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and planted them in Lake Saltonstall. They are supposed to have 
been destroyed by the fall freshets. [Report U.S. F..C., 1. ¢.] 
XXX. 1862—First Attempt to Introduce Salmon tnto Australasia — 
This attempt was made by Mr. H. R. Francis, from England to Tasma- 
nia, and was a failure. In 1864,and in subsequent years, successful 
efforts were made, From 1869 to 1876 many hundreds of these planted 
salmon were found. [Report N. Y. F. C., IL. pp. 7-24; VI., pp. 819-23.] 
XXXI. 1864—First Breeding of Salmon tn Amertca.—Iin 1864 Mr. 
James B. Johnston, of New York City, hatched out in the studio 
building in New York city the eggs of salmon procured by him in 
Europe. None of the fry were liberated. [NORRIS: American Fish 
Culture.|] 
In 1865, it is said, Seth Green applied to the French Establishment 
at Huningue for some salmon eggs, and received 5,000, which died, 
however, in the New York Custom House. 
XXXII. 1864—The Establishment of the Green Hatching House —Mr. 
Seth Green was the first American fish culturist who carried on fish 
culture upon a basis pecuniarily profitable. [NORRIS: op. cit., p. 99. 
MILNER: op. cit. p. 535.] 
XXXIII. 1865—Establishment of the New Hampshire Fish Commetsston 
—In 1865 Henry A. Bellows and W. A. Sanborn were appointed Fish- 
ery Commissioners and Dr. W. W. Fletcher, of Concord, N. H., was 
sent by the State Legislature to Canada to obtain salmon eggs. This 
was the first practical move in public fish culture in America, though 
Massachusetts, as has been seen, made a preliminary step ten years 
’ before [MILNER: 1. c., p. 543. -Report of the Select Committee on Fish- 
eries 1865. Reports of the Commissioners on Fisheries made to the 
Legislature of New Hampshire. I., 1866; II., 1867; II1., 1868; IV., 1869; 
V.,.1870; VI, 1871;. VIL5187250 WIM 4 1873930 10%,, 11874.) 18753 KE 
1876; XII., 1877; XIII., 1878; XIV., 1879; XV., 1880; XVI, 1881.] 
From 1866 to 1879 the State of New Hampshire appropriated $22,- 
663 for purposes of public fish culture™*. 
XXXIV. 1865—Establishment of the Fish Commisston of Vermont.— 
In 1865 the Fish Commission of Vermont was established, Albert D. 
Hagar and Charles Barrett being appointed commissioners. 
From 1871 to 1879 $7,800 was appropriated for purposes of public 
fish culture. [Reports of the Fish Commissioners of the State of Ver- 
mont. I., 1866; II., 1867; III., 1869; IV., for 1871-2 (1872); V., 1873-4 
(1874); VI., 1876; VII., 1877-8 (1878); VIII., 1879-80 (1880).] 
*For this and other statements as to amount of money appropriated for fish culture by the 
various States, I am indebted to Mr. C. W. Smiley. 
