THE WHITEFISH; SOME THOUGHTS ON ITS PRO- 
PAGATION AND PROTECTION. 
BY 8. W. DOWNING. 
In attempting to write an article upon this subject, I am 
aware that the first question that a majority of the members at 
this meeting will ask themselves is, “After all these years, and 
after all that has been written upon the subject, what does he 
expect to get by threshing over that pile of old straw.” 
Well I will make no apology for the endeavor, but will ex- 
cuse myself as the Irishman did who was learning to be a brake- 
man on a passenger train. 
It was his first trip, and in order that he should learn to call 
out the names of the stations, etc., the quicker, he was in- 
structed to follow the older brakeman through the train and 
repeat the names after him. 
At the first station the old brakeman came through and sang 
out, “Ferylhill; change for Hartlepool, Stockton and Middle- 
borough; change for Spennymoor, Coxhoe and Trimdon; keep 
your seats going north.” 
Pat strode after him and shouted in a still louder voice: 
“Fareyhill: change for Dahore, Umphump, Tootalooral, Dider- 
ham; change for Coxcomb, Moorham, Findham, Coldham ; kape 
your seats where you are.” 
The conductor called him aside and showed him the right 
names on the time-table. 
Pat removed his cap and said politely, “Thank you sor. I 
caught onto the music, but begorra, I didn’t just catch the 
worrds.” 
Now I have the music all right, and if I fail in producing 
just the right words to express myself, you will have to lay the 
blame to our worthy secretary, because he said “write about 
whitefish,” and of course there was nothing else for me to do. 
It will not be necessary for me to give the general description, 
range local and scientific names, ete., as this can all be found 
elsewhere, and no better name can be found for this best of all 
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