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upper waters of the Susquelianna could be more readily 

 reached through the aid of the Penusylvania Connnis- 

 sioners, avIio were familiar with the localities best suited 

 for the salmon during their stay in the river, and that 

 by placing them as high up the stream as Avas x^ossible 

 their chances of existence would be very much increased. 

 The sources of the Potomac River and of its tributaries 

 within the State were easier of access, and the distribu- 

 tion of thetish intended for that river was effected under 

 the ausy)ices of the Maryland Commission. 



The fisli produced from the above-mentioned iiO.OOO 

 salmon eggs were deposited as follows: — 



On March 23 23.000 Upper Waters of Susquehanna by J. P. Creveling 

 '• '• 24 3.000 in the Monocacy b\ \\'m."H. Jenkins, jr 



" April 5 10.000 •• X. Fork Potomac by W'm Hamlen 



" •• 610.000 •• S. Fork Potomac by Wm.H. Jenkins, jr 



" •• 9 5.000 •• Conococheague by \Vm. Hamlen 



" •• 9 7.729 "Monocacy by Wm.H. Jenkins, jr 



Total. 58,729 



Laxd-lockeu Salmon. 



On the 2'2nd of January a gift of tAventy-ilve thousand 

 (25,000 ) eggs of the land-locked salmon was received from 

 the U. S. Commissioner, being part of a lot collected by 

 him from Grand Lake stream. Maine. As this variety 

 of the salmon family has lost its propensity for migrating 

 to the ocean, its introduction into the streams and ponds 

 of the State has been attempted, with special regard for 

 those portions of the State which are drained by the 

 tributaries of the Ohio River. The exi)eriments tried 

 with this fish in the ponds at Druid Hill Park would 

 indicate that it is better adapted to withstanding ex- 

 tremes of heat than is anv other variety of the same 

 family. As it attains a larger size and grows more 

 rapidly than the brook-trout its domestication in trout 

 streams is much to be desired. 



The disposition made of the lish produced from this 

 lot of eggs is indicated in the accompanying table: — 



