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you could if you had more water; that is, if the pail was filled to within 

 a couple of inches of the top. 



Mr, Titcomb: I suppose the object of this pail is to overcome the 

 very difficulties you mention — of the water slopping and leaving the fish 

 high and dry, 



Mr. Canfield: I was speaking of the matter in a general way. The 

 point I wished to bring out was whether or not it is the generally accepted 

 idea that it is a good plan in all cases to use very shallow water in trans- 

 porting fish. I think there would be a great many instances where it would 

 be detrimental to do so, 



Mr. Titcomb : There might be cases where it would be detrimental. 

 The Japanese bring their goldfish to this country, all the way from Japan, 

 in trays that have about 2 inches of water. The idea of shallow water is 

 to give the fish more air; so that if you can get a container that will carry 

 them in shallow water and not have it all slopped out when going over 

 rough roads, you have something well worth while. Of course you realize 

 that the landlocked salmon is one of the most difficult fish to carry. 



Mr. Hare: In carrying fry I find that you get an ideal can by using 

 that large tray inverted. It is a wonderful improvement over the ordinary 

 method. 



Mr. Fearnow : I see something new in this can every day. One of our 

 men was speaking of a method of combining the trays in such a way 

 that you could place them in a stream at night; when making shipment 

 you could pour fish into the container and place the large tray on top, 

 inverted. 



Mr. Titcomb: I consider our 10-gallon round-shouldered can the worst 

 device ever invented. It is too heavy to carry and almost impossible for 

 getting fish into spring rivulets and the headwaters of a stream. I urge 

 my applicants to use lighter receptacles in the final transfer of the fish. I 

 am almost inclined to order light tin cans, even if we smash them up in 

 one season; I think we would in the end get more fish planted and get 

 better results generally than by using the heavy cans. 



I like the straight pail. I like the idea here; if we can prove that 

 Mr. Fearnow's device has all the advantages claimed for it, I am ready to 

 order all we need for our work. I know from tests I have already made 

 that we could carry twice as many fi'sh as we carry now with the round- 

 shouldered cans. We ship entirely by truck in Connecticut. 



Mr. Leach : The Bureau of Fisheries has made a number of experi- 

 ments with these pails and is planning to purchase a larger number with 

 the view of determining their value in comparison with present equipment. 

 From experience gained by tests made at the Bureau it has been found that 

 the larger fish, from 4 inches and upward, assist in aerating the water by 

 their movements in this upper tray. I have found that the pail will do 

 everything that the 10-gallon can will do, and a little bit more. I figure 

 that a 10-gallon can will carry 100 3-inch fish; this can will do the same 

 thing. One man can handle two of these cans; two men are required to 

 handle one of the 10-gallon cans. These are much easier to load. In the 



