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winter the work was planned so as to bring it to a close by the 1st of 

 January. 



To accomplish this, recourse was had to express shipments on a large 

 scale with the result of reducing considerably the cost of the distribu- 

 tion. 



On November 8, 15,000 carp, destined for the supply of applicants in 

 Illinois, were forwarded by express from Washington to Dr. Bartlett, 

 State commissioner of fisheries at Quincy, 111. Mr. Newton Simmons, 

 messenger, accompanied the shipment to see that the crates were prop- 

 erly handled in transferring. The fish received no change of water en 

 route, and reached their destination in fine condition. The distribution 

 to applicants was made through the agency of Dr. Bartlett, the State 

 commissioner of Illinois. 



This movement of 15,000 carp a distance of 1,000 miles in charge of 

 a single messenger forcibly illustrates the improvement in methods of 

 transportation introduced since 1881. By the methods in vogue prior 

 to that date it would have required ten messenger shipments to have 

 accomplished the same work, and would have involved tenfold the cost. 



On November 14, 5,000 carp were forwarded by express to Indian- 

 apolis, for the supply of applicants in Indiana. Mr. Simmons was in- 

 structed by telegram to meet the fish at that point, and after sending 

 the usual messenger notices in advance to make the distribution by ex- 

 press. This being accomplished, he was ordered to Columbus, Ohio, to 

 await the arrival of the carp for the supply of applicants in Ohio and 

 Michigai). On November 20 the 5,000 carp required for this purpose 

 were forwarded by express. They arrived at Columbus in good condi- 

 tion and a satisfactory distribution was shortly accomplished. The total 

 number of fish distributed to the four States above named was 24,000, 

 equal in number to the entire crop of 1880, and this work was accom- 

 plished at little more than the cost of a single messenger shipment of 

 1,500 fish made under the system of distribution employed prior to 1881. \ 



On November 13 car No. 2, having completed the Northeastern distribu- 

 tion, was dispatched with 17,000 carp for the supply of applicants in 

 Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, 

 and California. 



On December 4 car No. 1, having completed the distribution along 

 the line of the Northern Pacific, was sent with 17,000 carp for the sup- 

 ply of applicants in Arizona, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana, 

 Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. 



On December 7 a depot of distribution was established at Atlanta^ 

 Ga., for the supply of applicants in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Mr. 

 r. L. Donnelly was placed in charge of the work, the distribution to 

 applicants being made by express from Atlanta. To supply ajpplicants 

 in North Carolina and South Carolina carp were sent in bulk to Eal- 

 eigh and Columbia, and delivered to the Starte commissioners, S. G. 

 Worth and C. J. Huske. The distribution was made by them in accord- 



