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way there and see if the shad ran up. Mr. Brackett, I think, 

 the patentee of the fish- war, visited that station several times, 

 and I told him that the shad did not go up the fish-way. There 

 were plenty of shad at the mouth, but they did not ascend. 

 He said, 'df you will stand here with a net and catch those 

 shad they will go up." I tried it and caught a few and put 

 them in and they went up. Now, the Doctor has solved that 

 problem for the shad, if it will do what he claims. The shad 

 did come up to the foot of the fish-way, but would not enter it. 

 The Doctor has something here that will force them to enter it. 



Mr. Parker: Yes; if anything will solve the shad question, 

 that or something similar to it will surely do so. 



On motion duly seconded the Convention adjourned. 



