INDEX. 
439 
4. NOTES ON EISHES FROM THE LOWER POTOMAC RIVER. 
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Alewife 64 
Baird, Spencer E 64, 67 
Barb 72 
Bean, Tarleton H 63, 67 
Bluefish 71 
Bull-minnow 65 
Croaker 72 
Crocus 72 
Eel 69 
Ellwife - 64 
Elounder 72 
Garfish 69 
Grumbler 72 
Harvest-fish 71 
JordaD, Prof. D. S 66, 68 
Kingfish 72 
Mayfish 65 
Menhaden 64 
Oldwife 64 
Plaice 72 
Pumpkin-seed 71 
Rainwater-fish 68 
Robin-perch 71 
Rock . _ 71 
Rockfish.. 71 
Sheepshead 71, 72 
Sheepshead minnow 64 
Short-minnow 64 
Silversides 69, 70 
Species referred to, scientific names — 
Anguilla anguilla 69 
Archosargus probatocephalus 71, 72 
Batrachus tau 72 
Brevoortia tyrannus 64 
Cynoscion maculatum 72 
Cyprinodon variegatus 64 
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Species referred to, scientific names — Continued. 
Eundulus diaphanus 64, 65, 66 
Eundulus heteroclitus 64, 65, 66, 67 
Pundulus majalis 64, 65 
Gambusia patruelis 64, 68. 69 
Hydrargyra Incise 67 
Leiostomus xanthurus 72 
Lepomis gibbosus 71 
Lucania parva 68 
Menidia beryliina 64, 69, 70 
Menidia notata 69, 70 
Menticirrus nebulosus 72 
Micropogon undulatus - 72 
Paralichthys dentatus 64, 72 
Pomatomus saltatrix 71 
Roccus lineatus 71 
Scomberomorus maculatus 71 
Stroraateus alepidotus 71 
Tylosurus marinus 69 
Zygonectes luciae 64. 67, 68 
Spot 72 
Spanish mackerel 71 
Spotted we'akfisb 72 
Spring minnow 65 
Striped bass .• 71 
Summer flounder 72 
Sunfish 71 
Tailor _ 71 
Toadfish 72 
Tobacco-box 71 
Top-minnpw 69 
Trout 72 
Uhler, P. L 72 
Variegated minnow 64 
Whiting 72 
5.— FISHERIES OE THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 
Alewives, use of, as bait 145 
Artificial propagation, results of 146 
Bait fishery of Massachusetts 144, 145 
Bait fishery of Maine - 109 
Canning industry of Maine 115-118 
Cod, haddook, hake, etc., fishery of Maine 109 
Cod, results of propagation of 146 
Common and scientific names of fishes, etc 75-76 
Connecticut, fisheries of - 165-176 
Crustacean and reptilian fisheries, value of 81 
Fishing-grounds 149-153 
Eishing vessels of New England 79-81 
Fish trades of Boston and Gloucester 147-149 
Frozen-herring trade of New England 91-93 
Game fish, scarcity in pound nets 145 
General fisheries, value of 81 
General remarks and statistics 73-94 
Halibut fishery, explanation of term 75 
Herring fishery of Maine 108-109 
Herring, use of, as bait 145 
Horse-mackerel, utilization of 82 
Lobster-canning industry of Maine 118 
Lobster fishery of Maine . 108 
Mackerel fishery, explanation of term 75 
Maine, fisheries of 94-119 
Mammalian fisheries, value of. 81 
Market fishery, explanation of term 75 
Massachusetts, fisheries of 124-153 
Menhaden fishery of New England 90-91 
Menhaden fishery, value of 81 
Menhaden industry of Connecticut 176 
Menhaden industry of Maine 119 
Menhaden industry of Rhode Island 164 
Menhaden, use of, as bait 145 
Names of fishes, etc., common and scientific 75-76 
Nationalities of New England fishermen. 79 
New Hampshire, fisheries of 120-123 
Oyster and other molluscan fisheries, value of 81 
Pound-net, weir, and trap fisheries, development of 82, 108 
Rhode Island, fisheries of 154-164 
Salmon fishery of Maine 110 
Sardine industry of Maine 115-118 
Shad fishery of Maine 110 
Shore fisheries of Connecticut 171-175 
Shore fisheries of Maine 104-114 
Shore fisheries of Massachusetts 135-145 
Shore fisheries of New Hampshire 123 
Shore fisheries of Rhode Island 101-164 
Shore fishery, explanation of term 75 
Shore industries of Connecticut 176 
Shore industries of Maine. 115-119 
Shore industries of Massachusetts 147 
