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existence, and up to this time the fishermen from New 

 York say they have only been fishing on the outskirts of 

 the grounds. The tile-fish is found only on the narrow 

 edge of the coastal shelf, but there is undoubtedly an 

 abundance of the fish on these very accessible grounds. 

 (Abstracted.) 



An Unidentified Disease of the Black Bass in a Small 

 Lake at Bernardsville, N. J., by Mr. Daniel B. Fearing, 

 Newport, R. I. 



The paper was discussed by Professor H. B. Ward, 

 Dr. Geo. W. Field and Mr. W. O. Buck. 



Bass Raising in Texas, by Mr. Mark Riley, San Mar- 

 cos, Texas. (Printed in the March, 1917, Transactions, 

 pp. 107-112.) 



During the discussion which followed, Mr. Riley 

 brought out the fact that the young large-mouth black 

 bass can be easily taken on dark nights by the use of a 

 torch. As the schools of young bass do not separate till 

 past the No. 1 fingerling stage, and as they rise to the 

 light, they may be taken out with a dip net operated from 

 a boat. This method Mr. Riley has found very successful. 



Federal Control of Fishing in Interstate Waters, by 

 Mr. Eben W. Cobb, State Superintendent of Fisheries of 

 Minnesota. 



Printed in the December, 1916, issue of the Transac- 

 tions, pp. 26-29. 



The paper elicited considerable discussion over the 

 difficulties of securing interstate cooperation by other 

 means that by federal control. In only a few cases have 

 the states concerned been able to reach an agreement. 



The Society then adjourned to luncheon as the guests 

 of the Department of Conservation of the State of Lou- 

 isiana. At the close of the luncheon brief addresses were 

 made by Mr. M. L. Alexander and Mr. Daniel B. Fearing. 



Tuesday Afternoon Session, October 17, 1916. 

 The program of papers was proceeded with at once. 



