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United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
Report of the Commissioner for 1878 A. Inquiry into the decrease of the food fishes.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1880 ==================================================================== LETTER FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES.
JANUARY 13, 1879. Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. UNITED STATES COMMISSION, FISH AND FISHERIES
GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to transmit herewith my report for the year 1878, as United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, embracing, first, the result of inquiries into the condition of the fisheries of the sea-coast and lakes of the United States; and, second, the history of the measures taken for the introduction of useful food-fishes into its waters. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Spencer F. Baird, Commissioner. Hon. Wm A Wheeler, President United States Senate, and
==================================================================== I. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER
II. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF COMMISSIONER. APPENDIX A. PATENTS; LEGISLATION; PROTECTION. I. Robert G. Dyrenforth LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN,
AND CANADA, UP TO THE END OF 1878, RELATING TO FISH AND THE METHODS, PRODUCTS, AND
APPLICATIONS OF THE FISHERIES. By Robert G. Dyrenforth, principal examiner, United
States Patent Office 3
II Robert G. Dyrenforth. ABSTRACT OF PATENTS ISSUED IN GREAT BRITAIN, UP TO THE YEAR 1878, HAVING REFERENCE TO THE PURSUIT, CAPTURE, AND UTILIZATION OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE FISHERIES
APPENDIX B. FISHERY EXPOSITIONS. IV A. Feddersen. ABSTRACT OF AN ARTICLE FROM THE "NORDISK TIDSSKRIFT FOR FISKEREI 1878, entitled "OBSERVATIONS ON FISHERY EXPOSITIONS," etc. By A. Feddersen 43 V. Joakim Anderssen. REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES IN THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION IN PHILADELPHIA, 1876 BY Joakim Anderssen; Juryman 47 I The fishery exhibition in Philadelphia in 1870 47
============================================================================== *** The eggs of the California salmon were hatched out in 1878 but not distributed for the most part until 1879. The hatching and distribution were made by the State fishery commissions, except when otherwise stated. The imperfections of the returns will be remedied in the next report. ** Not hatched until 1879. The hatching and distribution made by the New Jersey Fish Commission. The eggs were collected by F. N. Clark, of Northville, Michigan. ==================================================================== APPENDIX C. THE SEA FISHERIES. VI. Frederick M. Wallem REPORT ON THE AMERICAN FISHERIES. By Frederick M Wallem 75
VII. H. WIDEGREN. SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPER CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BALTIC FISHERY.
The fauna of the Baltic 117
VIII Axel Vilhelm Ljungman. THE SALT WATER FISHERIES OF THE BOHUSAN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SALT-WATER FISHERIES. By Axel Vilhelm Ljungman 143 I. The necessary basis for carrying on the Bohusan salt-water fisheries and the scientific and practical investigations and experiments required for obtaining this basis 143 II. Brief review of our present knowledge of the mode of life and the migrations of the herring, and their physical and biological causes 160 IX. Axel Vilhelm Ljungman. THE GREAT BOHUSLAN HERRING FISHERIES. By Axel Vilhelm Ljungman 221 X. Anonymous. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE NORWEGIAN FISHERIES. 241 XI. Lieut. Niels Juel. STATISTICS OF THE LOFFODEN FISHERIES FOR 1878. By Lieut Niels Juel 245 APPENDIX D. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH. pdf of appendix title page XII Prof. G.O. Sars. Report on the Norwegian deepsea expedition of 1878. By Prof. G.O. Sars 257 XIII G. Karsten. ON THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF THE BALTIC SEA AND THE GERMAN OCEAN. By G. Karsten 283 APPENDIX E. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MARINE ANIMALS. XIV. Oscar Harger. REPORT ON THE MARINE ISOPODA OF NEW ENGLAND AND ADJACENT WATERS.
I. Oniscidae 305
==================================================================== XI XV. Edmund B. Wilson. REPORT ON THE PYCNOGONIDA OF NEW ENGLAND AND ADJACENT WATERS
WATERS. By Edmund B. Wilson. With seven plates 463
APPENDIX F.—THE PROPAGATION OF FOOD FISHES.—GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. XVI. Baron de la Valette St. George. The Enemies of Fish. By Baron de la Valette St. George, director of the Anatomical Institute at Bonn 509 XVII H. Rasch IS SAWDUST AS SERIOUS AN OBSTACLE TO THE ASCENT OF SALMON IN OUR RIVERS AS IS GENERALLY MAINTAINED ? By Prof. H Rasch. 517 XVIII E. Reichardt THE PURIFICATION OF REFUSE WATER By Prof. E. Reichardt of Jens. 519
XIX. A. B. Stirling. NOTES ON THE FUNGUS DISEASE AFFECTING SALMON By A. B. Stirling 525 XX. A. B. Stirling. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE FUNGUS DISEASE AMONG SALMON AND OTHER FISH. By A. B. Stirling 531 XXI. "Anonymous" SICKNESS OF THE GOLDFISH IN THE ROYAL PARK, BERLIN. From "Deutsche Fischerei-Zeitung". 537 XXII. N. Wergeland. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE NORWEGIAN LAKES AND RIVERS AS A FIELD FOR FISH CULTURE. By N. Wergeland 539
XXIII Christian Wagner. WHAT DOES A FISH COST? By Christian Wagner. 605 APPENDIX G. THE PROPAGATION OF FOOD-FISHES. APPLICATION Clupeidae: The herring family. XXIV. James W. Milner. THE PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION 0F SHAD IN 1878.
XXV. H. A. Meyer. BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING THE ARTIFICIAL RAISING OF
HERRING IN THE WESTERN BALTIC. By H A. Meyer.
XXVI A. V. Ljungman. THE PROPAGATION AND GROWTH OF THE HERRING SMALL HERRING, WITH SPECIAL REGARD To THE COAST OF BOHUSLAN. By A. V. Ljungman Cyprinidae.—The carp family. XXVIII. Eben Bauditten. ON CARP CULTURE, CHIEFLY IN ITS RELATION TO AGRICULTURE.
XXIX Dr. E. Vockenstedt. ON THE CARP PONDS OF NETHER-LUBATIA
XXX. Anonymous. THE CARP FISHERIES IN THE PRITZ LAKES 675 XXXI. Anonymous. MR. CHRISTIAN WAGNER'S ESTABLISHMENT FOR RAISING GOLDFISH, AT OLDENBURG, GERMANY 679 ==================================================================== Gadidae. The cod family. XXXII R.E. Earll. A REPORT ON THE HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SHORE COD FISHERIES OF CAPE ANN, MASSACHUSETTS, TOGETHER WITH NOTES ON THE NATURAL HISTORY AND ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION OF THE SPECIES. By R. E. Earll, assistant, United States Fish Commission 685 A. Introduction 685 B. The shore fisheries 686
C. Natural history of the cod 704
D. Hatching operations
6. Experiments with eggs of other species
7. Conclusions
Salmonidae.—The salmon family. XXXIII. Livingston Stone. REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT THE UNITED STATES SALMON HATCHING STATION ON THE MCCLOUD RIVER, CALIFORNIA, IN 1878. By Livingston Stone * 741 Table I. Table of temperatures taken at the United States salmon-breeding station, McCloud River, California, during the season of 1878 764 Table II Table of salmon eggs taken at the United States salmon-breeding station, McCloud River, California, during the season of 1878 766 Table III. Table showing the weights of salmon spawned on various days at the United States salmon-breeding station, McCloud River, California, during the season of 1878 707 Table IV. Table of distribution of salmon eggs from the United States salmon-breeding station, McCloud River, California, during the Season of 1878 708 Table V. Catalogue of natural history collections made for the Smithsonian Institution in 1878 by Livingston Stone 709 XXXIV. W. F. Hubbard. REPORT OF SALMON-HATCHING OPERATIONS IN 1878 AT THE CLACKAMAS, OREG., HATCHERY. By W. F. Hubbard 771 XXXV. K. B. Pratt. REPORT OF SALMON-HATCHING OPERATIONS ON ROGUE RIVER, OREGON, 1878. By K. B. Pratt 773 XXXVI Charles G. Atkins. REPORT ON AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT EGGS OF SEBAGO SALMON IN 1878. By Charles G. Atkins 775 1 Habitat of Sebago salmon 775
XXXVII. Charles G. Atkins. REPORT ON THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOODIC
SALMON EGGS IN 1878. By Charles G. Atkins 789
*The species involved is the Quinnat salmon (Salmo quinnat). 4. Division and shipment 798
Table I Record of fishing in Grand Lake Stream, Maine, October, 1879, and November 1878 800 Table II. Record of spawning operations at Grand Lake Stream, 1878 802 Table III. Measurement of Schoodic salmon at Grand Lake Stream, Maine, 1878 603 Table IV. Record of shipment of salmon spawn from Grand Lake Stream, February and April, 1879 804 Table V. Statement of the distribution of Schoodle salmon, 1879 805 Table VI. Observations on the temperature and weather at Grand Lake Stream, 1878 609 Table VII. General summary of observations on temperatures at Grand Lake Stream from October, 1878, to May, 1879, inclusive 814 XXXVIII Horace D. Dunn. DO THE SPAWNING SALMON ASCENDING THE SACRAMENTO RIVER ALL DIE WITHOUT RETURNING TO SEA? BY Horace D.Dunn. With notes by Livingston Stone 815 XXXIX. Morton Allport. PRESENT STATE OF THE SALMON EXPERIMENT IN TASMANIA. By Morton Allport, F.L.S., F. Z. S. (Published in 1876) 819 XL CORRESPONDENCE CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF EGGS OF THE QUINNAT SALMON AND WHITE FISH TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, 1877, 1878, AND PRIOR YEARS 825
XLI CORRESPONDENCE CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF EGGS OF THE QUINNAT SALMON AND OTHER SALMONIDAE To EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN 1878 AND PRIOR YEARS
XLII SUMMARY OF REPORTS FOR 1878 BY STATE FISH COMMISSIONERS RESPECTING THE INCREASE OF FOOD-FISHES BY ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION. 925
XLIII C.G. Atkins. CHEAP FIXTURES FOR THE HATCHING OF SALMON. By Charles G. Atkins 945 1 Scope of the paper 945
Table of contents 965 ==================================================================== APPENDIX H MISCELLANEOUS. By W. G. Farlow, 960-974 Alphabetical index 975 ==================================================================== |