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The work of the United States Fish Commission can be re- 

 erred to in this connection: For the years 1897-1898, thirty- 

 i iix varieties of ji'ame and food fishes were propagated, and 

 he distribution of lisli and eggs amounted to 80(),2()0,(;77. 

 The table of distribution for 189S-1899 has not yet been com- 

 )Ieted^ but I am informed the output will exceed one billion. 

 Views of various hatcheries about the country and the work 

 hey are accomplishing, methods of hatching dillerent vari- 

 .'ties, etc.^ etc., will interest and instruct the people. If game 

 s a matter of interest in connection with the fisheries of a 

 •oinmunity, a few slides on wild game will add to the interest 

 )f the audience and, at the same time, an opportunity is given 

 illustrate why game must be protected and wiiy game, ex- 

 ■ept in a few instances with species of game birds, cannot be 

 irtificially propagated more successfully than by the natural 

 jiethods, as is the case with fishes. 



Having interested and instructed the people as to the neces- 

 sities for artificial propagation of fish or for the protection 

 -)f gamC;, the natural sequence should be that the representa- 

 lives of the people, voicing public sentiment, will act favor- 

 ably upon legislation furthering these objects. 



Perhaps I ought to add here that the preparation of nega- 

 tives from which suitable slides can be made is not so easy as 

 to secure ordinary negatives of scenery or even of interior 

 views. The work involves more or less experimenting when 

 strictly fish cultural slides are wanted^, although for views of 

 hatcheries and the illustration of the fisheries in general 

 negatives can usually be borrowed. The writer has had 

 especial facilities for obtaining photographs and negatives, 

 in that one of his employes, Mr. A. H. Dinsmore, is not only a 

 good photographer, but can make first-class slides. 



AFTERNOON SESSION, SECOND DAY. 



The meeting was called to order by the president at 2 p. m. 



Secretary Whitaker: I have a paper here on ''Fish Culture 

 in North Dakota," by W. W. Barrett. 



On motion, duly seconded, the same was ordered read by 

 title and to be printed in the report. 



