United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries

Report of the Commissioner for 1879
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A. Inquiry into the decrease of the food fishes.
B. The propagation of food-fishes in the waters of the United States.
With supplementary papers

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1882

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I. REPORT OF THE COMISSIONER (41 pages) ** Report Table of Contents: html
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II. APPENDICES TO REPORT OF COMMISSIONER.

APPENDIX A. NATURAL HISTORY.

I. THE MARINE ALGAE OF NEW ENGLAND. By Prof. W. G. Farlow List of Plates *** Plates *** Index of article

II. REPORT ON CEPHALOPODS OF THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF AMERICA By A.E. Verrill.*** Contents ***List of Plates*** Plates***211

III. THE PROPAGATION OF THE EEL. By Dr. Otto Hermes 457

IV. THE EEL QUESTION. By Dr. Jacoby 463

V. THE FOOD OF MARINE ANIMALS. By Prof. K. Mobius 485

APPENDIX B. THE SEA FISHERIES

VI. W. Finn. THE ICELAND HERRING FISHERIES. By W. Finn 493

VII. Axel Ljungman. CONTRIBUTION TOWARD SOLVING The QUESTION OF THE SECULAR PERIODICITY OF THE GREAT HERRING FISHERIES. By Axel Ljungman 497

VIII. Axel Ljungman. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A MORE CORRECT KNOWLEDGE OF THE HERRING'S MODE OF LIFE. By Axel Ljungman 505

IX. A. G. Kruuse. THE FISHERIES ON THE WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. By A. G Kruuse. 515

APPENDIX C. DEEP-SEA RESEARCH.

X. POPULAR EXTRACTS FROM THE INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF THE GERMAN SEAS 325

XI. Sanderson Smith and Richard Rathbun. LISTS OF THE DREDGING STATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION FROM 1871 TO 1870, INCLUSIVE, WITH TEMPERATURE AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS. Arranged for publication by Sanderson Smith and Richard Rathbun 559

XII. Z. L. Tanner. REPORT OF OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES STEAMER SPEEDWELL IN 1870, WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMISSION. By Lieut. Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding 603

APPENDIX D. PROPAGATION OF FOOD FISHES. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.

XIII. C. Tolke. THE POLLUTION OF PUBLIC WATERS BY REFUSE FROM FACTORIES. By C Tolke 629

XIV. IS SAW-DUST INJURIOUS TO THE FISHERIES? (From report of A. Landmark) 625

XV. G. F. Reisenbichler. THE THICK OR THIN FERTILIZATION OF EGGS. By G. F. Reisenbichler 633

XVI. Livingston Stone. REPORT ON OVERLAND TRIP TO CALIFORNIA WITH LIVING FISHES, 1879. Livingston Stone 637

XVII Sekizawa Akekio. MEMORANDUM ON FISH CULTURE IN JAPAN, WITH A NOTICE OF EXPERIMENTS IN BREEDING THR CALIFORNIA TROUT. By Sekizawa Akekio 645

XVIII. Von dem Borne. ON POND-FISHERIES. By Von dem Borne 640

XIX. Emil von Marrenzeller. THE PISCICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT OF MR. AUGUST FRUWIRTH NEAR ST. POLTEN, LOWER AUSTRIA. By Dr. Emil Von Marrenzeller 651

APPENDIX E. PROPAGATION OF FOOD FISHES. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS.

XX. H.W. Mason. REPORT OF OPERATIONS ON THE NAVESINK RIVER, NEW JERSEY, in 1879, IN COLLECTING LIVING STRIPED BASS FOR TRANSPORTATION TO CALIFORNIA. By H. W. Mason 663

_XXI. O. Finsch. REPORT ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF A COLLECTION OF LIVING CARP FROM GERMANY. By Dr. 0. Finsch 667

_XXII. Eckardt-Lubbinchen. REPORT ON THE PROPAGATION AND GROWTH OF CARP. By Mr. Eckardt-Lubbinchen 671

XXIII. Haack. RAISING SALMONOIDS IN ENCLOSED WATERS. By Director Haack 675

_XXIV. Haack. TREATMENT OF YOUNG SALMONOIDS AND COREGONI FROM THE TIME THEY LEAVE THE EGG TILL THEY ARE FULLY DEVELOPED AND CAN BE PLACED IN OPEN WATERS. By Director Haack 687

XXV. Livingston Stone. REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT THE UNITED STATES SALMON BREEDING STATION ON THE MCCLOUD RIVER, CALIFORNIA, DURING THE SEASON OF 1879. 695

XXVI. C. J. Bottemanne. CALIFORNIA SALMON IN THE NETHERLANDS. By C. J. Bottemanne 709

XXVII. Livingston Stone. REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT THE UNITED STATES TROUT PONDS, MCCLOUD RIVER, CALIFORNIA, DURING THE SEASON OF 1879. By Livingston Stone 715

XXVIII. Charles G. Atkins. REPORT ON THE PROPAGATION OF PENOBSCOT SALMON in 1879-'80. By Charles G. Atkins 721

_XXIX. Charles G. Atkins. REPORT ON THE PROPAGATION OF SCHOODIC SALMON IN 1879-'80 By Charles G. Atkins 733

XXX. H. Rubelius. CRAWFISH CULTURE IN EUROPE. By H. Rubelius 767

XXXI. Emil von Marenzeller. THE RAISING OF SPONGES FROM CUTTINGS. By Dr. Emil von Marenzeller 771

APPENDIX H MISCELLANEOUS.

XXXII C. W. Smiley. DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, FROM ITS ORGANIZATION IN 1871 TO December 31, 1879 781

XXIII. LIST OF COLLECTIONS MADE BY THE FISHING VESSELS OF GLOUCESTER AND OTHER NEW ENGLAND SEAPORTS FOR THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION FROM 1877 TO 1880. 50 pgs 797

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