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just as they can to the publications of the Government. Of 

 course, the Government publications are issued in large 

 editions, and are distributed first of all to libraries. The 

 publications of the Government constitute a great encyclo- 

 pedia of American fishery matters and are absolutely indis- 

 pensable; and next to that come our own publications. 



We really ought to republish our earlier volumes, so that 

 we may have complete sets in our principal libraries. When 

 the new aquarium in New York is dedicated, two or three 

 years from now, I hope we can help to celebrate the occa- 

 sion with a great meeting of the American Fisheries Soci- 

 ety. Perhaps at that time I can offer you a home for a 

 library of this Society. I do not really know how much 

 of a library we have, but no doubt the Secretaries of the 

 Society have publications that belong to this Society and 

 that are of value and should be gathered together some- 

 where. 



In conclusion, I will venture to speak for those who have 

 been elected to the offices of the Society along with my- 

 self, and state that it will be our greatest pleasure to do 

 the best we can for the coming meeting of this Society. 

 (Great applause.) 



PLACE OF NEXT MEETING 



President : Is the Committee on Time and Place of 

 Meeting ready to report? 



Dr. Field: Your committee has considered the matter 

 of time and place of meeting very carefully. The Society 

 had been canvassed, and we feel that there is a very strong 

 sentiment in favor of Boston for the next place of meeting. 

 The reasons which have led to this conclusion are somewhat 

 as follows : There has just been opened this year an aqua- 

 rium in Boston in which I am sure all the members will be 

 interested ; next year will be built, probably, the largest fish 

 market in North America, and possibly in the world in which 



