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these figures; and second, that we may have them for the 
use of our diplomatic agents in the future, and I hope all 
fishermen who feel outraged at this award will do their 
best to prevent similar penalties again. 
Proressor Batrp stated that the forms he had contained 
the enumeration of fish that enter into the wholesale market, 
and the number of pounds of each kind -held by. each 
dealer, which could be recorded, and at -the end ‘of jeack 
month made up and the aggregate tabulated, and then put 
together and the whole given at the end of each year. 
THe PRESIDENT? Last year our commissioner applied 
to the Legislature for authority to take some action in the 
matter, either to appoint a warder or counter, but no action 
was taken on the subject. The action was on account of a 
resolution passed in this Association last year, but nothing 
has come of it. We have frequently made individual appli- 
cations to persons, and tried to ascertain that way, but that 
was equally unsatisfactory, and no practical result was ob- 
taimed. If it is practicable, and any gentleman here will 
suggest whether it is possible to place the matter in a work- 
ing form, so as to have the Fishmongers’ Association acting 
either with this Association or with the commissioner, or 
with the United States Commission, no matter which, so long 
as the result is obtained, it will be very satisfactory to all 
of us, and whether a resolution had better be offered. If 
any of the Fishmongers’ Association are present and will 
suggest anything, I would be glad to hear it. It has been 
suggested that we should invite the members of the Fish- 
mongers’ Association to be members of our Association. Our 
interests are identical, We are both dealing with fish) lias 
as important to the fishmongers that fish should be plenty 
