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Prior to 1875 he had hatched eggs of Atlantic salmon, 

 land-locked salmon, shad, whitefish, brook trout, lake trout, 

 alewives, white perch, smelts, suckers and chubs. 



Perhaps this is enough to say at present, the idea being 

 to refer briefly to some of the little known beginnings of 

 Mr. Atkins' work rather than attempt a summary of that 

 for which he is so well and widely known. 



PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO LIVINGSTON STONE 



President : I have reserved for the last a letter from 

 Mr. Chester K. Green concerning the only living charter 

 member of the Society, Mr. Livingston Stone, whose con- 

 dition seems good physically, but whose mental condition 

 is very poor. He recognizes those around him, but his 

 memory is gone and the past is a blank. I think some suit- 

 able action should be taken in connection with our oldest 

 living chai-ter member. The Secretary will please read the 

 letter. 



Mr, Green's letter follows : 



Cape Vincent, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1910. 

 Mr. Seymour Bower, 



President American Fisheries Society, Detroit, Mich. 

 My Dear Mr. Bower: 



I am in receipt of your letter asking for info' mation concerning 

 Mr. Livingston Stone. Mr. Stone's son visited Cape Vincent a short 

 time since, and from him I learned that his father's condition is such 

 that he is able to be about each day, and is in fairly good physical 

 condition. His mental condition is somewhat peculiar, and, as I 

 understand it, he lives almost entirely in the present— that is, he knows 

 those about liim, converses and plays games with them, but does not 

 remember anything in the past. He may recognize an old friend who 

 calls on him, but will forget all about him a short time after leaving. 

 He does not remember anything about his fish-culture work at Cape 

 Vincent or elsewhere, or his associates in the work. His case is in 

 many respects a very pitiful one, but it will be a consolation to his 

 friends to know that he is not suffering any physical pain, and that he 

 lias a nurse in constant attendance, and is being well cared for by his 

 faithful wife and son. His address is 835 E. Hutchinson Avenue, 

 Swissvale, Pittsburg, Pa. 



I trust that I have given you the desired information. 



Sincerely yours, 

 Chester K. Green. 



