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  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [88] 
  

  

  CLAIM. 
  

  

  "A 
  mixture 
  for 
  fish-baits 
  that 
  is 
  composed 
  of 
  asafetida, 
  oil 
  of 
  anise, 
  

   and 
  honey, 
  substantially 
  as 
  hereinbefore 
  set 
  forth." 
  

  

  No. 
  299690. 
  

  

  (Willis 
  H. 
  Sherwood, 
  Saint 
  Joseph. 
  Mo.; 
  patented 
  June 
  3, 
  1884; 
  fishing-bait 
  kettle. 
  

  

  See 
  Plate 
  CXI.) 
  

  

  Within 
  an 
  outer 
  pail 
  is 
  suspended 
  a 
  perforated 
  sheet-metal 
  or 
  wire- 
  

   gauze 
  pail 
  of 
  somewhat 
  less 
  diameter, 
  leaving 
  a 
  space 
  between 
  the 
  two. 
  

   The 
  outer 
  pail 
  is 
  provided 
  with 
  an 
  annular 
  rim, 
  and 
  downward 
  extend- 
  

   ing 
  flange. 
  To 
  the 
  rim 
  is 
  hinged 
  a 
  perforated 
  cover, 
  which, 
  in 
  connec- 
  

   tion 
  with 
  the 
  rim, 
  entirely 
  closes 
  the 
  top 
  of 
  both 
  pails 
  without 
  the 
  ne- 
  

   cessity 
  of 
  a 
  supplemental 
  cover. 
  The 
  flange 
  holds 
  the 
  inner 
  pail 
  sta- 
  

   tionary. 
  The 
  pails 
  have 
  separate 
  bails. 
  To 
  the 
  bail 
  of 
  the 
  inner 
  pail 
  a 
  

   cord 
  may 
  be 
  fastened, 
  so 
  that 
  when 
  this 
  pail 
  is 
  lifted 
  out 
  of 
  the 
  outer, 
  

   it 
  can 
  be 
  anchored 
  in 
  water 
  for 
  the 
  benefit 
  of 
  the 
  bait. 
  The 
  perforated 
  

   pail 
  is 
  provided 
  with 
  a 
  dipper, 
  which 
  is 
  also 
  perforated 
  and 
  provided 
  

   with 
  a 
  wire 
  handle, 
  whereby 
  the 
  minnows 
  to 
  be 
  used 
  as 
  bait 
  may 
  be 
  se- 
  

   lected 
  at 
  will. 
  

  

  CLAIM. 
  

  

  "The 
  pail 
  A, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  perforated 
  pail 
  B, 
  provided 
  

   with 
  the 
  rim 
  b 
  and 
  flange 
  c, 
  by 
  which 
  the 
  perforated 
  pail 
  is 
  suspended 
  

   within 
  the 
  outer 
  pail, 
  and 
  provided 
  with 
  the 
  dipper 
  E, 
  substantially 
  as 
  

   and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  specified." 
  

  

  No. 
  299765. 
  

  

  (Richard 
  K. 
  Evans, 
  Washington, 
  D. 
  C. 
  ; 
  patented 
  June 
  3, 
  1884; 
  bait 
  fish 
  can. 
  See 
  

  

  Plate 
  CXII.) 
  

  

  To 
  avoid 
  the 
  necessity 
  of 
  frequently 
  changing 
  the 
  water 
  that 
  fish 
  may 
  

   live, 
  the 
  w 
  r 
  ater 
  when 
  depleted 
  of 
  air 
  is 
  reaerated 
  by 
  means 
  of 
  an 
  air- 
  

   pump 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  vessel, 
  the 
  air 
  passing 
  up 
  through 
  the 
  

   water 
  from 
  a 
  perforated 
  pipe 
  at 
  the 
  bottom 
  of 
  the 
  can. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  "1. 
  The 
  portable 
  bait-can 
  A, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  an 
  air-pump, 
  C, 
  

   and 
  a 
  pipe 
  to 
  conduct 
  the 
  air 
  from 
  the 
  pump 
  to 
  a 
  point 
  below 
  the 
  sur- 
  

   face 
  of 
  the 
  water 
  in 
  the 
  bait-can, 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  can 
  A 
  and 
  air-pump 
  C, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  pipe/, 
  pro- 
  

   vided 
  with 
  the 
  return-bend 
  g 
  and 
  perforated 
  section 
  h, 
  all 
  constructed, 
  

   arranged, 
  and 
  operated 
  as 
  described." 
  

  

  