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and have seen a sunfisli iivc inches hjng go into that school with 

 a vengeance and not touch one bass. 



Mr. Chirk : I Avouhl like to ask Mr. I>ydell why lie calls 

 this a l)aby fingerling and this a fry ? ■ 



(]\Ir. Clark refers to two specimens, the first specimen l)eing 

 small-month bass, twenty days old, and about one-half or three- 

 quarters of an inch long; and the second specimen being small- 

 mouth bass thirty-two days old, al)0ut one and a half inches 

 long, both specimens being perfect fish). 



]\Ir. Lydell admitted a few minutes ago that this was a per- 

 fect bass. (Indicating the smaller of the two specimens). 



Mr. Lydell : It is a perfect bass. 



Q. And at that age will do just as well to plant as when 

 from three to six months old ? 



A. Just as well. 



Q. Then why do you make the distinction — one is equally 

 as good to plant as the other? 



A. Yes, sir, the only reason that we do not plant tlicm all 

 at that age is because we do not get time to do it. \\'e com- 

 mence planting and plant right along as fast as we can. 



Q. You call that a fry? (Referring to first specimen ). 



A. We do in our shipping. 



Q. And call this a fingerling? (Eeferring to second spec- 

 imen ) . 



A. Yes. 



Q. Xow, from the remarks made heretofore, it is as well 

 to ])lant that, because that is a fish, not a fry? (Referring to 

 first specimen). 



A. Certainly. 



Dr. Birge : You ought to draw the line when tlu-y connnence 

 to say good morning. (Laughter) 



Dr. Bean : I think it is a proper distinction to call it a f rV 

 up to the time wdien it has al)sorbed its yolk-sac, and then call 

 it a fingerling. A fry, as I understand it. is a fish which lias 

 not yet absorbed its yolk-sac. 



The President: :\rr. Lydell suggests that the best method is 

 to capture your stock fish in the fall and kee]) tbcni in confine- 

 ment during the winter in order to be domesticatt'd. What is 

 the best means of subsistence for fish during the \\inter? 



