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advantage, and I am pretty well aware, too, of what Mr. Clark 

 said in that connection, that there were very few fish caught from 

 tugs that were ready to be spawned. 



At this point Governor Pingree entered the room, and was 

 warmly received by the convention. 



Governor Pingree: Don't stop on my account, gentlemen. 

 Keep right on fishing. That is all I can say. 



The Governor was invited to address the society, and spoke 

 as follows: 



Governor Pingree: I am sorry I could not have met with you 

 yesterday and last evening. I hope you all had a good time. 

 There is room for lots of work in this cause, and I am satisfied 

 that this gentleman here (referring to Mr. Whitaker) could give 

 you all the information that anyone could give from Michigan, 

 else I would have been with you. The fact is, that very 

 few people in Michigan realize how much they lose in 

 not looking after the lakes and in not looking after the 

 fish of Michigan. (Applause.) I am satisfied that you gentlemen 

 are taking an interest in that industry. As I have said, we do not 

 realize how nmch we lose by not looking after that industry, and 

 nothing pleases me any more than to see you gentlemen interested 

 in this matter. 



I did not think of saying anything, but I will say this: When 

 I was first elected Governor, I intimated, and I may say I thought 

 I would make a tour around the lakes and meet every Governor 

 that was about to be elected and see if we could not get them 

 interested in the fish business; but something came up, and 1 

 found it was a bigger job than I was able to manage, and so I did 

 not make that trip ; but I assure you that it is a grand work, and 

 there is lots of room for work. The people need to be educated in 

 regard to your work. That is what we are in favor of — education. 



I thank you for your attention, and, as I say, I am satisfied and 

 know our commissioner here has his heart in this work. I think 

 if he sends up any prayer, he certainly remembers the fish every 

 time. I thank you, gentlemen. 



The Chair: Mr. Post, you can resume where you left ofif. 



Mr Post: I can hardly tell where I left off, and I had but a 

 few more words to say. Of cc^urse, it seems to me that this 

 general proposition that! the provisions of nature for the fertilizing 

 and hatching of whitefish, if they are as faulty as one would be 

 led to bel-eve by the expression that, not one out of a million eggs 



