Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana . ^fe;^5ii. Care During Transportation. The fry and fingerlings of most species are distributed in spring and earlysummer. The cans containing these young fish are accompanied from thehatcheries by a messenger, who cares for them during the railway journey. Thewater in the cans must be kept constantly aerated, so that the fish will notsuffocate from lack of oxygen. Unless special apparatus is provided, this isdone by hand, water being dipped up from the top of the can and allowed to fallback from a height. Such attention is re
Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana . ^fe;^5ii. Care During Transportation. The fry and fingerlings of most species are distributed in spring and earlysummer. The cans containing these young fish are accompanied from thehatcheries by a messenger, who cares for them during the railway journey. Thewater in the cans must be kept constantly aerated, so that the fish will notsuffocate from lack of oxygen. Unless special apparatus is provided, this isdone by hand, water being dipped up from the top of the can and allowed to fallback from a height. Such attention is required at least every half hour. Thewater must also be kept cool, with the use of ice, if necessary. The applicant isnotified by telegraph on what train the fish will be shipped. If he does not meetthe train, they cannot be delivered, but are carried on by the messenger to thenext station where an applicant awaits a shipmnt^ The same car is required during the journey from the railway station tothe streams that is given by the messenger on the train. Under no circumstancesmu
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