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Illinois and St. Louis Kailroad Co. 

 Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Co. 

 Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Co. 

 Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railway Co. 

 Illinois Midland Railway Co. 

 Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Co. 



The fish interest has had no better friends than those of the pres- 

 throughout the State, and to their aid we. owe very much of the 

 rapid advancement made in our^Avork. They have always responded 

 liberally to all requests for space, and have done their full share in 

 bringing the necessities of fish culture and protection to the notice 

 of the public. 



APPENDIX. 



In connection with this report we submit an appendix in which 

 we give the list of carp distributed, location of ponds, etc., extracts 

 from letters relating to the culture of carp, and increase of native 

 fish; a list of rivers supplied with native fish; -a list of the Fish 

 Commissioners of the United States, the several States and Canada. 

 Also the papers by Prof. Forbes: a list of the native fish of Illinois, 

 classified and arranged ; a paper on the food of the young native 

 fish, and one on the food of thie young whitefish. 



All of which we respectfully submit. 



N. K. Fairbank, 

 S. P. Bartlett, 

 Geo. Breuning. 



