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Mr. John L. Curran, of Rhode Island, called attention to the 

 fact that carp are sold in Providence only in the Jewish markets. 

 He stated further that shark meat has advanced in price on 

 eastern markets, but both sharks and skates should be utilized 

 to a much greater extent. The squid is scarcely utilized at all. 

 The flounder and fluke are scarcely known on the markets except 

 on the coast, though we all know their delicate qualities when, 

 under the magic of the cook, they become "filet of sole." 



Mr. Henry O'Malley, of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, stated 

 that the Bureau is preparing a pamphlet on the carp, giving recipes 

 for cooking and instructions for ridding it of any muddy flavor. 

 He stated that over 500,000 lbs. of smoked carp, requiring 

 1,500,000 lbs. of fresh carp for the preparation, were marketed in 

 New York City last year. The carp market of New York is one of 

 the big fish centers of that city. 



Discussion of Stream Pollution. 



A paper on stream pollution by Mr. G. A. Smith, Commissioner 

 of Fisheries of Oklahoma was called for, but owing to the absence 

 of the author was not read. President Field suggested that the 

 question should be discussed as a matter of record. 



Mr. Geo. Shiras, 3d, of Washington, D. C, stated that the best 

 way to secure action in cases of stream pollution is by interesting 

 local health departments, after a careful study of conditions 

 involving the economic side of the question. Many streams are 

 little better than open sewers and the health authorities are the 

 proper means for remedying this condition. Individuals owning 

 land along a stream can sue anyone polluting the stream for the 

 abatement of the nuisance. The state may take the lead in pollu- 

 tion cases, but in the case of very important mills or other plants, 

 it is difficult to obtain action. But what is especially needed is 

 general congressional action regarding interstate waters, for it is 

 especially the larger streams in which it is most difficult to prevent 

 pollution and many of these are interstate waters. The Supreme 

 Court of the United States has already laid down the general 

 principle that no state has reason to pollute the waters of another 

 state. At present, however, the only redress is for the one state 

 to bring continued legal action against the other, and what is 



