PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, 1930 1191 



The car was ordered (o proceed to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., on 

 April 6 to take up the distribution from that station. Trips to Williamsixirt, 

 Altoona, Coiuiellsville, and Latrobe, Pa., were made during April, delivering 

 535,000 fingerlinf,' brook trout, 155,4(K) fingerling rainbow trout, and 103,800 

 fingerling Loch Leven trout to cooperative nurseries and applicants in Maryland 

 and Pennsylvania. 



After completing the trip to Latrobe, Pa., the car proceeded to Cumberland, 

 Md., where the crew assisted in seining the ponds at Lakewood Iiatchery near 

 Cumberland. These ponds yielded 288 yearling black bass, 100 yearling sun- 

 fish, and 150 yearling catfish, wldch were delivered to applicants in Maryland 

 and Pennsylvania. The work was completed on May 4 and the car then 

 proceeded to Washington. 



On May 8, 350 yearling black bass and 55 adult black bass were delivered 

 to the car at Washington from the Fort Humphreys (Va.) station. The car left 

 Washington on the morning of May 9 and proceeded to Elizabeth, N. J., 

 where tliese fish were delivered to Ihe Union County Park Commission. After 

 completing this trip the car returned to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., to 

 continue the distribution from that station. 



Trips to Williamsport, AUentown, Oil City, and Stroudsburg, Pa., were com- 

 pleted between May 10 and June 7 delivering 208,500 fingerling brook trout, 

 33,400 rainbow trout, and 127,800 Loch Leven trout to applicants in New York, 

 New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. During 

 May, messengers operating from the car, delivered 48,000 black-bass fry, 40 

 adult black bass, and 70 yearling sunfish from Washington to points in North 

 Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. The distribution from the White Sulphur Springs 

 station was completed on June 7 and the car was ordered to Bucksport, Me., 

 arriving at that point on June 16. 



On June 18, 95,900 fingerling brook trout and 23,200 fingering landlocked 

 salmon were obtained from the East Orland (Me.) station and the car pro- 

 ceeded to Vanceboro, Me. These fish were distributed to applicants at various 

 points along the Maine Central Railroad between Bangor and Vanceboro. 

 After completing this trip the car returned to Bucksport. On June 21, 106,050 

 fingerling brook trout were obtained from the East Orland (Me.) station for 

 delivery to applicants in Pennsylvania and nursery ponds at Catoctin, Md. 

 The car arrived at Frederick, Md., on the morning of June 23 and the fish were 

 transported from Federick to the nursery ponds by truck. After completing 

 this work the car returned to Washington, D. C. 



From March 16 to June 30, car No. 10 made 12 trips and traveled 11.486 

 miles. Detached messengers made 60 trips and traveled 11,048 miles. The 

 following tabulation will show the number, size, and species of fish delivered. 



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