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cross the bay, he concluded to return to this place and await 
a fresh supply. Should the weather continue boisterous we 
will not be able to render you the assistance that I much de- 
sire to do. Yours truly, Samuel M. Travers. 
No other attempts were made to transfer the fish from the 
Nortn Carolina Hatching Station to Maryland waters during 
the season, as we deemed it best for the interests of the State 
to postpone the acceptance of any aid which the United States 
Commission might be disposed to render us until the opening 
of our season, and the removal of operations to the “ Head of 
the Bay.” 
Although our efforts during these two years to remove the 
fish from this station, where they are produced in such large 
numbers, resulted in comparative failure, we have gained 
most valuable experience, and have devised apparatus in which 
the fish can be readily transferred when it becomes necessary 
to repeat the attempt. 
We deem it proper to call your attention to the following 
table (which the courtesy of the United States Commissioner 
enables us to produce) showing in detail the shad-hatching 
operations conducted on Albemarle Sound, as the services of 
the steamer Lookout and the apparatus contributed, as well 
as the detail of the men above-mentioned, have in a great 
measure identified the Maryland Commission with this im- 
portant work : 
