REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1902

WASHINGTON.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1904.

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Cover

Contents and list of Illustrations.

Report of the Commissioner 1-21

Report on the propagation and distribution of food-fishes. By John W. Titcomb 22-110

Report on inquiry respecting food-fishes and the fishing grounds. By Hugh M. Smith 111-142

Report of the division of statistics and methods of the fisheries. By C. H. Townsend 143-160

APPENDIXES.

Cobb, John N. The sponge fishery of Florida in 1900. 161-175

Evermann, Barton W. Statistics of the fisheries of the Middle Atlantic States. 433-540

Smith, Hugh M. The common names of the basses and sun-fishes. 353-366

Stevenson, Charles H. Aquatic products in arts and industries. Fish oils, fat and waxes. Fertilizers from aquatic products. 177-279

Stevenson, Charles H. Utilization of the skins of aquatic animals. 281-352

Wilcox, William A. The fisheries and fish trade of Porto Rico in 1902. 367-395

Records of the dredging and other collecting stations of the United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross in 1901 and 1902. 397-432

Supplement to list of publications of the United States Fish Commission available for distribution. 541-543

INDEX

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