48 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



When we take into consideration the vast possibilities of trout- culture, and also the 

 fact that the supply of fish from natural sources is fast being; exhausted, it seems a 

 suicidal policy for any state or nation to pass and still persist in maintaining laws 

 which shall in any way interfere with the development and expansion of fish-culture. 



Allow me to say in closing that it seems to me highly appropriate that this Con- 

 gress, which represents with such intelligence and ability all fishing interests of every 

 kind of all the nations of the earth, should take the initiative in a matter of such 

 vital importance to trout-culture; and 1 predict that if its efforts should be crowned 

 with success it will receive the thanks ol everv friend of trout-culture in the land. 



