436 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Trout are distributed during May and June in the Eastern and 

 Middle Western States, and in the Rocky Mountain region from July 

 to October. Warm-water fishes, including bass, crappie, and bream, 

 are distributed from May to October. It is' the bureau's policy to 

 fill applications in the order of their receipt. 



DISTRIBUTION OF FISHES OF INTERIOR WATERS 



CAR NO. 3 



[E. R. WiDMYEE, Captain] 



At the beginning of the fiscal year of 1924 the car's equipment was 

 altered to accommodate 150 pails, its original capacity having been 

 108 ordinary 10-gallon cans. 



The Fearnow j)ail is made of aluminum, it weighs less than 45 

 pounds when filled, and will safely carry as many fish as did the old 

 type of can. The new pail increased the car's carrying capacity 40 

 per cent, and messenger shipments in baggage cars were increased 

 even more, as a single trip contained as many as 100 pails. Under 

 these conditions a considerable saving of funds was effected, as com- 

 pared with records of past seasons, a maximum supply of fish having 

 been transported at a minimum cost. 



Distribution by car No. 3 was begun from the Mississippi River 

 collecting stations on July IS, 1923. In addition to numerous mes- 

 senger shipments to points in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the car 

 made trips to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and 

 Pennsvlvania, carrying from 138 to 160 pails of fish on each trip. 



After the close of the distribution the car was moved to Milwaukee, 

 Wis., and placed in the shops for general repairs, after which the car 

 was returned to La Crosse, Wis., and the distribution of rainbow and 

 brook trouts was taken up from the La Crosse station.^ 



On May 1, 1924, the car left La Crosse for Ashland, Wis., with a 

 load of trout for Minnesota and Wisconsin applicants. After com- 

 pleting this trip the car proceeded to Duluth, Minn., where it took 

 up the distribution of the Great Lakes species, making six car 

 trips, eight boat trips, and a number of messenger shipments. From 

 May 3 to June 18 the car and its messengers handled 13,000,000 

 whitefish, 10,072,000 lake trout, 1,450,000 pike perch, 136,000 brook 

 trout, and 29,000 steelliead trout from the Duluth (Minn.) station. 



The car left Duluth on June IS for St. Paul, Minn., with fish for 

 applicants in western Minnesota, and after completing the trip was 

 moved to La Crosse, where it was held in readiness to take up the 

 distribution of rescued fishes. 



During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1924, car No. 3 traveled 

 12,034 miles and delivered 25,257,785 fish. 



CAR NO. 4 



[T. S. KiBBE, .\cting Captain] 



After receiving a general inspection and the necessary repairs at 

 Wilmington, Del., fisheries car No. 4 proceeded to Northville, Mich., 

 arriving at that point on July 2, 1923. The car's crew took charge of 

 the bass and trout distributions from the Northville (Mich.) hatch- 

 ery, making messenger shipments to points in Michigan, Ohio, and 



