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and asked him if he had any trouble about the wild trout 

 being brought into the market. He said they had no trouble, 

 and that trout are allowed in Utah to be put on the market 

 the year around. The fish are not tagged but there are 

 satisfactory provisions to take care of them. 



I joined this association some years ago when it was not 

 the power that it is today — this association is now a power 

 in the United States — and a resolution from the Society 

 will carry weight. I ask that the resolution be passed, for 

 it will have weight with the fish and game commissioners of 

 our states. I think the commercial trout men deserve to 

 have the resolution passed. 



President: We have a law of that nature in Michigan 

 and it works very well. In fact it is in one way a measure 

 of protection and for this reason: those who are in the 

 business of raising trout cannot stand the competition of 

 wild trout going on the market. A man who is raising 

 trout cannot do so profitably unless he can get at least 50 

 cents a pound for them. Now, if wild trout are put on the 

 market to any extent, the supply would soon exceed the 

 demand and the trout grower would be put out of business. 

 Any man that raises trout in private ponds is permitted to 

 sell the year round under certain restrictions and so far 

 as we know at the present time the privilege is not abused. 



Mr. Meehan: We have a law in our state that has 

 worked well, and it has encouraged hatcheries of the kind 

 that have been directly beneficial to the state at large. I 

 believe such establishments are of benefit, and I believe it is 

 within the province of this Society to encourage them, if 

 tiiey are properly regulated. If anyone would like to have 

 the law of Pennsylvania on this subject, I will be glad to 

 send it to him. The hatcheries are under strict supervision, 

 and there has been very little trouble in enforcing the law. 



Dr. Townsend: I just want to submit a word of infor- 

 mation on this point which came to me yesterday. T was 

 talking to Mr. Hazard, of Carolina. R. I.. President 

 of the American Fish Culture Company, and he said that 



