BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 107 
SHAD EROM BATTERY STATION. 
Date. 
Waters stocked. 
Place of deposit. 
Number 
shipped. 
Messenger. 
1887. 
May 6 
9 
10 
10 
Susquehanna River 
Susquehanna River 
Brandywine River 
North East River 
Battery Station, Md 
Port Deposit, Md 
Wilmington, Del 
North East, Md 
229,000 
500, 000 
‘2, 200, 000 
300, 000 
Station employes. 
Do. 
Car No. 1. 
L. D. Terrell. 
11 
Seaford, Del 
2 2, 200, 000 
300, 000 
Car No. 1. 
11 
Richard H. Dana. 
12 
360, 000 
2, 000, 000 
Do. 
12 
Elk and Bohemia Rivers. . . 
Bush River, Md 
Steamer Halcyon. 
13 
13 
Gunpowder River 
Tuckahoe River 
Gunpowder, Md 
360, 000 
3 1, 800, 000 
420, 000 
360 000 
Richard H. Dana. 
Car No. 1. 
13 
14 
Susquehanna River 
Port Deposit, Md 
Richard H. Dana. 
Do. 
14 
2, 000, 000 
4 1, 800, 000 
360, 000 
560, 000 
973, 000 
300, 000 
75, 000 
Station employes. 
Car No. 1, 
Richard H. Dana. 
16 
16 
Eites Eddy, Pa 
17 
Do. 
17 
18 
Susquehanna River 
Battery Station, Md 
Station employes. 
Richard H. Dana. 
19 
Appoquinimink Creek 
Middletown, Del 
Car No. 1. 
19 
75, 000 
75, 000 
75, 000 
75, 000 
75, 000 
75, 000 
75, 000 
Do. 
19 
19 
Smyrna Creek 
Clayton, Del , 
Do. 
Do. 
19 
Jones Creek 
Dover, Del 
Do. 
19 
Murderkill Creek 
Eelton, Del 
Do. 
19 
Mispillion Creek 
Milford, Del 
Do. 
19 
Broadkill Creek 
Ellendale, Del 
Do. 
19 
Indian River 
Millsborouo'h, Del 
400, 000 
400, 000 
300, 000 
1, 573, 000 
300, 000 
1, 500, 000 
1, 991, 000 
1, 518, 000 
1, 924, 000 
557, 000 
1, 400, 000 
176, 000 
1, 600, 000 
300, 000 
Do. 
19 
Chester River 
Chestertown, Md 
Steamer Halcyon. 
Richard H. Dana. 
19 
Susquehanna River 
Safe Harbor, Pa 
19 
20 
Susquehanna River 
Susquehanna River 
Battery Station, Md 
Marietta, Pa 
Station employes. 
Richard H. Dana. 
20 
Susquehanna River 
Harrisburg Pa 
Car No. 1. 
20 
21 
21 
Susquehanna River 
Susquehanna River 
Brandywine River 
Battery Station, Md 
Battery Station, Md 
Wilmington T)ol 
Station employes. 
Do. 
Car No. 1. 
22 
23 
23 
Susquehanna River 
Susquehanna River „ . 
Susquehanna River 
Battery Station, Md 
Battery Station, Md 
Batterv Station, Md 
Station employes. 
Do. 
Do. 
23 
Tuckahoe River 
Hillsborough, Md .£. 
Car No. 1. 
23 
Bush River 
Bush River, Md 
Richard H. Dana. 
24 
Elk River 
Elkton, Md 
300, 000 
51, 500, 000 
89, 000 
2, 292, 000 
300, 000 
300, 000 
997, 000 
70, 000 
Do. 
24 
Taunton River 
Dighton, Mass. 
Car No. 1. 
24 
25 
25 
Susquehanna River 
Susquehanna River 
Patapsco River 
Battery Station, Md 
Battery Station, Md 
Relay Station, Md 
Station employes. 
Do. 
L. D. Terrell. 
26 
North East River 
North East Md 
Do. 
26 
27 
Susquehana River 
Susquehanna River 
Battery Station, Md 
Batterv Station, Md 
Station employes. 
27 
Bush River 
Bn all River Mrl 
300, 000 
1, 400, 000 
385, 000 
6 1, 618, 000 
38, 000 
7 450, 000 
«1, 050, 000 
9 42, 650, 000 
L. D. Terrell. 
28 
Nantico River 
Seaford, Del 
Car No. 1. 
29 
Gunpowder River 
Gunpowder River, Md 
L. D. Terrell. 
30 
Ohio River 
Louisville Ky 
Car No. 3. 
June 3 
Susquehanna River 
Battery Station, Md 
Station employes. 
Car No. 1 . 
5 
Etowah River 
C arters ville Ga 
5 
Oostenaula River 
Resaea. Ga, 
Total 
‘Of this number 25,000 were lost in transit. 
2 Of this number 220,000 were lost in transit. 
3 Of this number 90,000 were lost in transit. 
4 Of this number 36,000 were lost in transit. 
6 Of this number 225,000 were lost in transit. 
6 Of this number 918,000 were eggs when placed on the car, and 137,000 were lost in transit. 
7 Of this number 22,000 were lost in transit. 
8 0f this number 52,000 were lost in transit. 
9 Of this number 11,850,000 were deposited in the local waters mentioned in the table, 807,000 were 
lost in transit, as specified in preceding foot-notes, and 29,993,000 were planted in other waters. 
The number of shad eggs sent out to be hatched elsewhere is shown 
by the following table. It is not possible at this time to state the 
waters stocked, the consignees not having yet reported upon the sub 
ject. 
