106 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
The total production of eggs for the season was 148,008,000, of which 
there were lost during incubation and at hatchery 37,638,000 and during 
transportation 1,945,000, leaving the total number of fish and eggs for 
distribution for the season 108,425,000. The number of eggs produced 
and the number of fish and eggs distributed is exhibited by stations 
in the above summary: 
Record of distribution of shad and eggs, season of 1887. 
SHAD FROM CENTRAL STATION. 
Date. 
Waters stocked. 
Place of deposit. 
Number 
shipped. 
Messenger. 
1887. 
A p7-. 29 
30 
May 2 
3 
365. 000 
486, 000 
425, 000 
270, 000 
326, 000 
523, 000 
338, 000 
574, 000 
*574, 000 
500. 000 
583, 000 
398, 000 
765, 000 
400, 000 
300, 000 
*1, 796, 000 
750, 000 
1, 431, 000 
400, 000 
344, 000 
345, GOO 
389, 000 
400, 000 
400, 000 
3 2, 223, 000 
578, 000 
Newton Simmons. 
Quantico Creek 
Acquia Creek 
Quantico, Va • 
Acquia Creek, Ya 
Do. 
Richard H. Dana. 
Do. 
4 
L. D. Terrell. 
5 
Richard H. Dana. 
6 
8 
Mattapony River 
Milford, Ya 
C. A. Steuart. 
W. A. Dunnington. 
Car No. 2. 
8 
9 
C. A. Steuart. 
10 
Patuxent, Md 
Do. 
11 
J. E. Brown. 
11 
11 
Mattapony River 
Milford, Ya 
Taylorsville, Ya 
C. A. Steuart. 
Do. 
12 
Car No. 3. 
12 
Do. 
12 
North Anna River 
C. & O. Junction, Ya 
C. A. Steuart. 
12 
Dan River 
Danville, Ya 
Car No. 2. 
12 
Cedar Run 
Catlett, Ya 
J. E. Brown. 
13 
Chickahominy River . . 
Himt.lfitts, Va 
C. A. Steuart. 
13 
14 
Mattapony River 
Youghiogheny River 
Penola, Va 
Oakland, Md 
J. E. Brown. 
H. E. Quinn. 
J. E. Brown. 
C. A. Steuart. 
14 
14 
Chopowanisic Creek 
Quantico Creek 
Quantico, Va 
Quantico, Ya 
15 
Hudson River 
Albany, N. Y 
Car No. 3. 
16 
Chickasawha River 
Enterprise, Miss 
W. A. Dunnington, 
Car No. 2. 
H. E. Quinn. 
C. A. Steuart. 
16 
17 
Leaf River 
Monongahela River 
Hattiesburgh, Miss 
Fairmont, W. Ya 
. 4 578, 000 
582, 000 
546, 000 
457, 000 
428, 000 
17 
Meherrin River 
Bellefleld, Ya 
17 
Meherrin River 
Beliefield, Va 
Do. 
17 
Stony Creek 
Stony Creek Station, Ya 
Stony Creek Station, Ya 
J. E. Brown. 
18 
Stony Creek 
440, 000 
Do. 
19 
James River 
Lynchburg’, Ya, __ 
500, 000 
339, 000 
500, 000 
880, 000 
6 1, 396, 000 
756, 000 
374, 000 
938, 000 
819.000 
6 1, 230, 000 
736, 000 
912. 000 
609, 000 
730, 000 
700, 000 
655, 000 
585, 000 
535, 000 
250, 000 
389, 000 
400, 000 
400, 000 
1, 157, 000 
30, 000 
200, 000 
7 34, 934, 000 
Do. 
H. E. Quinn. 
C. A. Steuart. 
19 
19 
Monongahela River 
Otto River 
Grafton, W. Ya 
Otto River Station, Ya 
20 
Neabsco Creek 
Freestone Ya 
J. E. Brown. 
Car No. 3. 
Joseph Mace. 
H. E. Quinn. 
J. E. Brown. 
C. A. Steuart. 
Car No. 2. 
20 
Kennebec River 
Augusta, Me 
20 
Potomac River 
Little Falls, Md 
21 
Cheat River 
Tlnwleshnrg W. Ya _ __ 
22 
22 
Rappahannock River 
Rivanna River 
Fredericksburg, Ya 
Charlotvtsville, Va, 
23 
Savannah River 
Harbins, S. C ... 
23 
North Anna River 
C. & O. Junction, Ya 
C. A. Steuart. 
23 
Mattapony River 
Milford, Ya 
J. E. Brown. 
Do. 
24 
Mattapony River 
Milford, Ya 
24 
Powers Creek 
Gberry Hill, Ya,. _ . . 
J. E. Brown. 
C. A. Steuart. 
Do. 
24 
Occoquan River 
WVind Bridge, Va 
24 
Potomac Run 
Brooke, Ya 
25 
25 
Nottaway River 
Stony Creek 
Stony Creek, Ya 
Stony Creek, Ya 
Do. 
J. E. Brown. 
H. E. Quinn. 
S. G. Worth. 
' C. A. Steuart. 
26 
27 
Monongahela River 
Six Runs 
Clarksburg, W. Va 
Clinton, N. C 
27 
Pamunkey River 
White House, Ya 
27 
Fountain Creek 
Margarettsville, N. C 
J. E. Brown. 
31 
Jordan River 
Sa.lt Lake City, Utah 
Car No. 2. 
G. A. Jones. 
William F. Page. 
31 
Ponds at station 
Wytheville, Ya 
June 3 
Mohawk River 
Total 
Schenectady, N. Y 
1 Of this number 57,000 were lost in transit. 4 Of this number 40,000 were lost in transit. 
2 Of this number 59,000 were lost in transit. 6 Of this number 349,000 were lost in transit. 
3 Of this number 238,000 were lost in transit. 6 Of this number 60,000 were lost in transit. 
7 Of this number 803,000 were lost in transit, leaving 34,131,000 as the number actually placed in the 
water. 
