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dealers, and therefore we get much nicer fish and save ex- 
pense. Well, anyhow, they have learned that they can get 
shad in the Western country, and they do not come this 
way, they go that way; that is all. But to return to the 
nets. The river is full of nets from one end to the other— 
pound-nets at the mouth of the river enough to stop a loco- 
motive .if it came’ that way 
and the nets are set. dunn 
the spawning-season. Now, how can it be expected that 
the fish are going to be kept up if the facilities for fishing 
continue as they are now, unless by artificial propagation ; 
and it can be done by artificial propagation ; and one of the 
greatest mistakes our United States Commissioner has made 
is in not stocking these waters’ as they ‘should be.) They 
should have been stocked with whitefish and trout ever 
since the Commission has been in existence. 
THE PRESIDENT: Has not the yield of spawn obtained 
the last year or two on the North River diminished ? 
Mr.’ GREEN: ' Yes 5° for the” cause 1 have ‘explameds 
There are more fishermen than there were before, and they 
stop the fish before they get to the spawning-ground. 
Tue Prestpent: Would not a closed term give us that 
fish ? 
Mr. GREEN’: Yes, Give us a?closed term, and’ we wl 
fill the North River with shad. 
THE PRESIDENT requested Mr. Campbell to give the meet- 
ing his views in regard to pound-netting on the Jersey 
coast. 
Mr. CAMPBELL: Previous to the introduction of pounds 
there was no difficulty in getting a boat-load of fish. About 
five years ago they commenced putting down pounds early 
in the season. In time it was usual for the weakfish to 
