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as nature intended tiiey should have, and making the provision for 

 such free passage, of so practicable and durable a nature that it 

 can be permanently maintained. 



A sufficient appropriation made, to meet the wants, not only of 

 the work of taking and distributing the native fish, but, as wellj 

 for their protection when put into the streams, and for carrying 

 out the suggestions made in the body of this report. The work 

 of this season has demonstrated the necessity of having a car for 

 use in the transportation of fish through the State. By this 

 means, and with the appliances which we are thus able to use, 

 the expense of transporting the fish for distribution, is materially 

 lessened, while a much greater number can be carried than by 

 the old plan. The work of aerating can be accomplished almost 

 wholly by mechanical means, thus reducing the number of attend- 

 ants to only such as are requisite in loading and unloading the 

 fish. A number of railway managements have tendered us free 

 transportation for a car for 1889, as in 1888. We believe this to 

 be the most practical, effective and economical method of distri- 

 bution which has yet been attempted, and hope that the question 

 of a car for the work, will receive consideration. 



In concluding our report, we desire to say, as modestly as may 

 be, that we feel that our work has been a successful one, not 

 only in the practical benefits to the people, in giving to depleted 

 streams a new supply, but also in the largely increased interest 

 in the protection aud propagation of fish, which has been every- 

 where awakened, and for which, we believe, the work of the Com- 

 mission has been, at least partially responsible. The benefits 

 arising from such work, are being better understood and appre- 

 ciated each year, and the results of past endeavors both of the 

 United States and the various State Commissions have been 

 sufficiently satisfactory to encourage the most sanguine hopes for 

 the success of future efforts. 



Respectfully submitted, 



N. K. Faiebank. 

 S. P. Baetlett. 

 Geo. Beeuning. 



