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I submit, however, that, whether there be many or 

 whether there be few of such associations, the desirabiHty of 

 a great central institution, to take up the whole of the vast 

 range of fishery subjects, is self-evident. Far from finding 

 themselves in conflict with it, the various societies formed 

 to take up any particular branch or branches of the question 

 would see their labours supplemented by, and could in 

 their turn supplement, those of the central body. As the 

 National Fish Culture Association, by affiliating itself, or 

 working in harmony, with the central institution, could 

 continue, under its auspices, its particular work of artificial 

 breeding, so the Rivers Purification Association could be 

 helped to work out the question of remedying the pollution 

 of rivers : the help of the Meteorological Society could 

 be engaged in the study of meteorology in connection with 

 the fisheries and the question of storm-warnings : the 

 cooperation of the Engineers could be secured in working 

 out the problems of fish-ladders and the supply of 

 water to mills and passes : and so on through the list. 

 And as with Societies so with individuals : the labours of 

 particular observers on any subject connected with Fish 

 and Fisheries would be recognised and encouraged, and 

 directed into useful channels. All the interests affecting 

 or affected by the fisheries would be represented in the 

 Central Society ; of this central body existing societies 

 taking up special subjects could form branches or com- 

 mittees, as it were ; while other branches or committees 

 would be appointed to deal with the many separate objects 

 not hitherto represented in any form. 



C. E. FRYER, 



AuiTust 2nd, 1883. 



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