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mate, food, or even injuries, have been given 

 by different observers, but it may be well said 

 that some of these solutions of the problem 

 are more than doubtful. 



In recent years large shipments of beau- 

 tiful gold fish of different varieties have 

 been received in San Francisco from China. 

 The imports would be considerably larger, 

 were they not connected with such enor- 

 mous losses. While the fish usually arrive 

 in San Francisco in fairly good condition, 

 the receivers of overland shipments from 

 San Francisco frequently suffer very heavy 

 losses; as many as 75% sometimes perishing 

 en route. This is not difficult to explain. 

 The fishes arrive in San Francisco alive, but 

 weakened by the long voyage from China, 

 and, instead of being kept for a few weeks, 

 in a large tank with generous feeding and 

 good fresh water, that they may recuperate 

 and become fit for the further journey, they 

 are reshipped at once, and in their weak con- 

 dition they are naturally unable to withstand 



