Fish Cultttrists Association. 



Mather, New York City; Alex. Kent, Baltimore, Md.; W. 



F. Witcher, Ottawa P. O.; Seth Green, Rochester, N. Y.; 

 which, on motion of Mr. Stone, were duly elected officers of the 

 Association for the year ensuing. 



Mr. Livingston Stone spoke of the California Salmon — their 

 growth and propagation, and their shipment to New Zealand, 

 etc. A discussion followed on the propagation of Salmon in 

 salt water, by Messrs. Baird and Wilmot. 



On motion of Mr. Blackford the Society adjourned, to meet 

 again at 1 1 o'clock to-morrow. 



THURSDAY'S MEETING (February 15th, 1877.) 



The Society met pursuant to adjournment. 



A paper was read by Mr. Mather on Fish Culture in the New 

 York Aquaria. 



Mr. Wilmot spoke of a new theory in the practice of impreg- 

 nating fish eggs, claiming that impregnation was instantaneous. 



A discussion followed by Messrs. Green, Milner, Mather, 

 Stone, and Wilmot, in which no concurrent opinion was 

 entertained by the disputants. 



Mr. Phillips read a paper on Edible Fish of foreign countries, 

 in which he compared our fish with those of other nations, 

 extending the variety of edible fish in this country beyond the 

 conception of our most noted connoisseurs in fish diet. 



Mr. Waldheim spoke of fish culture in his country. He 

 thought the mode of preparing fish for market in America was 

 better than the European way; that our way of freezing was 

 much better than their way of salting and pickling. 



Mr. Hall spoke of the Adirondack region, and what the Legis- 

 lature should do to protect fish in that locality. 



Mr. Phillips moved that Sekizawa Alkelkio of Japan be made 

 an honorary member of this Association. Carried. 



