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The paper written by Mr. Seymour Bower, Supt. 

 Micliigan Fish Commission, upon "The Propagation 

 of the Small-mouthed Black Bass," was read by Com- 

 missioner Whitaker. Owing to the absence of the 

 stenographer, who missed the boat, the discussion 

 which followed this paper was not reported. 



By Mr. Whitaker: 



Rcso/z'fd, That the thanks of the American Fish- 

 eries Society be and are hereby tendered to the Fish- 

 eries, Game, and Forest Commission of New York for 

 the entertainment tendered to this Society, and also to 

 its efficient committee, Messrs. Davis, Holden, and 

 Thompson. 



Carried. 



By Mr. Davis: 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the American Fisher- 

 ies Society be and are hereby tendered to Mr. Starin 

 for his almost annual courtesy of the use of a steamer 

 for the entertainment of the Society. 



Carried. 



By Mr. Cheney : 



Resolved^ That the thanks of the American Fish- 

 eries Society are due to the Board of Parks of New 

 York City, for the use of the lecture room of the 

 Acjuarium at Battery Park, and that they be tendered 

 through the President of the Board, Hon. S. V. R. 

 Cruger. 



Carried. 



Tlie paper of Commissioner Frothingham, upon 

 "Fish and Game Protection in New Jersey,'' was, in 

 his absence, read b}^ Secretary/ Chene3^ 



