244 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
POLLACHIUS VIRENS. 
April 27. Two young individuals were taken in the towing-net in 
north latitude 37° 43', west longitude 74° 15'. A large example weigh- 
ing about 20 pounds was caught in the same locality, in the evening, 
by Captain Collins. In its stomach was a large squid. 
April 30. Four young examples were taken in north latitude 38° 12' 
45", west longitude 74° 26'. 
May 1. At 6 p. in., in north latitude 37° 36', west longitude 74° 31/, a 
youug example was caught in the large tow-net. 
On the 6th of May, in latitude 38° 43' N., longitude 73° 48' W., 
young examples were obtained in the towing-net, and in the evening of 
May 10, in north latitude 38° 11/, west longitude 74° 02', young speci- 
mens were caught in the same net. On the evening of May 22, in about 
north latitude 39° 45', west longitude 73° 49', a young example was 
taken in the towing net. 
May 26 a school of pollock was seen at the surface by the Grampus , 
between Montauk and Block Island. A large one was caught on a blue- 
fish drail. 
Young specimens caught in dip-net, May 30, under floating rock-weed. 
GADUS MORRHUA. 
May 7. A single fine cod was caught from the Grampus , using men- 
haden for bait, in about north latitude 39° 20', west longitude 73° 09'. 
Capt. D. E. Collins has seen cod in the well of the Grampus swinging 
on their heads as a pivot. 
phycis, sp. 
May 1. At 6 p. m. two young individuals were taken in the towing- 
net, in north latitude 37° 36', west longitude 74° 31'. 
May 6. In north latitude 38° 43', west longitude 73° 48', young hake 
were taken in the towing-nets. 
May 10. One young example was taken in north latitude 38° 06', west 
longitude 74° 13', and in the evening in north latitude 38° IF, west long- 
itude 74° 02', more of the young were obtained. 
May 12. Young specimens were caught in the dip-net, and in the even- 
ing in north latitude 38° 40', west longitude 73° 53', the large towing- 
net took three young examples. 
May 20. In north latitude 38° 50', west longitude 74° 06', young 
hake were obtained in the towing-net. 
May 22. At 8 p. m., in about north latitude 39° 45', west longitude 
73° 49', a young specimen was obtained in the towing-net. 
May 30. About 9 miles southwest £ west from No Man’s Land five 
youug hake were obtained in the towing-net, the largest of them nearly 
2£ inches long. Young sx>ecimens were caught in dip-net; others, un- 
der floating rock- weed, 
