FISH-CULTURAL INVESTIGATIONS IN TEXAS. 
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park commissioner of that city. At Austin, Mayor John McDonald, Mr.. J. B. Lub- 
bock, ex- State fish commissioner, and other gentlemen extended us facilities which 
aided us materially in our investigations there. We are also indebted to Mr. John A. 
Grant, third vice-president and general manager of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, 
and to officials of the International and Great Northern Railroad, for various favors. 
I left Washington, District of Columbia, October 25, and proceeded to Neosho, Mis- 
souri, where I was met by the Commissioner, Hon. Marshall McDonald, and Dr. J. T. 
Scovell, of Terre Haute, Indiana. After spending three days, acquainting ourselves 
with the workings of the Government fish hatchery at Neosho, we proceeded to Galves- 
ton, Texas, where we arrived November 2. The Commissioner left for Washington on 
November 4, and on the same day we were joined by Dr. R. R. Gurley, of the IT. S. 
Fish Commission. We remained at Galveston and vicinity until November 15, when 
we went to Houston. On November 10 and 17 we examined Buffalo Bayou at various 
places, and Big White Oak Bayou near the city. On the 1-Sth we drove to Sims 
Bayou, and the next day we went by rail and wagon to Clear Lake, near Websterville. 
On November 22 we went to Palestine, and during the next three days examined 
Trinity River, Long Lake, and Neches River, in that vicinity. We were joined here 
by Mr. J. A. Singley, of the Texas State Geological Survey, he having been directed 
by the State geologist, Dr. E. T. Dumble, to accompany us for the purpose of studying 
the molluscous fauna of the State. On November 26 we went to Corpus Christi, where 
we remained until December 1, upon which date we went to San Antonio. Remaining 
one day at San Antonio, we next visited New Braunfels, San Marcos, and Austin, 
spending one day at each place. From Austin we went to Fort Worth on December 
6, where we remained one day. Owing to the unusually cold and disagreeable weather 
it was thought advisable to close the work here. 
ITINERARY. 
WATERS EXAMINED. 
The following is a classified list of the waters examined: 
I. Galveston Bay : 
1. Highland Bayou. 
2. Dickinson Bayou. 
3. Swan Lake. 
4. Clear Lake and Creek. 
5. Buffalo Bayou. 
III. Corpus Christi Bay : 
1. Nueces River. 
IV. San Antonio River : 
V. Guadalupe River : 
1. San Antonio Springs 
2. San Pedro Springs. 
(а) Sims Bayou. 
(б) Big White Oak Bayou. * 
(c) Hunter Creek. 
1. Comal Springs. 
2. Comal Creek. 
3. San Marcos Springs. 
4. San Marcos River. 
5. Rio Blanco. 
(d) Kilper’s Ponds. 
6. San Jacinto River. 
7. Trinity River. 
VI. Colorado River : 
(a) Long Lake. 
1. Barton Spring. 
2. Barton Creek. 
II. Neches River. 
