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of the committee, failed to reach Ottawa in season for the committee as 

 a whole to give them proper consideration. One of these papers is 

 entitled "A Means to Better Fish for the Consumer, and Increased Fish 

 Food Consumption," by Arthur L. Millett; the other is entitled "Prin- 

 ciples Involved in the Preservation of Fish by Salt," by H. F. Taylor. 



The original committee on awards consisted of John W. Titcomb, 

 G. C. Leach, Charles O. Hayford and Henry B. Ward. Owing to the 

 death of his mother Mr. Leach was unable to perform his duties as a com- 

 mitteeman at the time of the annual meeting and Mr. John N. Cobb 

 was appointed in his place. The records of the Society show the vote 

 of the committee as constituted and who were present at the annual 

 meeting. 



The same members of this committee have acted on the two papers 

 above mentioned and it seemed no more than right, inasmuch as more 

 ■time was granted, to give Mr. Leach also, an opportunity to pass upon 

 the two papers. There are therefore five committeemen voting on these 

 two papers. 



The committee are unanimous in expressing a feeling that both papers 

 are valuable contributions to the literature of the Society. While the 

 conditions of award do not specifically state that the contributions should 

 be based upon the result of original work on the part of the author, four 

 members of the committee have expressed the feeling that judgment 

 should be based upon original work. 



The committee feels that Mr. Millett's paper does not represent 

 ithe original work of the author but is of value as showing the direction 

 legislation is taking in Massachusetts. 



The committee is unanimous in the opinion that Mr. Taylor's paper 

 represents much work in preparation and deals with a subject of great 

 importance. Four members of the committee feel that the paper does not 

 represent the results of original work on the part of the author to a 

 sufficient degree to warrant awarding a prize. 



In this view Mr. Leach dissents by stating that Mr. Taylor has copied 

 from the writings of others, has profited by their experiments, and with 

 his own research work has produced a paper that should be recognized 

 as of great value to the public. He therefore favors awarding the prize 

 to Mr. Taylor. 



Under the conditions as interpreted by a majority of the committee, 

 neither paper is regarded as worthy of the prize. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING 



Mr. W. E. Barber presented the report of the Committee 

 on Time and Place of Next Meeting. It was recommended 

 that the next annual meeting be held in the State of Penn- 

 sylvania, the time to be determined by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. The report was adopted. 



