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fish still more, or are called upon to do so, might make such a 

 division as this : Small number ones, medium number ones, and 

 large number ones. It seems to me that would be entirely satis- 

 factory, and the regulation could remain as it is. Those who do 

 not choose to designate the fish in that way need not be compelled 

 to do so. 



Chairman : If there is nothing further to be discussed, what 

 does the committee wish to do about this ? 



Mr. Carter : We have one, two and three fingerlings and then 

 come to yearlings, etc. How do we designate and distinguish 

 between yearlings and adults ? When are they adults. I do not 

 think that has ever been settled. 



Chairman : I call a fish an adult when it is ready to spawn 

 for the first time. A trout is adult at eighteen or nineteen 

 months, and small-mouth l)lack bass become adult at three years 

 old. 



Mr. Carter: There should be some age set as to when they 

 are called adults, for the sake of uniformity. 



Mr. Meehan : The regulations call for one year old, two year 

 old and three year olds. 



Mr. Bower: I was born and raised on a farm, and in that 

 section calves are always called yearlings until they are two years 

 old, and two year olds until they are three; so with fish, they 

 should be called yearlings until they are two years old; that is, 

 the universal rule and custom. 



Mr. Meehan: That is so with us, and that is supposed to be 

 the regulation. 



Mr. Meehan: I move that this committee report that it is 

 inexpedient to recommend a change in the present regulations. 



Mr. Bower: I supjjort the motion. 



Dr. Bartlett : I move that the present regulations, with the 

 exception of dividing by the half inches, be retained, and I move 

 to amend the motion by making it into the half inches, that is, 

 number one running up to the half, etc., as suggested. 



