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at the railway station, this space is filled with ice and the top of the crate is also 
covered with ice. 
The following letters show how the eggs, packed as above desiwibed, survived 
their overland journey in 1878: 
Mount Carroll, III., October 16, 1878. 
Dear Sir: The two crates of California salnion eggs, of wliicli you notified me from California, 
reached me on the 14th instant. They are in fine condition, only ahoiit 3 per cent being found faulty. 
Very truly, yours, 
Samuel Preston. 
Livingston Stone, Esq. 
Gloucester, Mass., October 18, 1878. 
My Dear Sir: My man writes me of the safe arrival of the salmon eggs in yood condition. Out 
of the lot of 250,000 he picked out 6,000 had eggs, 2.4 per cent. *’ 
Yours, very respectfully, 
Frank N. Clark. 
Livingston Stone. 
St. Paul, Minn., October S8, 1878. 
Dear Sir: The California salmon eggs from the McCloud River came to us on the evening of the 
14th, and I am glad to say that they ojien up in better order than any we have ever received before. 
The packing and carriage were a complete success, and up to this time the Joss has not been over 5 per 
cent. 
Very respectfully, R. O. Sweeny. 
Hon. S. F. Baird, United States Fish Commissioner. 
Trenton, N. J., October 14, 1878. 
Dear Sir : In accordance with your request of September 23, you are informed that the shiimient 
of salmon eggs for the State of New .Jersey, and others (total, 475,000), was received in due time, and 
that the condition of the eggs on arrival loas most excellent. 
Very respectfully, E. J. Anderson, 
Commissioner of Fisheries of New Jersey. 
Livingston Stone, Esq. 
Dear Sir: The California salmon eggs came in excellent shape. 
Livingston Stone. 
Elgin, III., October 12, 1878. 
W. A. Pratt. 
Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 17, 1878. 
Dear Sir: The 50,000 California salmon eggs shipped me per express were duly received on the 
14tb instant, and in unpacking the same I find them in excellent condition. 
Yours, respectfully, Wm. A. Mynster. 
Livingston Stone. 
