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California Salmotst — OrhcorJiyncJius quinnat. 



The experiments of hatching the eggs of the Califor- 

 nia salmon in floating boxes were renewed in the north 

 branch of the Potomac at the point near its source, w^hich 

 had been selected the preceeding fall, and w^as attended 

 with equally successful results. 



About 200,000 eggs were obtained from the U. S. Com- 

 missioner of Fish and Fisheries. These were landed at 

 Oakland and transported thence in a wagon to the point 

 indicated, where they were hatched and the young fish 

 protected until the sac was sufficiently absorbed, w^hen 

 they w ere liberated in the Potomac between the hatching 

 station and Fort Pendleton. 



An account of the work at this place in detail will be 

 found in the accompanying table : — 



