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red crustacean was found very abundant in the last position. Two tow- 

 ings to the northeast of the last position failed to collect specimens of 

 this form, but secured young hake and fish eggs. 



During the day three hagdons and one jaeger were shot, though the 

 birds were by no means numerous. At 5.35 p. m. a porpoise was har- 

 pooned by the second officer, and we succeeded in takiug it on board. 

 It is probably worthy of remark that this porpoise and its mate were 

 in company with a school of blackfish. (Positiou, lat. 40° 43' N., long. 

 70° 32' W.) Towiugs with the small surface net in this position gave 

 an abundance of the red crustacean, together with small round jelly- 

 fishes. The vessel was hove- to on the port tack at 7 o'clock. 



In the early part of the following day (June 1) the wind was from the 

 south, gradually hauling to the north-northwest, and then backing to 

 the southwest in the afternoon, the weather being rainy and foggy. At 

 12.10 a. m. changed course to northwest one-half north, in which direc- 

 tion we sailed 21 miles, when the vessel was headed north-northwest 

 for a distance of 2 miles, when our course was changed to north by 

 east. 



The small surface net was towed for twenty minutes at 9.05 a. m., in 

 lat. 41° 07' N., long. 71° 02' 30" W. (D. R.), and quantities of floating 

 fish eggs, small crustaceans, and a few young fish were collected. At 

 10.35 the small to wing-net was used ; it took an abundance of fish eggs, 

 which were put into the hatching apparatus. About 1.C miles south- 

 southwest from Vineyard Sound Light-Ship masses of floating fish eggs 

 were collected, the tide probably bringing them together at this point. 

 The fog cleared about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the vessel was 

 steered northeast by east. At 4 p. in. Gay Head bore abeam, and at 6.30 

 we ran into Wood's Holl Harbor and transferred the fish eggs to the 

 hatchery. 



K.— ORDERS FOR CONTINUING THE CRUISE. 



After our arrival I received the following orders from the Commis- 

 sioner, expressing his desire to have the work continued : 



U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 



Washington; D. C, May 30, 1888. 

 Sir : You will continue cruising for the purpose of taking live mack- 

 erel for the Wood's Holl hatchery, and making observations and studies 

 of the movements of mackerel, etc., until further orders. Should you 

 succeed in bringing in a lot of live mackerel, please telegraph the fact. 

 At present it looks as though it may be desirable to continue your cruise 

 until near the close of June, but we shall be governed largely by the 

 results obtained. 



Very respectfully, 



M. McDonald, 



Commissioner. 



Capt. D. E. Collins, 



Schooner Grampus, Wood's Holl, Mass. 



