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 that as the trout spawn in Fall and gra3'ling in Spring, when the grayling 

 are small and standing on their " tail ends " the trout will " go for him 

 and take him sure." 



Mr. Collins had experimented with grayling eggs and hatched them at 

 same time as trout, when the grayling were so small aftd puny that they 

 hid in the gravel, and it was difficult to say that there was fish there. 

 The same food was used and the}- ate it before sack was entirel}' absorbed. 

 The experiment as such was successful, and he succeeded in saving 90 

 per cent. Mr. Mather for manj' reasons prefers the grayling to the 

 trout — and considers it a question as to which are best for the table ; 

 require less food and care than trout. The discussion was continued by 

 Mr. Green and Mr. Mather. A telegram was received from Mr. Whitcher 

 regretting his not being able to come, but the Dominion was worthilj^ 

 represented by Mr. Wilmot, who gave a most interesting description 

 regarding his experiences, and referred particularly to the great increase 

 of salmon of late years. 



Professor Theo. Gill, of Washington, made some interesting remarks 

 regarding the classification of fish, with reference more particularly to 

 the gra^'ling. 



Dr Miller discussed the white fish of the lakes, their mode of feeding, 

 etc., etc. 



The subject of gra3ding was renewed by various gentlemen interested in 

 the subject. Mr. Bowles said this fish was found in Bavaria with a mouth 

 like a sucker. Mr. Hallock alluded to Capt. Bendire as having met 

 grayling in Montana ; he considered him good authority. 



On motion of Mr. Bowles, the meeting adjourned to meet at same place 

 and hour on Wednesda}'. 



The association resumed its session on Wednesday, at the office of its 

 Vice President, Mr, George S. Page, No. 10 Warren street, Hon. R. B. 

 Roosevelt in the chair. Among the gentlemen present were H, J. Reeder 

 Fishery Commissioner of Eastern Pennsylvania ; T. B. Ferguson, Fishery 

 Commisioner, Baltimore ; Dr. William M. Hudson, Fishery Commission- 

 er, Connecticut ; M. C. Edmunds, Weston, Vt. ; George Shepard Page, 

 B. F. Bowles, Springfield, Mass. ; C. Van Winkle, Walter Arnold, 

 Toronto, Ontario ; Prof. Spencer F. Baird, Washington ; Dr. Milnor, 

 United States Fishery Commissioner ; Eugene G. Blackford ; Prof. G. 

 Brown Goode, of the Smithsonian Institute; A. S. Collins, Caledonia, 

 N. Y. ; Samuel Wilmot, Newcastle, Ontario ; Seth Green, Rochester ; 

 A. G. Roorbeck ; W. F. Parker, Meriden, Conn. ; T. C. Banks, Charles 

 Hallock, B. Phillips, Rudolph Hessel, Prof. Gill, Dr. Salter, N. Pike, 



