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slight probability of ever arriving at a liarmony of action ; 



And vvflekeas the Federal Government with its great 

 scientific, mechanical, and financial resources, its power to 

 malie agreements with Canada, and its ability to enact and 

 enforce regulations, can undertake this work with far 

 greater results, therefore, be it 



Resoloed, That we respectfully petition and urge on Con- 

 gress the importance and duty of its assuming this work ; 

 that speedy action be taken to secure uniform laws with 

 Canada, regulating the fishing on the Great Lakes, and 

 when done, that ample appropriations be made for their 

 enforcement and also for the propagation of food hsli in 

 such waters. 



On motion, a vote of thanks was given Mr. Mather, of 

 New York, for the very valuable index of the proceedings 

 of the Society published in the last annual report. 



On motion of Mr. Cheney, the following persons were 

 appointed a Committee on Local Arrangements for the 

 next annual meeting : Eugene G. Blackford, Fred. Mather, 

 and Edward P. Doyle. 



An interesting discussion then occurred as to rainbow 

 trout. 



A member asked : "I would like to know why the rain- 

 bow trout will sometimes abandon the streams in which 

 they have been placed ? ' ' 



Mr. Cheney said : " The rainbow trout which are brought 

 into our streams do not remain there. Undoubtedly the 

 brown trout will live in warmer water than the brook trout, 

 but if going to cold water has any effect on them, why 

 should the rainbow trout stay in streams there ? If the 

 waters of England are too warm for the brook trout and 

 they stay there, why do not the rainbow trout stay there 

 alsoT' 



Mr. Seal said : " The rainbow trout will stand a much 

 higher temperature than any of the others. We are able 

 to keex^ them comfortably at as high a temperature as 75" 



