable for spawn taking. He left on 4.30 

 P.M. train for AA'ilmington. Del. Obtained 

 380,000 eggs at night. 



June 11 . —Clear and pleasa nt. I )iscliarged Co i irtney and 

 Hardy at tlieir oavu I'equest. Received dis- 

 patch to send fish to Baltimore. It was after- 

 wards countermanded and (me received to send 

 1,000,000 fish to Perryville, for shipment to 

 Maine on 12th. The time for gilling liaving 

 expired by laAv on tlielOth, and having receiv- 

 ed oi'ders not to send out after that date, ob- 

 tained no more eggs. \'ery few men gilling 

 and few fish taken. 



