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Many stands are located on the curb along the street, where only 

 dead fish are sold. The side streets in the neighborhood have also 

 their stands. The fish are usually bought from the West Side Fish 

 Company at a uniform price and sold for one price by all the dealers. 

 The small dealers mix up several kinds of fish in one lot and cry out 

 the jjrice — three, four, or five cents a ]30und, as the case may be. 

 The dealer that has the strongest voice 'usually sells the most fish. 

 The stores handle the best quality, some or them selling live fish, the 

 quality being graded down to the poorest as ths small dealer is 

 reached, who only has a pushcart to sell from. 



In the season some of the retail merchants handle cured herrings, 

 including Scotch and Holland. They display the fish in a barrel on 

 the sidewalk, as in fresh fish. They are also subject to examination. 

 Thousands of barrels are sold annually. 



There are more fresh water fish sold in this market than in any 

 other place in the United States. During the holidays it is not un- 

 usual to see ten thousand people buying fish. They always pay cash 

 and take their purchases with them. Every one interested in the 

 fishing industry should visit this market. It is one of the sights of 

 Chicago. 



REMOVING THE COARSE FISHES. 



The commissioners have adopted the plan of permitting the re- 

 moval of the surplus of coarse fishes from the lakes and streams, 

 when done under the direct supervision of a warden, whose per diem 

 and expenses must be paid by the parties interested in the removal 

 of the fish. 



In many of the lakes that are fed wholly, or in part, by springs, 



such as Fox lake, for example, carp have increased in great numbers, 



as they, can not well be kept down with hook and line. Citizens and 



I owners of property on the lake petitioned to have a warden appointed 



I under whose supervision they might remove the gars and dogfish, 



' and, at the same time, the surplus carp. This arrangement was made 



and we sent Mr. G. R. Ratto, one of our best wardens, to Fox lake to 



attend to this work. This was accomplished, and over (iO.OOO pounds 



of carp were taken out. We were much surprised to find carp of 



such large size and in such great numbers where the water was of 



such low temperature. A number of the carp weighed forty pounds 



or over, and one was taken that weighed fifty-five pounds. While 



I taking out the carp, a muskalonge weighing forty-nine pounds was 



I caught. This specimen was preserved and mounted, and is now in 



the possession of Mr. Cohen. 



From Calumet lake and river nearly 100,000 pounds of carp hare 

 been taken during the past two years. From the Sni Ecarte Club 

 preserves in Adams and Pike counties, nearly 100,CX)0 pounds of carp 

 and spoonbills were taken. From Eagle Lake Club grounds, op- 

 posite Burlington, A large number of carp were taken out, and from 



