42 FISH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
Some discussion here followed on the spawning habits of the 
trout family, as “ To whether they always run into the streams 
to spawn, or whether they did not deposit their eggs as fre- 
quently in lakes.” 
The discussion was entered into by Messrs. Pacre, Hupson, 
Hauiock, McGovern, and ANNIN. 
Mr. Puitiips read a short paper or article on the import- 
ance of getting at the statistics or flgures in the results of fish- — 
culture. 
A valuable statistical paper was then read, prepared by Mr. 
Gro. LAMPHEAR, on the number of pounds of each variety of 
fish sold in Fulton Market during the last year, as compared 
with the year preceding. 
This short paper was prepared at the request of Professor 
SPENCER F. Bairp, and Mr. Lampnear had been at great pains 
and trouble to prepare it. Its object was to determine whether 
the catch of any particular fish had increased or decreased from 
year to year. Massachusetts and Connecticut require of their 
fishermen a sworn return of their catches. The requirement is 
still rather new, and the fishermen are not quite used to it, but 
they were getting into the way, and the returns were coming in 
in better shape every year. 
