PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, 1931 689 



CAR NO. 10 



[E. M. Lamon, Captain] 



This car left Washington on July 7 and arrived at Bucksport, Me., on July 8 

 and took up the distribution from the East Orland (Me.) station. Trips to Calais, 

 Farmington, Houlton, Greenville, Grindstone, and Portland, Me., were made 

 during July. After completing the Portland trip the car was ordered to Great 

 Harrington, Mass. 



On August 1, 10,500 fingerling brook trout and 66 adult smallmouth black bass 

 were obtained from the Hartsville (Mass.) station and the car proceeded to Wash- 

 ington, D. C, distributing these fish to applicants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, 

 and West Virginia. 



The car was ordered to La Crosse, Wis., on August 16 to take up the distribu- 

 tion of warm-water species from the upper Mississippi River stations. Trips 

 to Champion, Mich., Louisville, Ky., and Altoona and Philadelphia, Pa., were 

 made between August 18 and September 19. After completing the Philadelphia 

 trip the car was ordered to Fairport, Iowa. On September 24 a carload of 

 miscellaneous warm-water fishes was taken on at Fairport and the car proceeded 

 to Albany, N. Y., distributing these fish to various points in New York State. 

 After completing the trip the car returned to La Crosse, Wis., and loaded with 

 miscellaneous warm-water fishes for Union City, Pa. This trip was completed 

 on October 7 and the car returned to Fairport, Iowa. 



On October 11, a load of warm- water species was taken on at Fairport and the 

 car proceeded to Lynchburg, Va., distributing these fish to points in Kentucky, 

 Virginia, and West Virginia. After completing the Lynchburg trip the car was 

 ordered to return to the upper Mississippi River stations and procure a load of 

 miscellaneous warm-water species for points in New Jersey and Virginia. On 

 October 21, a carload of pond fishes was obtained from the Bellevue (Iowa) and 

 Marquette (Iowa) substations and the car proceeded to Elizabeth, N. J., forward- 

 ing the fish to points in Virginia by messengers from Washington, D. C. After 

 completing this trip the car returned to Washington. 



On October 25, the car was ordered to Lake Park, Ga., arrived at that point 

 on the morning of October 28, and loaded with bass and bream for a trip to Rich- 

 mond, Va. After distributing these fish the car was ordered to return to La Crosse, 

 Wis. On November 15, a load of miscellaneous warm-water fishes for distribu- 

 tion and specimens for Central Station were taken on at Lynxville, Wis., and the 

 car proceeded to Washington, D. C. After completing this trip members of the 

 crew were granted annual leave or detailed to fish-cultural stations. 



Part of a crew was assembled on the car during the first part of January to 

 make minor repairs on the interior of the car. Repairs to trucks, brake cylinder, 

 triple valve, etc., were made by the Washington Terminal Co. 



The car was ordered to Great Harrington, Mass., on April 10, and arrived at 

 that point on April 11. On April 14, 200,000 fingerling brook trout and 400 

 adult brook trout were obtained from the Hartesville (Mass.) station and 50,000 

 brook trout were obtained from the Nashua (N. H.) station. The car proceeded to 

 Williamsport, Pa., distributing these fish to cooperative nurseries and applicants 

 in Pennsylvania. After completing this trip the car returned to White Sulphur 

 Springs, W. Va., and made trips from that point to Scran ton and Pittsburgh, 

 Pa. After completing the Pittsburgh trip the car returned to Erwin, Tenn. 

 On May 6, a carload of trout was obtained from the Erwin station and the car 

 proceeded to Williamsport, Pa. These fish were delivered to applicants in the 

 vicinity of Williamsport. After completing this trip the car returned to Wythe- 

 ville, Va. On May 13, a shipment consisting of fingerling brook trout and rainbow 

 trout was taken on at WytheviUe and the car proceeded to Connellsville, Pa. 

 After completing the Connellsville trip the car returned to White Sulphur Springs, 

 W. Va., and took up the distribution from that station. 



Between May 18 and June 27, trips to Durbin, W. Va., Cumberland, Md., 

 and Johnsonburg, Oil City, Altoona, and Philadelphia, Pa., were made by the car 

 from White Sulphur Springs. 



