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fisheries themselves, wouki not an impartial investigation 

 by a national organization, of the scope and inhnence 

 herein proposed, tend to remove prejudice or to influence 

 the correction of destructive methods 'i 



As to whether or not a realization of the objects sought 

 to be attained in tish culture may best be promoted by the 

 independent action of heterogeneous organizations scattered 

 throughout the country, working without unison, and often 

 without sympathy, or by a mighty homogeneous organiza- 

 tion, reaching from tiie Atlantic to the Pacitic, and from 

 the Great Lakes to the Gulf, Is a matter worthy of the con- 

 sideration of this body. In the minds of some, perhaps, 

 the idea will appear Utopian ; but there are some at least 

 who feel that the time has arrived when to realize the 

 fullest beneflts possible to tish culture such a far-reaching- 

 organization is imperatively demanded. 



FISH PROTECTION. 

 By Dr. James A. Henshall, of Ohio. 



Fish protection is as imj)ortant as flsh culture. 



After a deposit of young fish is made in suitable waters 

 it is of the most vital importance that not only the fish, 

 but the water itself should be j)roperly protected, to insure 

 the best results from such planting. 



There seems to be a widespread popular fancy that the 

 introduction of fish in any waters should be followed by 

 a great and continual increase of such fish, without further 

 care or consideration. Nothing could be further from the 

 truth; but it is owing to this erroneous opinion of the people 

 at large, and the stocking of unsuitable waters, or the intro- 

 duction of unsuitable fish in other waters, that fish culture 

 and the restocking of waters is often looked upon with 

 doubt, if not contempt. 



