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President : The program reads as follows : The first paper 

 will be that of Charles H. Townsend of New York; the second, 

 that of John L. Leary, on "Planting Fish versus Fry;" the 

 third paper is that set down for myself, hut it is not a paper as 

 a matter of fact, on certain experiments with regard to black 

 bass; the fourth paper is Mr. Clark's on the Hatching Jar; the 

 fifth Mr. Titcomb, "Progress in Fish Culture During the Past 

 Year;" the sixth Dr. Smith on "Some Observations on Europ- 

 ean Fisheries and Fish Culture ;" the seventh, Mr. Olsen, of 

 Grimsby, England, on "The Need of an International Fisheries 

 Society;" the eighth, Mr. x\tkins on "Manipulation of Salmon 

 Eggs," and ninth. Dr. Bean's paper on "Practical Difficulties 

 in the Way of Fish Culture." 



The question is on the ado})tion of this report. 



Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried adopting 

 the report of the committee. 



The first paper then will be that of Mr. Townsend on "The 

 Cultivation of Fishes in Small Ponds." 



Mr. Townsend then read his paper Avhich was discussed. 



Secretary Peabody then read a paper by Mr. John L. Leary 

 of San Marcos, Texas, on "Planting Fish vs. Fry," which was 

 exhaustively discussed. 



In reference to his paper on "Experiments in Eaising Black 

 Bass by Taking the Nests away from tlie Parents and Hatching 

 the Eggs in Troughs," President Birge said : 



I am going to begin with a personal matter. I wish to in- 

 form the society that my name is not Elias, as stated on the 

 progi-am, but Edward. I wrote to our Secretary, however, that 

 if he could keep Ananias away from me I would not object to 

 his posting me by any other name that he pleased. He seems 

 to think I naturally belonged in the Old Testament; and he 

 seemed to think that I ought to give you a paper, when I wrote 

 to him that I had not got one. I told him that I had hoped to 

 be able to report on this subject of taking the nests away, and 

 say something that would interest the society, but that I found 

 it would be impossible, owing to the lack of facts on the subject ; 

 but he, with the abounding faith that he is distinguished for. 



