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Ravenel, W. de C., 32. Report of operations at tlie Shad Hatching Station on Battery 
Island, near Havre de Grace, Md., during the season of 1887 95 
— , 48. Information bearing upon the artificial propagation of Mullet 197 
Raveret-Wattel, C., 51. The Piscicultural Establishment at Gremaz (Ain), France.. .. 207 
Redding, Joseph !>., 17 . Causes of the decrease of Salmon in the Sacramento River. . . 573 
Rognernd, Carl, 38. Hatching Cod in Norway 113 
Ruge, J. CJ-., 8. The Sponge Fisheries of Florida 22 
Seal, William I®., 57 . The Aquarium. A brief exposition of its principles and manage- 
ment 274 
, 58. The keeping of Salmonidae for purposes of exhibition 283 
, 5©. An inquiry as to the proper methods for the care of living things held for popu- 
lar amusement and instruction, or for purposes of biological research 285 
Smiley, Charles W., 11. Loch Leven Trout introduced in the United States 28 
, 12. Notes upon fish and the fisheries "... 33 
Smith, Everett, 4. Results of planting Shad in the Kennebec River 16 
Smith, Hugh HI. See Earll and Smith. 
Smith, James A., 30. Report on the Shad work of the steamer Fish Hawk during the 
season of 1887 83 
Southwell, Thomas, 3. Notes on the Seal and "Whale Fishery of 1886 11 
Stone. Eivingston, 21. Best season for packing Salmon on the Pacific coast 65 
Tanner, 25. E., 43. Report of the movements and operations of the Fish Commission 
steamer Albatross from September 15 to 20, 1887 155 
Thorarinsson, Bcned. S., 39. Notes on the Hatcheries and Fresh-water Fisheries of 
Iceland 120 
. Von ©teremdorp, C. Cl., 33. A visit to the chief fishing places of Jutland 101 
Wilcox, W. A., 22. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in January, 1887, with notes on 
those of other localities 66 
, 23. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in February, 1887, with notes on those of 
other localities * 68 
, 24. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in March, 1887, with notes on those of other 
localities 70 
, 25. Notes on the Frozen-Herring Trade with Newfoundland and the Bay of Fund.y 
during the winter of 1886-87. 71 
— , 26. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in April, 1887, with notes on those of other 
localities 73 
, 27. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in May, 1887, with notes on those of other 
localities 76 
, 28. The Fisheries of Gloucester, Mass., in June, 1887, with notes on those of other 
localities 78 
Worth, S. O., 4 : 7 . The Striped Bass or Rock Fish industry of Roanoke Island, North 
Carolina, and vicinity 193 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
8tafistique des Peches Maritime®, 14. Sea Fisheries of France and Algeria in 1885 51 
U. 8. Senate and House of Representatives, 10. An act for securing statistics of 
the extent and value of the Vessel Fisheries of the United States 25 
