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however, passing through silurian limestone, becoming thus well suited to salmo- 

 nidse. There are good spawning grounds in the river, which was formerly a 

 rich salmon water; the salmon have, however, become more scarce of late, owing 

 to the rafting of timber. The stock of young salmon appears to have increased 

 since the establishment of the fish hatchery and the planting of fry, the young 

 fish are, however, captured while still very small. Eel are also caught in 

 abundance. It is however very difficult to give statistical data as to the two 

 species of fish". 



Prof. Henking enquired whether it would not be advisable to prepare maps 

 of each of the river systems chosen, as far as possible upon the same scale. He 

 would make definite proposals after having examined the conditions. A descrip- 

 tion of each river might also be prepared. The speaker enquired, whether it were 

 the intention of the Commission to ask the United States also to investigate a salmon 

 river upon similar lines. The comparison might furnish much interesting material. 



The proposals were unanimously approved. 



Dr. Trybom: It would have to be a river flowing into the Atlantic. 



Dr. Sandman described the Ulea river, chosen by Finland, which was 

 especially suitable for the purpose. The whole of the salmon fishery was the 

 property of the Grown, good statistics were at hand for the last 60 years, both 

 as regards the fishery and the rafting of timber. Spawning grounds were also 

 known, and neither dams nor factories existed. A hatchery had also been set up. 

 Two dams were built for purposes of capture. Only that part of the river 

 between its mouth and the Ulea träsk Lake was to be taken into consideration as 

 regards capture of salmon and investigation. 



Prof. Henking : The remaining portion could then be drawn to smaller scale 

 on the map. 



Exc. V. Grimm undertook to furnish a description of the Luga, with map. 



Dr. Sandman : A description of the rivers should first be published, and the 

 results of the actual investigations then furnished each year. 



The meeting adjourned until 4-40 p.m. 



Dr. Trybom reported upon the Angermanelf, the Swedish salmon river, 

 where the fishing had in earlier years been excellent. The river in question had 

 been selected owing to the results obtained from the planting of salmon fry. 

 A tributary which should be taken into consideration in the investigations was 

 the Faxe Elf. A fish hatchery has been started, from which hatching and planting 



