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me to supply the wants of applicants much more conve- 

 niently than heretofore. 



Last season I issued to each applicant twenty (20) fish, 

 but it was necessary for the parties desiring them to send 

 to the hatching-house in Druid Hill Park for their re- 

 spective quotas. I am happy to announce that I can now 

 send the fish by Express, through the co-operation of the 

 Companies above mentioned, to any of their stations. 

 This arrangement will save applicants much trouble and 

 expense. I would much prefer, however, to issue the 

 fish at the ponds ; and, in order to induce those wishing 

 them to come for them, will issue ten fish, in addition to 

 the usual number supplied, to those who come for them, 

 and who thus relieve us of the necessity of shipping. 



The number of fish that will be sent to parties desiring 

 them will be fixed, for the present, at forty. The cost 

 of wagoning to the station, express charges and return of 

 the cans to the Druid Hill Hatching House, will be two 

 dollars ($2.00), which amount will be collected by the 

 Express Agent on the delivery of the fish. The parties 

 receiving the fish must be provided with a vessel to which 

 the fish can be transferred on their delivery. The num- 

 ber of transjoorting cans belonging to the Commission is 

 limited ; and there is, of course, an urgent necessity for 

 their prompt return. 



I have received the most encouraging accounts of the 

 success which has attended the cultivation of this fish by 

 those who have hitherto been recipients of them ; and it 

 bids fair to fill a want which has been much felt in this 

 State. This fish is so admirably adapted for domestic 

 purposes, that every one in the State who has even a 

 small pond, such as is usually devoted to the collection 

 of ice, should prepare it for rearing the carp, which being 

 largely a vegetable feeder can be raised at very little ex- 

 pense, and can be utilized for the consumption of the 

 waste of the kitchen and garden. 



I trust that the arrangements which I have made will 



