.tincricaii f'ishcrics Socicly. 9 



press, and, thorcfore, ininK'(liatcly on its issue I mailed to l'"orest 

 and Stream and other kindred puhlieations a copy. If your 

 copy was not recei\'ed it must have been tln'out^h some fault of 

 tlie mails. 1 know the co])ies mailed to scmuc of the other 

 papers were reeei\ed and 1 presumed )ou had received yours. 

 There was no intention of denyinj;' Forest and Stream a co])y. 

 I wish vou would i^ive this letter publication in order that neither 

 the Society nor myself may be misunderstood in this matter. 



lll>:RSCIiEL WHITAKF.R. 



Mr. I'reil. Mather also wrote an article on this std)ject to that 

 j)aper, which was published before the one written by me. given 

 above. .Mr. Mather took the gTound. which is the true one, and 

 which appealed to him after a loni;- connection with this Society 

 as its Sjjcretarv, that the possession of the reports should be 

 one of the strongest inducements for persons interested in oiu' 

 work to join is the\ wished to enjoy its benefits and privileges. 



The report of the Secretar\- was accepted and ordered i)rinted. 



The re])ort of the Treasiu'er was then sulmiitted, as follows: 



Xew Rochelle, X. V., July 12. 1898. 



To the American h'isheries Society: 



Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as I'reasurer from 

 June 15. 1897, ^^^ J'-^'y 10, 1898: 

 r.y my re])ort rendered June 15. 1897. the balance in 



hands of Treasurer was ^3^7 77 



Dues since collected amount to .$348. as follows: 



1894 dues $6 00 



1 895 dues • 6 00 



1896 dues 6 GO 



1897 dues 330 00 



348 00 



$675 77 

 Disbursements 274 51 



Leaving a balance in hands of Treasurer at this date of. $401 26. 



The niembershi]) is about the same as at last re])ort, eleven 

 new members being elected at the last meeting in Jime. i8()7. 

 Lost by death, i, Mr. David G. Mackney, of Ft. Plain. X. V. 

 I'y resignation. 4. Dr. T. II. I'.can, h'rank I'oggin, R. M. Mackay 



