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ova sent froni Great l>ritain have been successfulK' liatelie(l in 

 Australia and New Zealand. 



The great problems tliat the fish culturists had to meet, and to 

 solve, were first, to prohibit wasteful or inmioderate fishing, to aid 

 in maintaining a natural supply, it was soon found that the 

 States made no laws to protect that were really good, until the 

 legislators were of the decided opinion that the fish were nearly 

 all gone. When fish, as a nutritious and nourishing food, became 

 more generally appreciated, it was found necessary to resort to 

 the art of fish breeding to increase the supply beyond the natural 

 limits, rapidly enough to meet the necessities of a constantly in- 

 creasmg population. 



If our law-makers will carefully examine the fisheries exhibit 

 of expositions, and particularly the present Trans-Mississippi Ex- 

 position, now open to the w^orld, in this beautiful Western city, 

 I am sure they will learn many things of great importance, and 

 feel forever friendly toward the fish culturist, and return home 

 convinced of the necessity of furnishing the people with good fish 

 food, something more substantial than the results of political 

 feuds. As near as I could examine the exhibits, with limited time at 

 command. I am glad to say that those with whom rests the honor 

 and responsibility of its careful preparation and complete repre- 

 sentation of a fisheries exhibit, should feel proud that their work 

 is so well done and so complete. As near as possible it embraces 

 the greater part of the subject of the preparation of the fishing 

 products, so particularly interesting to our fresh-water people, 

 and the products themselves, including fish culture and scientific 

 study of the matters relating thereto. There is no exhibit so at- 

 tractive, and retains the American visitor so well, as an exhibit of 

 live fish. There is no other exhibit at the Omaha Exposition 

 where one is compelled to either elbow his way through the 

 crowd or wait patiently his turn, as the fish exhibit. Hence the 

 importance of improving this exhibit w'henever and wherever op- 

 portunity affords. It's an educator. It proves a most instructive 

 object lesson to all. 



International exhibits give a good opportunity to review the 

 work done in different branches of human activity. To the fish 

 culturist it exhibits the results of his work as can be done in no 

 other way. leaving a lasting, profitable impression upon the mincks 

 of the public. 



It has been said that Europe originated and developed the 

 various methods of carrying on fish culture, but it becomes an in- 

 dustry only in America, and a very important one from the stand- 



