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been obtained, but from principle, doing as we 

 would be done by, have presented them to the 

 public. The inventor of an article like the Collins 

 spawning race may be pardoned for obtaining a 

 patent, but patent charred troughs, gauze spawn- 

 carriers, and like trifles, are simply ridiculous ; 

 and it is doubtful if any have as yet realized suffi- 

 cient from the sale of " rights " to pay the expense 

 incurred in filing their caveats. We are pleased 

 to see that much more cordiality and friendship 

 now exists between the brethren of the spawning 

 race than formerly. The days when visitors to 

 Troutdale concealed the fact that they were them- 

 selves engaged in fish culture, and even accepted 

 its hospitality under assumed names, fearing in 

 their ignorance that were the truth known they 

 would be unable to gain desired information, have 

 happily passed away ; and with few exceptions a 

 pleasant acquaintance, if not personal friendship, 

 exists, as it should between all American fish cul- 

 turists. The formation of the American Piscicul- 

 tural Association, under the presidency of our 

 friend and pupil, Rev. W. Clift, has done much 

 toward assisting in this direction. 



