So THE GOLDFISH AND ITS CULTURE, 



This description of a trans-Atlantic shipping can is not at all 

 expensive, and is further recommended by its reliability. Make it a 

 rule, however, to ship only such fish as are in perfect health and 

 fully domesticated. 



While on the road the water in the can should be changed only 

 in exceptional cases, and then with great care. If the fish become 

 weak it is a sign that they are not in good condition, and that a 

 mistake has been made in preparing them for travel, and the simple 

 changing of the water then will not prevent their dying. The rule 

 is, do not crowd' the shipping cans. 



When, upon the arrival of a lot of fish, there happen to be any 

 dead ones in the vessel, and the balance weak or in a dying con- 

 dition, or look slimy and pale, with bloody streaks on the fins or 

 around the scales, it is a sure sign that suffocation has been the cause 

 of the death of some, and will speedily cause that of the others. 

 The living ones should at once be placed in a large vessel in the 

 open air, filled with fresh water, to which a good handful of common 

 table-salt is added. A clean wash-tub answers the purpose nicely, 

 and besides, has the merit of usually being close at hand. 



This treatment, if resorted to immediately, will, in most cases, 

 restore the fish to good health. 



