Fish CuUurists' Association. 5 



An article on Frog Cnlture, by Seth Green, was read by the 

 secretary. 



Recess — one half hour. 



On reassembling, Mr. B. F. Bowles offered the following resolution : 



' ' Recognising the importance of co-operation between the different 

 states to secure laws for the better preservation of useful food fishes and 

 birds, 



Eesolved, That this association use its influence to procure the passage 

 of laws in the several states that shall be identical in their objects and 

 purposes, to better preserve and promote the increase of all the game 

 birds and useful food fishes." Adopted. 



Dr. Edmunds, of Vermont, spoke of the introduction of salmon into 

 Lake Champlain, &c. 



A discussion on food for fish followed, in which Prof. Baird, A. S. 

 Collins, Alexander Kent and others took part. 



Mr. E. Blackford, of Fulton market. New York, spoke of the demand 

 for trout, and gave statistics of prices and supply of trout and other fish. 

 He said that the demand was greatest for cultivated trout, and that they 

 brought the highest price in the market. 



Mr. S. Wilmot spoke of the increase of the salmon in the Miramichi. 



Hon. W. F. Whitcher explained the fact more fully, and gave some 

 very interesting statistics of the Salmon Fisheries of Canada. 



Mr. H. J. Reeder moved that the Constitution be amended by striking 

 out the last paragraph of Article II. Carried. 



The President, Vice-President, and a third to be selected by them, 

 were appointed a committee on programme for next meeting. 



On motion of Mr. G. S. Page, the executive committee was made to 

 consist of five, and Messrs. Whitcher and Green were elected to fill 

 vacancies. Moved that the Secretary and Treasurer be authorized to 

 have the report of the Convention printed. Carried. 



Mr. George S. Page moved to amend Article II b}' striking out the 

 words "All Fish Culturists," and inserting" the words "an}' person." 

 Carried. 



Moved and carried that the Secretary be instructed to ask the Fish 

 Commissioners of the various states to send to the next annual meeting 

 a number of their reports for distribution. 



On motion, the convention adjourned, to meet in New York on the 

 second Tuesday in February, 1875. 



A. S. Collins, 



Secretary. 



