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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
The Albatross left San Francisco July 4, with the thirty lobsters, of which thirteen 
were males and seventeen females. They were planted the next day in 13 fath- 
oms of water, 1^ miles S. | W. (magnetic) from Trinidad light-house, California, 
(about 41° north latitude). They were all active but one. The place was selected on 
the recommendation of Prof. George Davidson, who considered that the conditions 
of the natural home of the lobster were more nearly realized here than elsewhere 
on the California Coast. The shore is bold and rocky, the bottom consisting of alter- 
nating kelp-covered ledges and sandy patches, and the water being very pure. 
The loose eggs were transferred to hatching boxes June 24 ; they began hatching 
slowly June 28, and more rapidly July 2. Operations ceased July 7, up to which 
time 104,000 embryos had been obtained. They were planted in seven lots, as ex- 
plained below, off Monterey, in Monterey Bay, and in San Francisco Bay, only 2,000 
going to the last mentioned locality. 
SUMMARY OF RESULTS. 
Of the six hundred and fourteen lobsters with which the car left Wood’s Holl, June 
16, three hundred and thirty-two were carried through safely, two hundred and eighty- 
two dying on the way. After arriving at Monterey the casualties amounted to only 
two or three. 
One hundred and sixty-two lobsters were planted June 23, directly off Pacific 
Grove, Monterey. 
Ninety-five lobsters were planted July 1, off Point Lobos, to the south of Carmel 
Bay. 
Forty-five lobsters escaped from the floating car, July 4, in Monterey Bay. 
Thirty lobsters were planted by the steamer Albatross, July 5, olf Trinidad light- 
house on the northern part of the California coast. 
One hundred and ninety-six thousand loose eggs were carried across, affording 
104,000 embryos, which were planted between July 1 and 7, as explained in the fol- 
lowing table : 
Deposits of lobster embryos. 
Body of water. 
Point of deposit. 
No. 
planted. 
Condition. 
Monterey Bay 
Pacific Ocean 
Do 
San Francisco Bay 
Pacific Ocean 
Do 
Monterey Bay 
Oif Monterey, California 
do 
do 
Off San Francisco, California 
Off Monterey, California 
do 
do 
1, 000 
18, 000 
20, 000 
2, 000 
25, 000 
30, 000 
8, 000 
Good. 
... do . 
. . -do . 
... do . 
. . .do . 
... do . 
.. .do . 
Date of 
deposit. 
July 1. 
July 2. 
July 3. 
July i. 
July 5. 
J uly 6. 
July 7. 
104, OOO 
This first successful large shipment of lobsters across the continent elicited many 
favorable comments from the press, especially in California. The desirability of mak- 
ing the attempt to establish this useful food species on the Pacific coast was acknowl- 
edged by all, and only a few ventured to criticise, in advance, the methods to be pur- 
sued in caring for the lobsters. It is now considered, however, that the manner of 
packing followed in the present case can scarcely be improved upon. The proper 
