106 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



A moving hatchery. — In the evening of February 9th one of the 

 Fish Commission cars left Washington for New Orleans, having on 

 board, among other things, 200,000 whitefish eggs. These were to be 

 taken to New Orleans and hatched for the exhibition. All arrangements 

 had been made for holding them in circulation in water while en route. 

 Unexpectedly, the handling of them caused hatching to commence, and 

 Colonel McDonald, who was in charge, found himself confronted with the 

 problem of transferring and collecting the fry while the car was in rapid 

 motion, it being attached to a passenger train. The experiment, how- 

 ever, proved perfectly satisfactory, the hatching-jars worked just as well 

 in the car as on the hatching tables at the hatchery. The fry were col- 

 lected iu aquaria as fast as hatched. The circulation of water was ob- 

 tained by use of the tanks in the upper part of the car, which are refilled 

 by pumping as often as necessary. 



Trip of car no. 3 to Michigan. — On November 7, 1884, Mr. Ellis 

 took on board at Central Station 17,000 carp, 200 goldfish, 12 ides, and 

 6 adult carp. He left Washington that evening and arrived at Colum- 

 bus, Ohio, on the afternoon of the 8th. Here he delivered to the Ohio 

 commission 88 pails containing 4,000 carp. On the 10th he delivered 

 to four express companies a total of 341 pails of carp for applicants in 

 Ohio. November 11th, at Indianapolis, he delivered to three express 

 companies 235 pails of carp for applicants in Indiana. From Indian- 

 apolis, the Wabash, Saint Louis and Pacific Eailroad furnished free 

 transportation to Toledo, which city was reached in the evening of the 

 12th. From this point the Flint and Pere Marquette Eailroad furnished 

 free transportation to Northville. On the 13th, 41 pails of carp were 

 delivered to the American Express Company for applicants in Michi- 

 gan, and the 6 large carp with 750 small ones to Mr. Clark for filling 

 later orders. About 37 carp were lost on the trip. 



There were received from Mr. Clark 10,000 trout eggs, 20 large white- 

 fish, and 25 small whitefish to be transported to Washington. The car 

 left Northville at 1.20 a. m., November 14. At Monroe it took on board 

 25 large whitefish weighing from 2| to 8 pounds each, received from Mr. 

 S. Eoot. The return passage was by way of Toledo, Pittsburgh, and 

 Harrisburg. The car reached Washington November 16, having trav- 

 eled 1,778 miles. The 10,000 trout eggs were delivered at Central Station 

 to be hatched. A part of the large whitefish died in transit, but the 

 remainder were delivered at Central Station. Several of those white- 

 fish are now (April 1, 1885) in the tanks at Central Station, and appear 

 to be in good condition. 



Carp fishing. — The following is from a letter by Baron P. Tcher- 

 kassoff, published in the Fishing Gazette of January 3, 1885 : 



In the southern part of Eussia carp are very plentiful, and sometimes 

 attain the enormous weight of 60 pounds. The largest specimen taken 

 with rod and line which I have heard of weighed 36£ pounds. The tackle 

 on which it was captured was of the most genuine "clothes prop" descrip- 

 tion. 



