58 TJiirfjj-First Aintiud Meeting 



DISCUSSIOX OF MR. LYDELL's PAPER. 



Before his paper was read, ]\Ir. LyUell said : ()n the suhject 

 of the black bass we have not committed ourselves to anything, 

 because the more you say about this question, the less you have 

 to take back later on. 



At the conclusion of his paper, he said : And in closing, gen- 

 tlemen, I wish to thank Professor Jacob E. Keighard for assist- 

 ing me in preparing this paper. 



Mr. Clark : This is a very valualjle paper and Mr. Lydell 

 has given the bass question as much study probably as any man 

 in the United States. There is one prol)lem of bass culture in 

 which I am greatly interested and upon which I should like to 

 hear from some of the bass men, for I am no bass man myself, 

 although I have bred a few. We have those here who have given 

 tlie subject a great deal of thought, and the one particular ques- 

 tion to wliich I have reference is in regard to the planting, 

 whether they think that bass fry deposited when two or three 

 weeks old, are as valuable for our lakes and streams as those 

 planted when three or four inches long, as fingerlings. 



The President: I regard the paper as very interesting and 

 valuable and one that is entitled to great attention, as Mr. 

 LydoU may be regarded as one of the pioneers in this pond cul- 

 ture of bass. 



Mr. Straiialian: In order to get this laatter started a little 

 bit, I would like to ask ]\Ir. Lydell what he considers fry in his 

 specimens. 



^Fr. Lydell : The small-mouth l)ass I consider fry the 

 uioiiii'iit they commence to swim, and tlu' moment they com- 

 mence to swim up they commence to take food ; and 1 consider 

 llu'iii as I'ry. lliougli het'ore we get through sliijiping some of 

 tliciii ai'e an inch. long. 



Mr. Straualiaii : Sliow ]ne what you eommence on, if you 

 please. 



Mr. Chirk: I wouhl like to liave :\Ir. Lydell tell us at wliat 

 tiiuc they cease to be fry and l)ec(mie Hngerlings. or perfect bass. 



.Air. Jjydell: Tlu' ditference between fry and fingerlings is 

 this: After they have changed their color, after thev take on 

 the color of the old lish. thev are then one ami a half to two 



