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Mr. James D. Brewer laid before the meeting a description of a new 

 fishway. 



Col. James Worrall, of Penns3'lvania, read a paper on Fishways, &e. 



The committee on nominations reported the following : 



For President — R. B. Roosevelt. 

 " Vice-President — George Shepard Page. 

 " Secretary — A. S. Collins. 

 " Treasurer — B. F. Bowles. 



" Executive Committee — H. J. Reeder, M. C. Edmunds, Alexander 

 Kent. 



The report was adopted. 



Mr. Seth Green read a paper on Fish Culture. 



Mr. Samuel Wilmot, of Newcastle, Canada, made an address on the 

 artificial hatching of the commercial fish of this continent. 



Mr. Seth Green made some remarks on carrying live fish. 



Mr. Alexander Kent gave a narrative of his experience in the trans- 

 portation of fish. 



Hon. W. F. Whitcher, of Ottawa, Canada, spoke of fish progress in 

 Canada. 



On motion of Mr. Stone, all those who had paid $5.00, and signed 

 the Constitution, were made members of the Association without further 

 action. 



Adjourned till 10 a. m., Wednesday. 



WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 1874. 



Association called to order at 11 a. m. 



Mr. F. Mather spoke of the safe transportation of fish, and gave his 

 personal experience. 



Mr. A. B. Lamberton spoke of his observations of the undeveloped 

 eggs of birds. 



Mr. H. J. Reeder reviewed the operations of the Pennsylvania Fish 

 Commissioners, with some yexy interesting remarks on the Bass. 



Mr. Charles Hallock, editor of " Forest and Stream," spoke of the 

 necessity for some uniform protection law for game and fish. 



An interesting discussion followed about Bass, in which Messrs. Green, 

 Reeder, Wilmot and Roosevelt took part. 



Mr. Goldsmith, chairman of the Fish Division of the Centennial 

 Exhibition at Philadelphia, made a request that this association should 

 co-operate with his committee. 



