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and time would be thrown away. Fish may reach their destiuatioa 

 in apparent good order, and be planted only to show up on the sur- 

 face of the water dead soon afterwards. Now, we must have access 

 to baggage cars on railroads and have more or less room and create 

 more or less trouble, but with all of this we have had only the most 

 courteous treatment from the railroad emjDloyes. We aga'n rej^eat 

 our statement, without the generous assistance of our railroads we 

 could only have made a limited plant, while as it is, we have far ex- 

 ceeded our expectations with the limited amount of money at our 

 disposal. 



We are indebted to the following railroad companies for favors: 



Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. 



Wabash Railroad. 



Illinois Central Kailroad 



Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis 



Railroad. 

 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad. 

 Wabash, Chester & Western Railroad- 

 Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad. 

 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad. 

 Iowa Central Railroad. 

 Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad. 

 Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railway. 



St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern Railway. 

 Chicago. Peoria & St. Louis Railroad. 

 Indiana. Decatur & Western Railway. 

 Indiana. Illinois Sc Iowa Railroad. 

 Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway. 

 Lake Erie & Western Railroad. 

 Jacksonville <k St. Louis Railway. 

 Baltimore & Ohio. 

 Chicago & Texas Railroad. 

 Diamond .Joe Packet Co. 

 Illinois River Packet Co. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



We can not close this report without acknowledging our indebted- 

 ness to those who have materially assisted us in our work. 



Governor Tanner has taken a lively interest in the work and fully 

 co-operated with us in giving his sanction and frequently his 

 supervision. 



The other State officers have placed us under obligations time and 

 again in various ways. The railroad managements have not only 

 been liberal, but have interested themselves in giving us facilities to 

 do our w^ork to an extent that has frequently been a matter of incon- 

 venience to them. 



They have added much to whatever success we may have attained' 

 and made it possible to cover with our plants a large amount of terri- 

 tory we could not otherwise have reached. 



The employes too have cheerfully given iis assistance at all times 

 and anything else than courteous treatment would be an exception 

 at their hands. 



The press of the State has given us considerable attention, fre- 

 quently criticising us or perhaps some part of our work, but as a rule 

 as ready to correct any errors, and on the whole we are indebted to 

 them for very favorable assistance. 



We are indebted to the Illinois Fishermen's Association for valua- 

 ble assistance in procuring the statistics we rendered and for general 

 information from time to time. Their co-operation has been greatly 

 appreciated. 



