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I am sorry to say that some of our sister states are so very 

 blind and penurious, and make their appropriations so small 

 that the Commissioners conld not afford to look at their own 

 shadows if it cost anything, and consequently they can do noth- 

 ing but answer correspondents and get turned out in a few 

 years for not filling the waters of their respective states with 

 fish. And a very great mistake it is to change Commissioners 

 after they have served one or two years. By changing a Com- 

 missioner it sets the state back just as many years as the old 

 Commissioner has served. It takes a few years for him to 

 learn about the number of rivers, lakes and bays he has in his 

 state, and the kinds of fish that are suitable for the different 

 waters ; and one of the important things is to know where and 

 how to get the fish, and how to transport them. It is a trade 

 to transport fish long journeys successfully. Nearly every 

 man who has ever carried a few minnows in a pail to fish with, 

 has an idea that he could transport fish a long journey. lie 

 will find himself mistaken if he undertakes it. 



Yours, 



SETH GREEN. 



PROPAGATION OF WHITE FISH. 



BY DR. K. STERLING. 



Cleveland, February 4th, 1876. 



Mr. Collins, Dear Sir :■ — It would give me great pleas- 

 ure to be present at the next meeting of the American Fish 

 Culturists' Association, as requested in your letter, but cir- 

 cumstances will not permit. I will, however, comply with 



