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Prof. Irving A. Field, of Western Maryland College, on 

 "Utilization of Sea Mussels for Food." 



Professor Field then read his paper, which was discussed. 



President : The gentleman who will read the next paper 

 is an old time personal friend and acquaintance. In fact, 

 we were associated in fish cultural work nearly thirty years 

 ago and he has since risen to a very high position in the 

 Bureau of Fisheries. The paper is on "The Magnitude and 

 Scope of the Work of the United States Bureau of Fisheries, 

 1910," and is by Mr. R. S. Johnson, Chief of the Division 

 of Fish Culture, United States Bureau of Fisheries, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



Mr. Johnson then presented his paper. 



President : The next paper will be on the subject of 

 "Commercial Trout Hatcheries and Their Influence on 

 Public Hatcheries," by Mr. Eben W. Cobb, Superintendent 

 Minnesota Game and Fish Commission, St. Paul, Minn. 



Mr. Cobb then read his paper, which was discussed. 



Acting Secretary : I should like to have the indulgence 

 of the Society for a moment to call attention more par- 

 ticularly for the benefit of the Committee on Time and 

 Place of Meeting to invitations that have come to hand 

 from the City of St. Louis. I have here invitations from the 

 Mayor and from the Business Men's League, Merchants' 

 Exchange, Missouri Manufacturers' Association, and the 

 Million Population Club, urging that our next meeting be 

 held at St. Louis. 



President : Are there any other invitations ? 



Acting Secretary : Letters have also been received 

 inviting the Society to meet at New Orleans. 



Mr. Meehan : I have a letter, and, I think, Mr. Clark has 

 a letter, from New Orleans. 



President : The Assistant Secretary is directed to turn 

 all these matters over to the chairman of the Committee 

 on Time and Place of Meeting. 



President : Dr. Townsend's idea in leaving the evenings 

 open was to give you a chance to see some of the sights of 



