AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY. 



Spring Harbor, Long' Island." As I now fondly gaze upon 

 some of the members here, I feel a little ashamed of myself for 

 writing three papers when they have not written any. 



Mr. Clark. — Mr. Chairman, I would suggest that as Mr. 

 Bissell has a paper, the title of which is " F'ish Culture — a 

 Practical Art," I would like to ask if it is a part of these de- 

 liberations, that they may be open to discussion ? 



The Chairman. — It is always our custom whenever a paper is 

 read, to announce that it is open for discussion by the Society. 

 It has also been the custom of the Society to listen to any mat- 

 ters which are germane to its ordinary scope and its interests at 

 any time after the regular papers are completed, and the more 

 discussion of that kind we have, the better; and, as I said before, 

 in regard to each paper that is read, it is always pleasant for the 

 Society, and generally interesting and profitable, to hear discus- 

 sions from those who may have knowledge of the subject, and 

 we sincerely hope that the custom may be carried out at this 

 time, and that we may have the benefit of the same work at this 

 meeting that we have had at previous ones. 



Mr. Bissell. — Mr. Chairman, in respect to the fisheries in the 

 West, during the year 1885, if the Society wishes to have that 

 presented, or any part of it, it can be done at any time when it 

 is proper to discuss it. 



The Chairman. — I think the Society would be very much 

 pleased to hear a paper of that kind, and it would come in very 

 properly with the discussion in regard to the fisheries on the 

 lakes. 



Mr. Bartlett. — I feel interested in that matter for this rea- 

 son : Illinois has never done anything toward re-stocking the 

 great lakes. The fisheries, so far as Lake Michigan is con- 

 cerned, are practically depleted of white-fish, and if there could 

 be only one particular branch of that subject discussed, I would 

 like to have the white-fish given the most prominent place. I 

 will go to work and prepare a paper on it of five or six lines, if 

 it is necessary, before the close of the meeting. 



The Chairman. — The Chair will state that no question will 



