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enable vou and your neighbors to avail yourselves of tlie 

 advantages presented by the introduction of this iish into 

 the United States by Prof. Baird. Should you or any of 

 your friends desire to have the carp sent, please addi^ess 

 me as above. 



I am very truly yours, 



" "t. B. FERGrSOX, 



CoTnmissianer. 



In accordance with the aiTangement already referred 

 to, the Superintendents of the Express Companies issued 

 the following instructions to their agents : 



SrPERES'TENDEXT'S OFFICE, 



Baltimoee, Md., iS'ov. 1, 1880. 



Agent. 



••Several shipments of live fish will be made by the 

 Commissioner of Fisheries to parties in the neighbor- 

 hood of your station. In delivering them to the consig- 

 nee, you will in no instance issue the vessels in which 

 the fish are sent. The parties receiving the fish must 

 provide vessels for their removal to the ponds. 



A blank receipt will be forwarded with each shipment, 

 and you are required to have the same filled up and 

 signed by the consignee, and return the receipt to the 

 Commissioner of Fisheries. 



Should the fish not be promptly called for. you are 

 requested by the Commissioner to change the water in 

 the cans once or twice a day. or whenever the fish show 

 signs of distress by coming up and remaining at the top 

 of the water. 



If the fish are not delivered within o days after their 

 arrival, you will report the fact to this office and await 

 instructions. After delivering the fish return the empty 

 cans as soon as possible to this office, regularly way- 

 billed FEEE." 



How widespread has been the demand for the Carp 



