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"At the evening session B. F. Bowles read a paper on "Trout 

 in the Xorth Woods,' and L. Stone read a paper on 'Trout I'ul- 

 ture.' Discussion ensued on the dry method of impregnation, 

 and the expression of those who had used the method was in its 

 favor. G. S. Page moved that a memorial be presented to Con- 

 gress for a more general distribution of ova throughout the coun- 

 try, and the motion was carried. 



"Interesting remarks were made by Hon. Horatio Seymour 



on fish culture He suggested that an effort be made 



to learn more in regard to fish culture in China and Japan, and 

 also to obtain desirable varieties of the fish of those countries 

 and introduce them into the United States. In pursuance of the 

 suggestions, Messrs. G. S. Page and the President, Mr. Clift, 

 were appointed a committee to communicate with various for- 

 eign countries and take measures for an interchange of fish with 

 those countries. 



"Gov. Seymour and Livingston Stone were appointed a com- 

 mittee to take charge of the pul.)lication of the proceedings of 

 the Association. 



"To-day's proceedings. — The Association met at lo o'clock 

 this morning (February 8, 1872), President Clift in the chair. 

 Some routine business was transacted, when the following reso- 

 lutions were offered : 



"i. To petition the (iovernment to establish iwo or mure 

 fish hatching establishments — on Puget's Sound and the .\tlan- 

 tic Coast. 



"2. To seek foreign exchanges. 



"3. For a permanent fish exhibition in Central Park. 



"4. That the headquarters of the Association be at No. 10 

 Warren street, New York, where the next meeting, in Febru- 

 ary, 1873, will be held. 



"5. Recommendations to all States to encourage fish cul- 

 ture. 



"Messrs. Dr. Streeter, of New York; S. Wilmont, of Canada, 

 and S. F. Band, of Washington, were made honorary members. 



"After miscellaneous business, the Association adjourned." 



Permit me to close this somewhat lengthy paper with some 

 extracts from the report of my own work as Secretary, during 

 the first year of the existence of the Association : 



CIRCULATION OF LAST YEAR'S REPORT. 

 "In order that the meeting of ])ractical fish culturists in New 

 York, December 20, 1870, the first in the way of organization, 



