4 Refort of the American 



such papers as lie deems advisable, and that a list of the members of 

 the association be included in the next printed report. 



The committee chosen to nominate ofhcers for the ensuing year 

 made the following report, which was unanimously accepted : For 

 president, W. Clift ; for secretary, A. S. Collins ; for treasurer, B. F. 

 Bowles. 



The association then adjourned for one year, to meet at the same 

 place, 1^0. 10 Warren street, New York city, on the second Tuesday 

 in February, 1874. 



THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. 



Important Events in Fish Culture during the Year 1872, 



In the review of the year the most important event is the appro- 

 priation made by Congress in its behalf. At the last annual meeting 

 of the American Fish Culturists' Association, held at Albany, Feb- 

 ruary Tth and 8th, 1872, this matter was discussed and a committee 

 was appointed to memorialize Congress for aid. It was felt that the 

 time had come when much larger sums could be used to advantage 

 in the distribution of fish, and that an attempt should be made to 

 introduce the anadromous fishes into the large rivers, over which no 

 State has exclusive control. Mr. George Shepard Page of New 

 York, the chairman of this committee, visited Washington and 

 labored assiduously until he secured an appropriation of $15,000, to 

 be distributed under the direction of Prof. Spencer F. Baird, U. S. 

 Fish Commissioner. Great credit is dne to Mr. Page and to his 

 coadjutors in Washington, for the first congressional aid granted to 

 fish culture. The subject was quite thoroughly discussed, and for the 

 first time brought before our senators and representatives as a prac- 

 tical question. Mr. R. B. Roosevelt, of New York city, made a most 

 interesting and lucid speech in behalf of the appropriation, present- 

 ing many facts in the histor}^ of the art, which had great weight 

 with our representatives. He showed the great interest which west- 

 ern people had in this question. He said " the fisheries of our coast 

 are among the most valuable commercial interests of our country. 

 Millions of money are invested and hundreds of thousands of men 

 are employed, while the food thus obtained is a large per centage of 

 the total supply of eastern markets. Not only is the profit of this 

 business a matter of general advantage, but the residents along the 



