Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . 00 Inquiry respecting food-fishes 10,800 Statistical inquiry 5,000 For new boilers and general repairs to the steamer Albatross 26, 000 For establishment offish-cultural stations in— . North Carolina 15, 000 Georgia 15, 000 State of Washington 10, 000 For completion of stations now under construction at— Erwiu, Tenn 6, 018 Spearfish, S. Dak 5,000 Manchester, Iowa 6, 000 Bozeman, Mont 1, 500 Nashua, N. H 7,000 For repair and improvement of station at Duluth, Minn 1, 000 For construction of fish-distribution car 8,000 A report showin
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . 00 Inquiry respecting food-fishes 10,800 Statistical inquiry 5,000 For new boilers and general repairs to the steamer Albatross 26, 000 For establishment offish-cultural stations in— . North Carolina 15, 000 Georgia 15, 000 State of Washington 10, 000 For completion of stations now under construction at— Erwiu, Tenn 6, 018 Spearfish, S. Dak 5,000 Manchester, Iowa 6, 000 Bozeman, Mont 1, 500 Nashua, N. H 7,000 For repair and improvement of station at Duluth, Minn 1, 000 For construction of fish-distribution car 8,000 A report showing in detail the expenditure of these amounts will be made to Congress in accordance with law. George M. Bowers, Commissioner, F C 99 in Report U. S. F. C. 1 899. (To face page XXXIV.) Plate VII. < HB^ SB H iv1 I £? m i ; ? < 1 r 4,3 - jffi r m fc* - .* : ? - Ih -\ !-/ :: :. > *v H O 2 « % , §§» | So 1 I Hf * > R H 11 O si r X 9 m I ** 73 < 2 o XI m en D m 2 O m ?M. ? ? REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XXXV REPORT ON THE PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD-FISHES. By W. de C. Ravenel, Assistant in Charge. INTRODUCTION. The work of the division of fish-culture during the past year was themost extensive that has ever been accomplished, and was largely dueto the increase in the appropriations made by Congress. The totalnumber of fish and eggs distributed was 1,056,371,898, representingthe important commercial fishes of the Great Lakes and the Atlanticand Pacific coasts, such as the cod, shad, white-fish, lake trout, pikeperch, salmon, and lobsters. The fish-cultural work of the various stations is given in detail inthe abstracts from the reports of the superintendents, and embraces thepropagation of 26 species of fish and 1 crustacean. The following stations and auxiliary stations were operated duringthe year: Greeu Lake Station, Brook Station, Johnsbury Station, Station,
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