Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . e stripped in a pan moistened with water, the milt being added atthe same time and the mass gently stirred with the hand or a featheruntil thoroughly mixed. About half a cup of water was then added tothe mass. This process was repeated with four or five other pans,when they were all poured into a bucket holding about 50,000 eggs andfresh water added from time to time until they could be taken to thehatchery. The buckets containing eggs are handled very carefully,and on arrival at the hatchery the eggs are measured into basketswith
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . e stripped in a pan moistened with water, the milt being added atthe same time and the mass gently stirred with the hand or a featheruntil thoroughly mixed. About half a cup of water was then added tothe mass. This process was repeated with four or five other pans,when they were all poured into a bucket holding about 50,000 eggs andfresh water added from time to time until they could be taken to thehatchery. The buckets containing eggs are handled very carefully,and on arrival at the hatchery the eggs are measured into basketswith dippers holding an average of l,8i)0 each. After being placedin the baskets they are picked over every other day and all dead andwhite ones removed until the fifth day, when they are covered and leftundisturbed until the embryos are sufficiently developed to permithandling. At an average temperature of 50° they will reach this stagein about fifteen days, but great care should be exercised in handling Report U. S. F. C. 1899. (To face page Plate
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