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Indiana, and a carload shipment to Auburn, N. Y., from which point 

 shipments of small-mouth black bass were made by detached messen- 

 gers to points in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 



The distribution from the Northville (Mich.) station was completed 

 on July 17, and the car then proceeded to La Crosse, Wis., to assist* 

 with the distribution of rescued fishes from the upper Mississippi 

 River collectmg stations and upon completion of this work returned 

 to Washington, D. C, on September 27. 



Early in October the car took up the distribution of bass and 

 crappie from the Lakeland (Md.) ponds. One carload shipment, 

 consisting of 214 pails of bass and crappie, was forwarded to Rich- 

 mond, Va. The rest of the work was done by messenger sliipm.ents 

 from Washington, the car being used to hold the lish until ready for 

 departing trains. The total numbers of fish distributed were 21,260 

 (3 to 6 inch) large-mouth black bass and 23,425 (2 to 3 inch) crappie. 

 On completion of the Lakeland distribution the crew was detailed to 

 the Washinsrton (D. C.) office of the bureau to assist with the office 

 work. 



On February 21, 1924, the car proceeded to the shops at Wilmington, 

 Del., to undergo annual repairs. A train-line air system was installed, 

 making it possible to use train-line air on the fish when in trains or 

 at stations where compressed air is furnished. 



On April 28 the car proceeded to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., 

 to assist in the distribution of trout. Carload shipments were made 

 to Johnstown, Pa.; Richwood, W. Va. ; and Philadelphia, Pa. From 

 Philadelphia the car continued to Nashua, N. H., arriving at that 

 point on May 19, wliere a carload of trout was received for points near 

 Portland, Me. It then proceeded to Bucksport, Me., for the purpose 

 of taking up the distribution from the Craig Brook (Me.) station. 



From the Craig Brook station trips were made to Dennysville, 

 Grindstone, Calais, Greenville, Houlton, and Farmington, Me. In 

 the vicinity of these points the following fish were distributed: 

 494,000 advanced Atlantic-salmon fry, 100,100 1-inch landlocked 

 salmon, and 679,200 1-inch brook trout. 



On June 21 the car proceeded to Nashua, N. H., where it received a 

 carload of trout for Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and thence proceeded directly 

 to Washington. D. C, completing the distribution for the fiscal year 

 1924. 



During the fiscal year 1924 car No. 4 traveled 12,099 miles and dis- 

 tributed 205,156 pondfishes, 993,006 trout, 100,100 landlocked salmon, 

 and 494,000 Atlantic salmon. 



In previous years it required six teams to load the car at Bucksport, 

 Me., whereas with the Fearnow pails only three loads are necessary, 

 the pails being double-decked. In heavily loaded baggage cars, where 

 space is limited, the pails may be stacked in four or live tiers. 



The filtros plugs now used on car No. 4 require very little attention, 

 do not swell when the air is stopped on the fish, and are a decided 

 improvement over the old wooden plugs. 



The Bangor & Ai'oostook and the Maine Central Railroad Cos. made 

 special concessions to fisheries car No. 4 by eliminating the minimum 

 transportation charge and granting the bureau straight 5-fare charges 

 for the movement of the car. 



