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Muskoka district, but I should like very much to attend the meet- 
ing, and will make the sacrifice this year if possible, unless I am 
feeling too much under the weather. If I decide to write anything I 
will adopt your suggestion and furnish a paper on “The License 
System and How it Works in Ontario.” 
Yours truly, 
S. T. BASTEDO, Deputy Commissioner. 
Angler’s Association of the St. Lawrence River, 
Secretary’s Office. 
Alexandria Bay, N. Y., June 10, 1904. 
George F. Peabody, Secretary, Appleton, Wisconsin: 
My Dear Sir:—Your circular letter advising when the annual 
meeting of the American Fisheries Society will be held was re- 
ceived. As I am just able to be out from a severe illness of catarrhal 
pneumonia I may not be able to attend the meeting, but will try and 
have our association represented. We heartily concur in the work 
of the Society. We are incorporated and the State Fish, Game and 
Forest Commission is interested with us in the work, and I shall try 
to have a representative from them. Thanking you for previous 
courtesies I remain Sincerely yours, 
WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, Secretary. 
Waramaug Black Bass Hatchery, 
New Preston, Conn., June 15, 1904. 
George F.. Peabody, Esq., Appleton, Wisconsin: 
My Dear Sir:—Your favor duly received. We are again fairly 
successful, having now on hand 150,000 young bass. Have observed 
some interesting things in connection with the spawning habits of 
the bass this season. Had hoped to be able to prepare a paper but 
am so very busy at the hatchery and no prospect of a let up for a 
long time, that I fear I cannot find the time. I hope to be able to 
attend the meeting of the American Fisheries Society in July and 
relate briefly my experience. Our bass have already given us two 
distinct Spawnings and the third is now in progress. One male gave 
us 10,861 fry, his second spawning, and am today removing the fry 
of his third period. This male alone will have given us during the 
three spawning periods 20,000 fry. Some other males are doing al- 
most aS well, while we have four males that have given us nothing. 
They appear to be unable to fertilize the eggs. So far as I can tell, 
