DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND FISH EGGS, 1918. 81 
MetHop oF DistRIBUTION, BY STATIONS, Spectres, NUMBER, AND SIZE OF FIsH, AND 
Costs—Continued. 
DISTRIBUTION BY CARS.a 



Aver- 
Numbe Si Total at Miles] Mil 
: . umber ize. ota cos iles} Miles 
Name ofstation. Species. of fish. cost. per | paid.| free. 
thou- 
sand, 
Bozeman, Moni... |"Drout- 05.8.2 33 1, 092, 376 AES pense 1to3inch..| $788.60} $0.721) 3,110} 2,380 
Crai; ees Me...} Salmon.......- SHOT ha Be ae = eee 260. 60) «08: |) 1, 766/22 9882 
Rich abeerice ae pETOUL Sates cee rie 766, 100} Fry to fingerlings, 
ito Aninchis ses 5 c-ce- 623. 49) .353} 2,164)...... 
WC WiN MORI srs. sole OOnsease sacs 416, 000 eee 1to2sinch.}| 459.91 15105), 1, 744 Gee 
Green ‘Lake, Me>_- i salmone-.ssees 3 936, TG5|Piinyemaeesedoesee orceeee 329.75 083])0l, 552) eee 
Homer, Minn......}| Pond fishes.... 30,168) Fingerlings,1 to6inch..} 300.05 9.945] 1,469]...... 
Leadville, Colo. ...| Trout.......... 1,703,078] Fingerlings, 1 to 34inch.} 232.47 - 136} — 809) 6,948 
Mammoth Spring., Pond fishes.... 37, 475) Fingerlings, 1lto2sinch.}/ 649.80} 17.312) 2,356)...... 
eed Towa..| Trout.........-| 623,400) Fingerlings, 1 to3inch..| 615.59 987] 4,236).....- 
ls PS Se eae do..........| 179,300} Fingerlings, 1} to2inch.} 822.23 4.585] 3,643]...... 
N ortirville, Mich...| Pond fishes... . 48,850) Fingerlings,1 to 3inch..| 532.00} 10.890) 2,743]...... 
Dose. 128 Se Trout ss. 3.<ec3 1787; OOO ER Yjacian cc,citabo cae SopEsS 455. 52 +254) 1,662} 146 
Done ccsacece Whitefish...... 6,000, 000 aster C (Ree ee ee ae - 163.75 sO27 | 282| eee 
Quincy, Tll........ Pond fishes....|  34,175{Ripeerlings, I-inch..---\! 9346.45) 15.995] 7,242)... 
Spearfish, S. Dak..| Trout.......... 249,375] Fingerlings, 2} to3inch.| 572.47 2.295] 3,524)...... 
Tupelo, Miss.......] Pond fishes....] 3,915 es gi pe --+-\ 937.95] 60.779] 1,071|...... 
Upper Mississippi 5]... .. do..........| 395,739 Tingertings; 1 to 6 inch..| 6,849.63) 17.308/38,206) 544 
DY Pe aes = eee Pea (5 (6m a 252)|) AGUS as= beer ea soni a 174.65} 752.801) 1,023)...... 
yee Sulphur, | Trout.......... 856, 300) Fingerlings, 14 to 2 inch.} 1,956.11 2.284! 9,283) 140 
meV 
Wytheville, Va....|....- do.........-| 427,900) Fingerlings, 1 to 3 inch..| 1, 143.01 2.671| 4,762 62 



a Distribution by cars shows cost of transporting fish to destination or until delivered to car messenger. 
+ La Crosse, Bellevue, and North McGregor. 
A CoMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF Costs oF DISTRIBUTION BY MESSENGERS FOR OAL- 
ENDAR YEARS 1916 AND 1917. 
[Note.—Items that would afford no comparison have been omitted.] 
DISTRIBUTION BY CAR MESSENGERS.a 




Average cost | Mileage, Mileage, 
per thousand. 1916. 1917. 
Name of station. Species. Size. 
1916 | 1917 | Paid.| Free.| Paid.) Free. 
Bozeman, Mont....... EETOMG =e. <eee= Fingerlings, 1-inch...... $1. 197) $0. 275) 5,596) 830) 1,142)..... = 
DOS ete caecaewecctoons = Gh pases Fingerlings, 3-inch......} 4.69] 1,269} 2,013]...... ek = 
ae Sr, Mpeecoee teases Gos eeecs ae beeeeueeUeetavtecesac. - 262; 202] 1,008)...... 2, 505\seasee 
Beecchasn cn ses Saimonien acne nO. oo Getsacanecneees .58 aiid! 43] vodeen y20a| acters 
Leadville, Colo........ TTOUbs-cecs se iors ito3inch..| [339] 1225 2, 634/15, 843) 1, 932|10, 785 
Nanchester, Towa occ |s.+ <5 ap pe Seon e Fingerlings,1to4inch..| 1.01] 1.214] 7,234)...... G; 207 |ccesee 
Morthville, Mich......}.....do....... NEV ee het corer caseatans -253} .044) 1,271) 5,343]  102/...... 
DOS kicecscaccs ook Bond? fishes. .| Fingerlings,1 to 2inch..} 7.12 7.341 10, 742 72! 5,930 45 
Cininey see ccc cteacse (5 fs ae eee Fingerlings, 1 to 6 inch..} 18. 285) 12. 142/31, 921|......| 13,960} 179 
Spea sh, 6: Dak... PrOUvscsce ccs Fingerlings,1to3inch..| 2.16] 1.239) 1,510)...... my (4 Peeeee 
el Mississippi | Pond fishes. .| Fingerlings, 1 to 6inch..} 10. 432] 10.276 7, 475]  442'38, 003) 2,092 
iver. 
WOS Hesacss Sise cae] waco do=o---ee AS 5 EGS ocean ce 28.94 | 27.041] 1,777|...... BOR Jeane 
White eee WV.) Prout ..< sc... Fingerlings, 1 to4inch..} 1.116}  .965) 6,904)...... AC 
Wytheville, Va......./..... WO. Jesse Fingerlings,1to3inch../ 1.03] 2.343) 4,018 92| 6,044, 109 



a Detached messenger shipments from cars. 
