[9] OPERATIONS AT CENTRAL STATION. 887 



Rangeley Trout from C. G. Atkius, December 15, 1882 20, 000 



Shipped, fish 15, 000 



Commenced hatchiug February 16, 1883. Finished March 4, 1883. 



SHIPMENTS OF FISH. 



April 9, 1883, by Mr. Moore, to Woodmouut, Md 5, 000 



April 10, 188;i, by Messenger Carswell, to Wytheville, Ya 5, 000 



April 10, 1883, by Messenger Donnelly, Wytheville, Va 2, 500 



April 19, 1883, by Messenger Davenport, Asheville, IS". C 2, 500 



15, 000 



Fig. 1. — Crate for the transportation of shad eggs. 

 3. DISTRIBUTION. 



Under the regulations of the United States Fish Commission the di- 

 vision of distribution is charged with the distribution of all eggs and 

 fish sent out by the Commission, and with all arrangements and corre- 

 spondence incident and preliminary thereto. The eggs of different 

 species are usually sent from the collecting stations direct to applicants 

 who have made request for the same, or to localities for which they are 

 intended, the assignment, however, being made from Washington by 

 the Commissioner. 



The whitefish hatched at our stations in Michigan are sent direct 

 from the stations to the waters for which they are intended, the trans- 

 porting cars of the Commission being employed for this purpose. 



The distribution of carp is made entirely through Central Station, as 

 is also the great bulk of the shad fry, which are hatched for transpor- 

 tation and planting in other waters. The main work of the distribu- 

 tion is done through the instrumentality of the two cars belonging to the 

 Commission, which are specially constructed and thoroughly equipped 

 for this service. Detached messenger shipments are made use of only 

 in cases where the character of the work to be done renders it inexpe- 

 dient to send out the cars. 



In the case of the carp, express shipments are largely resorted to, 

 with the result of introducing great economy in the cost of distribution. 

 Detailed reports of the distribution of carp and shad for the season of 

 1882 will be found elsewhere in the report. 



