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Mr. Nesley, of New York: I am engaged in private fish culture 

 work, developing property in Columl)ia County, New York, belonging 

 to a man from New York City. There is a lake with a circumference 

 of six or seven miles, and running down to fifteen feet in depth. We 

 "will put in about twenty ponds this fall. We expect to specialize 

 in the production of small-mouth black bass and perch In a commercial 

 way. Perhaps in another year I may be able to report upon the 

 results of our work. 



Mr. Titcomb, of Vermont: In our State the man who has an arti- 

 ficial pond is not subject to the closed season covering public waters, 

 and he can take his fish at any time of the year, just as he can take 

 his poultry. I think it should be so in every state. This does not 

 interfere with the enforcement of laws for the protection of fish in 

 public waters. 



Prof. Dyche, of Kansas: Dr. Townsend's paper has interested me 

 greatly and has suggested a number of things for me to do. In build- 

 ing fish hatcheries and in carrying out certain experiments I have fol- 

 lowed up suggestions given in some of Dr. Townsend's former papers, 

 and I propose to continue further experiments in line with some of 

 his suggestions made here today. 



