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 | Certain costly inefficiencies were inherent in the process of transporting live animals by rail, particularly due to the fact that some sixty percent of the animal's mass is composed of inedible matter. |
| The fish were transported from hatcheries in the Midwest to locations along the Pacific coast to stock the rivers and lakes for sportfishing. |
| Fish car use declined in the 1930s as fish transportation shifted to a speedier means of transport by air, and to trucks as vehicle technology advanced and road conditions improved. |
| 1857 - definition of 1857 in Encyclopedia (565 words) |
| March 4 - End of term for President of the United States Franklin Pierce. |
| March 5 – In London, ex-solicitor James Towsend Saward is sentenced for transportation for forging number of cheques over the years |
| March 6 - The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. |
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