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An adjournment was then taken to 3 o’clock p. m., same day, 
at Mill Creek. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
Mill Creek Hatchery, 4:30 p. m., same day. Convention 
called to order by the president. 
Mr. Seymour Bower read a paper by Mr. Dwight Lydell of 
Mill Creek, on the subject of The Bass at Mill Creek Station. 
Secretary Peabody: I have received a letter from Mr. Henry 
W. Beeman, of New Preston, Connecticut, who has been raising 
small-mouth black bass for about four years and has had re- 
markable success in their propagation. I requested a paper from 
him on the subject, but he has been too busy to prepare one, and 
he simply wrote a letter that has a few points in it that might 
be noteworthy to those interested in black bass. 
The secretary then read the letter referred to. 
Mr. Clark then read a paper by Mr. J. J. Stranahan of Cold 
Springs Station, Bureau of Fisheries, on Assorting Brood Black 
Bass to Prevent Cannibalism. 
Mr. Lydell explained the advantages of Sherwin & Williams 
Pure Atchison Graphite Paint, for painting screens. 
Mr. John L. Price, of Drayton Plains, Michigan, explained 
the advantages of a device invented by him, consisting of a 
tube for aerating water. 
Meeting adjourned to conyene at Lakeside Club, Grand 
Rapids, Michigan, at 8 p. m., same day. 
EVENING SESSION. 
At 8 p. m. a banquet under the auspices of the Consolidated 
Sportsman’s Club was given at the Lakeside Club, Reed’s Lake. 
Mr. Fred J. Adams acted as toastmaster. He said that he 
thought Michigan had one of the best fish’ commissions in the 
country, and that it was entirely out of politics; that the appro- 
priation of the commission was small, but that they made every 
dollar count. 
“Our lakes and streams are in excellent condition and they 
