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with the appropriations of North American countries 
($369,636.50), we shall not be surprised by the enormous 
difference in the work done in this line in the Old and New 
World. Of course, that is only an explanation of the 
fact, but not an eulogy. 
Europe has originated and developed the methods of 
fishculture, but it becomes an industry only in America, 
and a very important one, from the standpoint of the 
Government. Only here is fishculture carried on on a 
large industrial scale, and, in connection with it, here are 
invented and introduced in general practice, methods 
suitable for large operations, quite different from those 
used in Europe. 
There is no better testimony of the importance of fish- 
cultural work than the large appropriations made by the 
body of representatives of the country, and only in North 
America is this work duly appreciated by the Government 
as well as most of the population. : 
DISCUSSION OF DR. NICHOLAS BORODINE’S PAPER. 
Mr. CLarK—I would like to have the Doctor tell us 
what they are doing in France about raising artificial food, 
where they state they grow the food in such enormous 
quantities. I understand he has been there. 
Dr. BoropiInE—It has been a secret until now, but from 
what I have seen I am sure it is a very important thing. 
Capr. Cottins—The Doctor made reference to the large 
number of lobsters hatched in Newfoundland, and I 
thought perhaps the Society might be somewhat interested 
in this matter as bearing upon the paper read yesterday. 
It may not perhaps be known by all the members of the 
Society that Newfoundland authorities have put in boxes 
at many harbors where fishermen or some person connected 
with their Commission obtained the eggs, and putting 
them in these floating boxes, leave them there to hatch 
