4 . FISH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
there on the herring family. In all his magnificent collection of 
fishes he has no shad. I have urged him to introduce shad into 
the English, Scotchand Irish rivers. Indeed, knowing that none 
existed there, was the principal object of my visit to Mr. Hux- 
ley. It seems that Mr. Huxley had thought something of this 
kind would be well to do, but was not familiar with their habits 
or the food of the shad. Of course, on my part, I was only too 
happy to present details in regard to our shad. I may, perhaps, 
have rehearsed a great deal of that information we all get at our 
meetings. Anyhow, I told him that you would undoubtedly be 
glad to send over immediately by steamer a half dozen speci- 
mens on ice, a part of which he could preserve in alcohol at 
South Kensington, and the balance to be exhibited at the Nor- 
wich Fish Show. Mr. Huxley will, of course, give you credit 
for the same, both at the exhibition and at the museum. Mr. 
Huxley is also very desirous of knowing by what means he can 
secure millions of shad eggs the ensuing season, and I shall use 
my best exertions to aid in that matter, providing I can secure 
your valuable assistance. Just think that perhaps by our efforts 
we might succeed in giving some of these 35,000,000 English 
people as food, such a fish as the shad, and that there is a possi- 
bility that in eight or ten years these fish would be so abundant 
as to be had at a low price. Mr. Huxley will endeavor to con- 
vince landlords and those owning rivers that the modest shad 
will not eat up the aristocratic salmon. I want to add that I 
spent yesterday evening with Professor Huxley, and met there a 
great many people, and they were informed of the proposed 
plan for the introduction of shad into English waters, and that 
fresh shad and eggs were to be sent to Norwich in the future. 
Mr, Chamberlain, M. P., for Birmingham, was very much inter- 
ested ; since the fish business may come under his supervision he 
has promised to do all in his power to advance it. Professor 
Huxley would like you to send a few fresh herrings with the 
shad, so that he may compare them with the English fish.” 
Mr. RoosEvELt.—I believe that Mr. Mather has eaten the shad 
of Germany, and perhaps he will tell us how they compare with, 
ours ? 
