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the United States actively engaged in whitefish fishery operations and 

 others familiar with the life and habits of the fish. Said committee 

 to determine the relative sizes of the same as shown in a measure of 

 length and a measure of weight. Such committee to report at the 

 next annual meeting of the Society. 



The Committee on Resolutions has voted to submit 

 both of these resolutions. If it is the opinion of the Chair, 

 they may be considered together to save time. 



President : What is the pleasure of the Society ? 



Mr. Wilson: This law has been violated repeatedly. 

 I have bought the fish myself. In regard to this second 

 resolution, the question of knowing just how much a 

 two-pound fish will measure is an absolute necessity. My 

 State changed the regular method of measurement by 

 pounds to a measurement by inches with results which 

 I have tried to explain. Mr. S. W. Downing of the Put- 

 in Bay hatchery had under observation 6,500 whitefish. 

 He sorted out 200 of the smallest fish, and not one fish 

 of this 200 sustained the contentions of the New York 

 State Commission as voiced by parties interested. 



President: Is the Society prepared to deal with 

 these resolutions ? If they are adopted the Chair is will- 

 ing to appoint the committee recommended by the second 

 resolution. 



Moved and carried that both resolutions be adopted. 



Prof. Reighard: May I make one suggestion in re- 

 gard to this second resolution? The members of this 

 committee should adopt a uniform method of measuring 

 whitefish. The method of measuring is from the end 

 of the snout along the side to the base of the tail fin, but 

 the tail fin is sometimes included. 



President: The Chair appoints as members of this 

 committee: Messrs. S. W. Downing, J. Reighard, E. E. 

 Prince, A. G. Huntsman and S. Bower, who will please 

 report in regard to this matter at the next meeting. 



Mr. Fearing: I have to offer two resolutions relat- 

 ing to the affairs of the Society. 



I. RESOLVED: That the Secretary be instructed not to send cop- 

 ies of the Annual Transactions to members in arrears for dues. 

 Resolution adopted. 



