422 Fortieth Annual Meeting 



Province of San Luis have you to thank for their 

 pejerrey, etc." 



While fish culture in this country has a very good start, 

 it is yet in its infancy, and there still remains a vast amount 

 of work to be accomplished in salmon and pejerrey propa- 

 gation and distribution. Besides these there are other 

 miportant branches to be taken up which will prove of 

 equal, if not of greater value to this country. I have re- 

 peatedly called the attention of the superior authorities to 

 the advantages to be derived from introducing the small- 

 mouth and large-mouth black bass. These fishes and 

 others of the same family would prove most valuable for 

 stocking a vast area of waters in this republic, which aver- 

 age too warm and are not sufficiently clear for members of 

 the salmon tribe. Pike perch {Stisostedion vitreum) 

 would also prove a valuable addition to the waters of Ar- 

 gentina, as would likewise shad and striped bass. 



That fish culture in the Republic of Argentina has a great 

 future I am fully convinced. 



