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(2) The messenger must so route his shipments that there 

 will be no needless duplication of travel. 



(3) Train service especially for distant localities must be 

 arranged so that delays are reduced to a minimum. 



(4) All applicants must be notified at least forty-eight hours 

 in advance of the exact time of arrival of the fish, including 

 the number and size of cans. 



(5) When necessary the services of the district deputies are 

 required to take over certain shipments to enable the messenger 

 to return to the hatchery in time to handle another assignment. 



(6) Teamsters must be engaged in advance. 



(7) The empty cans must be returned to the hatchery as 

 soon as possible by railroad shipment. 



(8) The fish and messenger are transported in the baggage 

 cars by the courtesy of the railroads. 



(9) The messenger must continually watch the aeration of 

 the water to insure the delivery of the fish in good condition. 



(10) The baggage men at the various stations must be noti- 

 fied ahead to provide extra trucks for handling the fish cans. 

 At the South Station in Boston, through which many shipments 

 come, a special truck is owned by the Commission for the 

 expeditious handling of the fish. 



(11) All shipments must be properly iced to insure having 

 the right temperature. Having a suitable supply on hand at 

 certain shipping points is often quite a problem. 



DIRECTIONS FOR FISH DISTRIBUTION. 



Owing to our limited force for handling this large work we 

 are often compelled to turn shipments over to individuals at 

 the railroad stations. The greatest loss of fish results from 

 improper handling and depositing in pond or brook. For the 

 guidance of the persons receiving the fish we give the following 

 information : - 



Keep temperature in transportation as even as possible. 

 Aerate by dipping the water and pouring back into can. 



Do not leave any c^ns of fish standing but a few minutes 

 without aerating. 



Fish on trains or other conveyances, while in motion, do not need 



