REPORT. 



The second annual meetino; of the American Fish Cnlturists' 

 Association was held Tuesday, February 11th, 1873, at the office of 

 George Shepard Page, No. 10 Warren street, New York city. 



The meeting was called to order by the president at eleven o'clock 



A. M. 



The members present were, W. Clift, A. S. Collins, George Shepard 

 Page, B. F. Bowles, G. W. Chrysler, A. P. Rockwood, E. B. Paxton, 



B. B. Porter, Joseph Van Cleve. 



Among those present who were not members of the association, but 

 who participated in the discussions of the meeting, were Dr. M. C. 

 Edwards, State Fish Commissioner of Vermont, Joseph H. Barden, 

 State Fish Commissioner of Rhode Island, Thaddeus Norris, of 

 Philadelphia, and others. 



The record of the last meeting was read and approved. 



The report of the treasurer was read and accepted. 



The president of the association, Mr. W. Clift, read an address, 

 entitled " The Important Events in Fish Culture during the Year 

 1872." 



The address of the president was followed by the reading of several 

 interesting papers and letters, which are printed with this report. 



An informal discussion on various topics relating to fish culture 

 then took place. Mr. E. B. Paxton, of Detroit, gave a highly inter- 

 esting account of the white fishery of Detroit river, and its decadence 

 in value of late. 



On reassembling, after a recess of an hour, it was voted to appoint 

 a committee of three members to make a programme for the next 

 annual meeting. The president appointed Messrs. Collins, Bowles 

 and Page. 



It was voted to ask Congress for an appropriation of $30,000 for 

 the promotion of the culture of food fishes. 



It was voted to authoi'ize the secretary to procure the printing of 

 the report of the proceedings of the association in 1872, embracing 



