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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Tlie report lias been classified in accordance with the different river basins 
examined, as explained in the following list: 
1. Rolling Fork of Salt River, at Boothe, New 
Haven, * and New Market. * 
2. Lower Green River, Rough Creek, and Pond 
Creek. 
3. Upper Green River : 
a. Big Barren River : The main river at Bowl- 
ing Green; Drake Creek; Beaver Creek, 
north of Glasgow, Barren County ; Little 
Barren River, at Osceola, Barren County. 
b. Upper Green River proper : The main river^ 
south and east of Greensburg; Pitman 
Creek, northwest of Greensburg. 
4. Tradewater River, at Dawson Springs. 
5. Lower Cumberland River, at Kuttawa. 
6. Upper Cumberland River: Clear Creek, at 
Wildie ; Little Rockcastle River, at Hazel 
Patch ; Rockcastle River, near Hazel 
Patch, 3 miles east of Livingston and at 
Livingston ; * Cumberland River, at Bar- 
bourville ; Richland Creek, near Barbour- 
ville; Smoky Fork, near Barbourville; 
Cumberland River, at Pineville ; Straight 
Creek, near Pineville ; Clear Fork of the 
Cumberland, in Whitley County ; * Wolf 
Creek* and Briar Creek,* in Whitley 
County; Albany Branch,* Spring Creek,* 
and Indian Creek, * in Clinton County. 
7. Lower Tennessee River, at Paducah. 
8. Upper Tennessee River: Powell River, south 
of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee; Yellow 
Creek, at Middlesboro, Kentucky. 
9. Mayfield Creek, at Hickory Grove. 
10. Obion River, near Cypress. 
11. Bayou de Chien, near Moscow. 
12. Upper Kentucky River. 
a. South Fork, Horse Creek, near Garrats- 
ville ; Goose Creek, at Garrat’s salt works ; 
Hector Creek, near Big Creek post-office ; 
Redbird (South Fork), near Big Creek 
post-office; Big Creek, at Big Creek; 
Sturgeon Creek, near Travelers Rest. 
b. Middle Fork: Bull Creek, west of Hyden; 
Middle Fork, at crossing of the Hazard 
Road; Cutshin Creek, west of Hyden. 
c. North Fork, at Hazard; Lot Creek, west of 
Hazard ; Troublesome Creek ; Left Trouble- 
some Creek, at Hindman. 
13. Big Sandy River : Beaver Creek, at Lackey ; 
Shelby Creek and Robinson Creek, near 
Robinson Creek post-office ; Island Creek, 
east of Pikeville; Levisa Fork, at Pike- 
ville; John Creek and Coon Creek, at 
Zebulon ; Blain Creek, at Catalpa. 
14. Licking River, at Farmers ; Triplet Creek, at 
Farmers. 
15. Little Sandy River, near it§ mouth.* 
ROLLING FORK OF SALT RIVER. 
This river was examined at a point lj miles east of the railroad station at Boothe, 
July 24; water temperature, 76° F. Rolling Fork is one of the largest tributaries of 
Salt River, and rises near the central part of the State ; flowing in a northwesterly 
direction for 100 miles, it joins Salt River 10 miles from its mouth. The station at 
Boothe is about 15 miles from the junction of Rolling Fork and Salt River. At the 
former place the stream is from 40 to 45 yards wide, and has low banks fringed with 
willows which overhang and shade the edges of the stream. The bottom is composed 
of gravel and mud, and the water is never perfectly clear, even when very low. At 
the time of our visit, when the stream was slightly swollen from recent rains, the 
water was about 2 feet deep on the rapids, with a depth of 4 to 10 feet between them. 
Crayfishes and unios were common, the latter attaining a very large size. TJnio 
multiplicatus was the most abundant species taken and specimens frequently measured 
6 to 8 inches across the shell. The land is low and studded with ridges and isolated 
points of knob stone of the Waverly or Lower Carboniferous group, which rise above 
the surrounding country to the height of 100 to 150 feet. The soil is of clay; the 
most common forest trees are hickory, maple (Acer dasycarpum), several species of oak, 
elm, and ash. The knobs are covered with post oak (Quercus obtusiloba). In addition 
to our examination at Boothe, collections were made in this stream by Profs. Gilbert 
and Swain at New Market and New Haven, in 1884. 
Localities marked by an asterisk have been visited by other collectors. 
