world's fisheries congress. 9 



A Review of Fish-culture in Europe and North America: Dr. Nicolas Borodine, Fish Commissioner, Uralsk, Russia. 



On the Fishes which have been Developed at t he Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews : Prof. W. C. Mcintosh, St. Andrews, 

 Scotland. 



On the General Question of FishHatching (Marine) : Prof. W. C. Mcintosh, St. Andrews, Scotland. 



History and Methods of Whitehsh Culture: Mr. Frank N. Clark, U. S. Fish Commission, Northville, Mich. 



The Culture of Sturgeon in the United States : Dr. Bashford Dean, Department of Biology, Columbia University, New 

 York City. 



Methods employed at Craig Brook in rearing Young Salmonoid Fishes: Mr. Charles G. Atkins, U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion, East Orland, Me. 



Propagation of Black Bass in Ponds: Mr. William F. Page, U. S. Fish Commission, Neosho, Mo. 



The Past, Present, and Future of Oyster-Culture in Georgia: Dr. A. Oemler, Savannah. Ga. 



The Methods of Deep-water Oyster-Culture: Henry C. Rowe, New Haven, Conn. 



Habits and Development of the American Lobster, and their Bearing upon its Artificial Propagation : Dr. F. H. Her- 

 rick, Adelbert College, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Fisheries of Japan: Mr. Sakaye Sawatari, Commissioner of Japanese Fisheries Society. 



Fishing in British Guiana: Mr. J. J. Quelcli, Commissioner of Britisli Guiana. 



The, Fisheries of Canada: Hon. L. Z. Joncas, Quebec. 



Statistics of the Fisheries of the United States: Dr. H. M. Smith, U. S. Fish Commission, Washington, D. C. 



Fish Industries of the Pacific Coast : Mr. Joseph D. Redding, Fish Commissioner, San Francisco, Cal. 



Fur Seals from an Economic Standpoint: Mr. J. Stanley-Brown, Washington, D. C. 



The Exhibit of Pearls at the World's Columbian Exposition : Mr. George F. Kunz, Jackson Park, Chicago, 111. 



Foul Fish and Filth Fevers: Dr. J. Lawrence-Hamilton. Brighton, England. 



A Plea for Fishery Folks' Technical Education : Dr. J. Lawrence- Hamilton, Brighton, England. 



These papers will either he presented by the authors iu person or will be read by title or abstract 

 only, and it is expected that all of the articles will afterwards be published in full. After the reading 

 of the addresses opportunity will be given for their formal discussion. The committee requests that 

 persons who desire to send additional titles, or who require further information about the Conoress, 

 address the Secretary of the general committee, Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, U. S. Government Building 

 Jackson Park, Chicago. 



Arrangements are now being completed for an international rish banquet for the members of the 

 Congress, the State tish commissioners, and invited guests on the evening of October 17. 



Marshall McDonald, Chairman. 

 Tarleton H. Bean, Secretary. 

 S. A. Forbes, 

 A. Booth, 



Eugene G. Blackford, 

 G. Brown Goode, 

 N. K. Fairbank, 

 R. Edward Eari.l, 

 Committee of the World's Congress Auxiliary on a Congress on Fish and Fisheries. 

 World's Congress Headquarters, 



Chicago, October 1, 1893. 



Titles of papers continued to arrive, and the final program was not ready for dis- 

 tribution until the sessions of the Congress were opened. The following is a. complete 

 list of the papers presented for reading and publication: 



PROGRAM OF THE CONGRESS ON FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Section 1. — Fishery Laws and Regulations. (Dr. William M. Hudson, chairman.) 

 Address of the Chairman of the General Committee: Hon. Marshall McDonald, U. S. Commissioner of 



Fish and Fisheries, Washington, D. C. 

 The Assimilation of the Fishery Laws of the Great Lakes: Dr. G. A. MacCallum, Fish Commissioner, 



Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. 

 The Decrease of Fish in American Waters and Some of the Causes : Mr. A. M. Spangler, President Fish 



Protective Association, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 The Sea and Coast Fisheries: Hon. Daniel T. Church, Tiverton, R. I. 

 Our Ocean Fishes and the Effect of Legislation Upon the Fisheries: Mr. J. M. K. Southwick, Fish 



Commissioner, Newport, R. I. 

 The Past, Present, and Future of Trout-Culture; Mr, W. L. Gilbert, Plymouth, Mass. 



