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organization, having brandies tlirongliout the States, to 

 bring about a closer sympathy and co-operation among 

 the States concerning restrictive legislation and more 

 uniformity in methods of work ? Also, to secure for the 

 State lish commissions and the National Fish Commis- 

 sion more liberal apiDrojDriations as the scope of the Avork 

 advances ? 



Fourth. Would not the preparation and dissemination 

 of the latest and most apjDroved literature of the subject 

 in a popular way in the form of tracts, or through matter 

 prepared systematically by a committee of publications 

 for the public press, tend greatly to advance the knowl- 

 edge of hsh culture, or would such work be beyond the 

 scope of usefulness desirable for the American Fisheries 

 Society ? 



Fiftli. Would not the collection of all the literature of 

 the subject for purposes of reference and preservation be 

 worthy the efforts of the Society ? This of course would 

 only be possible in the event of a permanent national 

 organization having a pro^^er repository. 



Sixtli. Would not the establishment by the American 

 Fisheries Society of a system of rewards (medals such as 

 are bestowed by similar bodies abroad) for able treatises 

 upon the various branches of the science of lish culture or 

 for the development of new and valuable ideas or methods 

 of work tend to encourage and stimulate a more rapid 

 development in this direction ? Such medals are usually 

 highly valued, and are undoubtedly an active stimulus to 

 human effort. 



Sevent7i. Would the establishment of a national school 

 of lish culture, under the auspices of the United States 

 Fish Commission, tend to a more general dissemination 

 of a knowledge of fish culture and more harmonious con- 

 duct of such work throughout the country ? 



Eiglitli. There being honest differences of opinion con- 

 cerning certain effects of the fishery industry upon the 



