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Nee BR TONG 
Novy. 3, 1893. Secretary and Treasurer. 
STATED MEETING. 
November 13th, 1893. 
Mr. Cuas. F. Cox in the chair and thirty-five persons present. 
The following paper was read by title: 
“Recent Experiments in Sturgeon Hatching on the 
Delaware.” 
By Dr. Basurorp DEAN. 
The region of the Delaware River near its mouth has long 
been the seat of an extensive sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) 
fishery. At Delaware City, Delaware, the great number of fish 
brought in daily to the wharfs during spawning time provide a 
locality especially favorable for experiments in artificial propa- 
gation. The studies by Prof. Ryder (published in the U. 8. 
Fish Commission Bulletin) were here carried on in 1888, and 
during the present season this station was again selected for ex- 
