114 Fish Cultural Association. 
at Basque Island and Cutty Hunk. I was speaking of the 
fish that come in from the sea and we take in the Kill von 
Kull and the outlet of Newark Bay. 
Tue Presipent asked Mr. Haley and Mr. Lamphier to 
tell about the number of bass in the market, Wc. 
Mr. Duptry Haury: dt is.antact -that, there are notijas 
many bass through the market as there were twenty years 
ago. Then we used to catch as many bass as we wanted. 
Now there are very few. The same thing occurs with cod- 
fishing. Some séasons there are no sea-bass, other seasons 
any quantity “of. them. ‘1 am sure that I ‘cannot ‘explia 
why it is. 
THe PrestpENT: Has there been a gradual diminution of 
the supply of bass? 
Me UEIALEY 2 No- sir. ‘Semre? seasons they are scarcer 
than others. | 
THe PRESIDENT: How do -you account for the mse 
price: 
Mr. HaLey: Scarcity and more demand than there was 
twenty years age. I do not know but that they are more 
popular. I think so. 
Mr. Bracxrorp offered the following resolution, which 
was agreed to: 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Association are due to 
Professors Milner and Goode for their exceedingly interest- 
ing papers on subjects of the highest importance to the As- 
sociation, and that in affording the opportunity of acquiring 
information, these gentlemen are fulfilling not only roles of 
useful members of thevA)«F. ©. A. put of public, mastime 
tors. 
Mr. ANNING asked for information in regard to putting 
the ‘eggs \of! trout in ,soft of hard) water; amd said (thatyie 
