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This fact would furnish an argument, if one were needed, 

 against the identity of species apparently the same, in these 

 different quarters of the world. 



Mr. Ayres stated, that in France salt water fish had been 

 propagated in fresh water by conveying their ova from one 

 locality to the other. 



Mr. Ayres remarked, that the Muscalonge, (^Esox iwhilior,) 

 fifteen years ago, was introduced into a pond eight miles 

 west of Bellows Falls. Since then the embankment of the 

 pond has been broken through, allowing the fish to escape 

 into the Connecticut, where they are now quite numerous 

 in the still water at the foot of Bellows Falls. They 

 have gradually made their way down the river to within 

 fifty miles of Long Island Sound. 



The President recurred to the original subject of remark, 

 and said he considered it a matter of considerable import- 

 ance, and he hoped the Society would take some action 

 with regard to it. 



The President's remarks led to a somewhat desultory 

 conversation on the subject of the Fisheries of the State. 



Mr. Bouve stated, that the town of Pembroke had here- 

 tofore enjoyed a considerable revenue from the Herrings 

 which annually visited certain ponds within its territory. 

 At a particular season, they were taken in great numbers 

 in seines, and distributed to the citizens under the supervi- 

 sion of officers legally appointed. Owing to a difference 

 which had arisen between the inhabitants and those of the 

 towns between them and the sea, as to certain charges con- 

 nected v»qth the fishery, they had determined on extermi- 

 nating these fish by intercepting them on their way up. 

 The work had been commenced the past year, and there 

 was every prospect of its being completely successful, so 

 that this valuable fishery was in danger of being entirely 

 cut off. 



Mr. H. R. Storer spoke of the serious injury the coast 

 fishery had sustained from the incursion of the Blue Fish. 



