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fishing and one that will carry fish without bruising them. For 

 this purpose the pail will be a valuable adjunct to the fisherman's 

 equipment whether the transportation to the fishing grounds be by 

 rail or automobile. If by rail the pail will be placed in the baggage 

 car while the angler enjoys the comforts of a Pullman. 



CONCIvUSION. 



The outlook for the successful application of the underlying 

 principles of the device to the distribution work of the U. S. Gov- 

 ernment, the States, goldfish shippers, and private fish culturists 

 is very promising indeed. By placing 5 pails in the space occupied 

 by three milk cans the carrying capacity of the Bureau's cars has 

 been increased 66 2/3 per cent. By installing light, movable trays 

 it w^ill, it is believed, be possible to increase the load 100 per cent, 

 and in specially built cars as many as three tiers of pails could 

 be carried. This radical change in the methods of handling live 

 fish will permit the concentration of the fish propagation work at 

 points where conditions are ideal for fish culture, as the problem 

 of distributing the product will not be as serious as it is with 

 present equipment. It is also fair to assume that in the course of 

 years the automobile truck will be used more extensively for mak- 

 ing deliveries of fish. The pail is light, it rides smoothly, and a 

 three-ton truck could easily be equipped with racks that would per- 

 mit it to carry as many fish as have been carried by one of the 

 specially-equipped distribution cars. 



The use of a bail on a fish container facilitates handling and 

 enables expeditious deliveries of fish while the train makes its usual 

 stop. The pails may be double-decked on the car platform in an- 

 ticipation of the delivery, and the transfer of fish made in the 

 minimum amount of time. This saving of time is of great im- 

 portance at railroad stations, where 30 or 40 cans of fish are to be 

 delivered to applicants. 



In handling fish in milk cans it has been noticeable that bag- 

 gagemen frequently permit the can practically to fall from the 

 door of the car to the pavement, the men handling the can merely 

 serving to guide it in its downward course. This condition pre- 

 vails to some extent at stations and on cars, and it is reasonable 

 to assume that the shock which the fish receive produces in many 

 instances unfavorable results. It is believed that the primary 

 reason for rough handling, excessive weight, will have been elimi- 



