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over crowded. It has been found at this station that not 

 more than 500 No. 1, or 200 No. 2 fingerlings per can, 

 can be carried with safety. The total number desired 

 for the shipment having been counted by the foregoing 

 method, they are apportioned to the cans, when being 

 loaded, by as accurate estimate as is consistent with 

 rapid handling. On one occasion, when the fish were 

 being put up before daylight for shipment, two lots were 

 put into one can accidentally, leaving one can without 

 fish. This was not discovered until about one hour later, 

 when the messenger in charge noticed the fish in the 

 overloaded can were dying, and upon investigation dis- 

 covered the trouble. When he had removed about half 

 the number into the can which had contained no fish 

 they ceased dying. 



Since the beginning of the season, 152,600 No. 1 to No. 

 5 fingerlings have been distributed to applicants with a 

 loss of less than 1,000. The ponds are now being drawn 

 for collecting the residue, and it is possible that the out- 

 put may be increased by 15,000 to 25,000. 



One feature that has contributed materially to the suc- 

 cess of the work at Orangeburg is the perfect harmony 

 existing between the fish culturist and the superintend- 

 ent — the singleness of purpose to render honest, efficient 

 service. There can be no real success where discord and 

 confusion exist. 



