BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 97 
Vol.VII, Ho. 7. Washin^ton,D.€. Oct. 6, 1887. 
vere losses of eggs were suffered, 1,500,000 being lost on one occasion, 
and 500,000 on two others. The eggs of the first lot were taken by 
our most skillful spawn-takers, and appeared sound and healthy when 
placed in the hatching cones, but soon died. No cause can be ascribed 
for this loss. The second and third lots were lost from defective ar- 
rangements of the water-pipe in the hatching house. 
As will be seen by reference to the accompanying tables, the station 
received during the season 60,569,000 eggs, from which 42,712,000 shad 
fry were hatched, and 918,000 eggs were transferred to car No. 3. Of 
those hatched, 11,850,000 were placed in the waters around the station 
and 29,882,000 were shipped to other points. The table of distribution 
will give in detail the disposition of the shad fry. 
It is evident that the work of the station is limited only by the means 
at its disposal, and that it would be easy to obtain 125,000,000 eggs. 
This season’s work was accomplished without visiting any of the fishing 
floats or shores and without covering the ground occupied by the Fish 
Hawk. 
Battery Station, June 5, 1887. 
Table I . — Statement of shipments of shad fry made from Battery Station, Havre de 
Grace , Md., in Hay and June, 1887. 
State. 
Place of deposit. 
Stream. 
Date. 
Number sent. 
Delaware 
Georgia.. 
Kentucky 
Maryland 
Massachusetts. 
Pennsylvania.. 
Total 
Wilmington - 
Seaford 
Middletown 
Clayton and Morton . . . 
Dover and Felton 
Milford and Ellendale. 
Millsborough 
Wilmington 
Seaford 
Cartersville 
Eesaca 
Louisville 
Elkton 
Bush River 
Gunpowder 
Relay Station 
Chestertown 
Hillsborough 
North East 
Port Deposit 
Battery Station 
Whaleysville 
Dighton 
Harrisburg 
Sundry places 
Brandywine River. . 
Nanticoke River 
Creeks 
do 
do 
do 
Indian River ... 
Brandywine River. . 
Nanticoke River 
Etowah River 
Oostenaula River. . . 
Ohio River 
Elk River 
Bush River 
Gunpowder River . . 
Patapsco River 
Chester River 
Tuckahoe River 
North East River. . . 
Susquehanna River. 
do 
Pocomoke River 
Taunton River 
Susquehanna River. 
do 
May 
May 
May 
do 
do 
— do 
....do 
May 
May 
June 
— do 
Maj 
'.‘.'.do 
— do 
May 
May 
— do 
...do 
do 
— do 
May 
May 
May 
...do 
2 , 200 , 000 
2 , 200 , 000 
150, 000 
150, 000 
J 50, 000 
150, 000 
400, 000 
1, 924, 000 
1, 400, 000 
450, 000 
1, 050, 000 
1, 618, 000 
2, 600, 000 
960, 000 
745, 000 
300. 000 
400. 000 
3, 400, 000 
960, 000 
920, 000 
13, 903, 000 
1, 800, 000 
1, 500, 000 
1, 500, 000 
1, 820, 000 
42, 650, 000 
A more detailed account of these shipments, the losses in transit, &c., will be found in the Report 
of Shad Distribution for 1887, by Marshall McDonald. 
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