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which fail only he haiidlrd hy the national government. I tnist 

 that the deliherations of tlie national society will fnrther the in- 

 terests w^e represent. 



[ tliank you again for your words of greeting. (Applause.) 



President : The next order of business upon our program, is 

 the address by Mr. Meehan, in behalf of the state. (Applause.) 



Mr. Meehan: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen: The duty of 

 Aveleoniing you on belialf of the state has been performed ad- 

 mirably by my fi'iend Senator Sisson, president pro tern, of the 

 senate. ^ly name was ])laeed upon the little program by the 

 i-haml)er of commerce liere, because it was supposed that Sena- 

 tor Sisson, who is l)usy investigating the capitol, would not be 

 liere. lUit foi'tunately for us, he was present and able to do this, 

 and. therefore. I can only sim])ly join with Senator Sisson in 

 giving you a hearty welcome to the commonwealth of Pennsyl- 

 vania, and hoping that you will have a very enjoyable time while 

 you are here. 



1 know that the reception committee of the city of Erie will 

 do all tht'y can to make your time pleasant, and I also desire to 

 extend to ycni a welcome, on behalf of the state, and also to ex- 

 tend an invitation to you to visit any of the state hatcheries when 

 your time will permit you to do so, either during the sessions, 

 or afterwards. Should any of you desire to visit any specific 

 hatchery in this state, if you will let me know;, I will arrange 

 that some one — either myself or some one else — will taki' you 

 there and show you everything that is to be seen. 



We have three hatcheries in this county, one hei'e in the city 

 of Erie, though not in operation at the present time, as it is for 

 the propagation simply of lake fishes; one about twenty-five or 

 tw^enty-six miles below, an auxiliary, where they propagate some 

 bass, a new station, luit at the present time there are quite a lot 

 of small bass there; and the Corry hatchery, of which you have 

 all heard. The Crawford hatchery, which is a new station and 

 onlv just started, would oidy interest those of you who would 

 like to see things as they are started. But we have some others, 

 and wherever you would like to go we wall find some one to take 

 you there and show you everything we have to show and tell you 

 everything you want to know. 



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