A manual of fish-culture, based on the methods of the United States commission of fish and fisheries (1897) (14577607808)

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Title: A manual of fish-culture, based on the methods of the United States commission of fish and fisheries

Year: 1897 (1890s)

Authors: United States. Bureau of Fisheries Brice, John J. (from old catalog) Moore, H. F. (Henry Frank), 1867-1948 Chamberlain, F. M. (Frederick M.)

Subjects: Fish culture Oyster culture Frogs

Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Clark-Williamson trough Pans used in cleaning Eggs Shad-hatching Table Automatic Shad-hatching Jar Application of a Measuring Scale to a Jar of Shad Eggs 8484858586107110148149150 Plan of Neosho Station, showing shape anddepth of ponds, with location of Hatchery and Superintendents Dwelling 166 Artificial Nest for rearing Black Bass (per-spective and sectional views) 171 Ovary of Yellow-perch, with nearly ripe Eggs . 183 Part of a recently hatched mass of Yellow-perch Eggs 183 Diagram of Tidal Cod Hatching-box 202 Spring Frog or Leopard Frog (Sana vire- scens) 255 Green or Spring Frog (Rana clamata) 256 Figures illustrating relative size of the Tympanum in the two Sexes 257 Common Bullfrog (Rana eatesbiana) 258 Western Frog (Rana pretiosa) 259 Western Bullfrog (Rana aurora) 259 Anatomical figure of the Oyster 278 Tangle and Tackle 315 Drill-dredge in position for work 316 Drill-dredge open for emptying 317 Receptacle for Cultch 324 Report U. S. F. C. 1 897. (To face page 5.) Plate 1.

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A MANUAL OF FISH-CULTURE, BASED ON THE METHODS OFTHE UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND FISHERIES. INTRODUCTION. The work of tlie United States Commission of Fish and Fisheriesis carried on at twenty-five stations or hatcheries located at suitableplaces throughout the country. At Woods Hole and Gloucester, Massa-chusetts, cod, mackerel, lobster, and other important marine species arepropagated and the fry are deposited on the natural spawning-groundsalong the coast. At Battle Creek, Baird, and Hoopa Valley in Califor-nia, at Clackamas in Oregon, and Little White Salmon River in Wash-ington, the eggs of the* Pacific salmon are collected and hatched, andthe fry are planted on the spawning-beds in the neighboring streams.The Atlantic and landlocked salmons are cultivated in Maine at CraigBrook and Green Lake to restock the depleted streams and lakes ofNew England and northern New York. On the Great Lakes at Cape-Vincent, New York; Put-in Bay, Ohio; Alpena, Michigan, and Duluth,Minnesotmanualoffishcult00unit

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