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COMMERCIAL VALUE. 



From the experiments conducted it is believed that the device 

 can be used for shipping fish to market aUve. Automatic aeration 

 seems to work admirably in connection with large fish, especially 

 trout and bass. As the experiments have been conducted along 

 conservative lines, the maximum capacity of the pail for adult 

 fishes has not been demonstrated. On the Edenton, North Caro- 

 lina, shipment previously mentioned, ten pounds of bass were car- 

 ried in 4 gallons of water. The writer does not question the possi- 

 bility of shipping live trout from western Pennsylvania to Phila- 

 delphia, Washington and New York in pails of this type. The 

 device' is not limited as to size or shape and the underlying prin- 

 ciples may be applied to large tanks or cars as readily as to smaller 

 vessels. 



The goldfish shipper will find the pail of especial value in 

 marketing his product. The American Railway Express Company 

 is interested in a suitable container for shipping goldfish, as the 

 company is held responsible for the numerous losses of fish for- 

 warded by express in the various types of cans. Since the express 

 company is willing to ice fish and add water from time to time, 

 there seems to be no reason why goldfish could not be shipped 

 safely great distances with the minnow-bucket type of pail contain- 

 ing the evaporation jacket and automatic siphon. 



That fish can be shipped considerable distances without an 

 attendant has been fully demonstrated. Of the hundreds of ship- 

 ments forwarded by express and baggage last year no instance is 

 recorded where delivery was not as satisfactorily made as if the 

 fish had been accompanied by an attendant. 



MINNOW BUCKET TYPE. 



This type of bucket is made with an air space at the top of 

 the tray so shaped that it will facilitate pouring the fish from 

 the tray, the cover being provided with a hinged lid. This device 

 may be secured to a boat or other convenient object by means of 

 a cord attached to a ring. Furthermore, it may be placed within 

 the outer receptacle and will then perform the functions of the 

 bottom tray heretofore described in addition to its function as a 

 floating pail. 



There is a demand on the part of anglers for a minnow or bait 

 bucket that will hold an ample supply of bait for a week-end's 



