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and it all emphasizes the necessity for great vigilance on the 

 part of the fish ciiltnrist and the constant employment of a 

 scientist to work on these subjects. 



General Bryant: I secured legislation in this state some 

 years ago to make the professor of biology in onr university ex- 

 officio a member of the Fish Commission, and the legislature 

 fell in with the suggestion very readily. We considered it a very 

 wise step to take at the time and experience has justified it. 



