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XLII. 1867—Successful Propagation of the Shad.—The shad was this 
year successfully propagated at South Hadley, Mass., by Mr. Seth 
Green, working in behalf of the New England Commissioners, and at 
his own expense, though the apparatus was provided. This was the 
first attempt to propagate any member of the herring family, [MILNER: 
l. c., Mass. Reports, ll. c.] 
XLIII. 1867—Establishment of the Maine Ftsh Commésston—The 
Maine Fish Commission was organized by the appointment, as commis- 
sioners, of Nathan W. Foster and Charles G. Atkins. From 1867 to 1880 
appropriations were made to the amount of $36,975. [Reports of the 
Commissioners (later Commissioners) of Fisheries for the State of 
Maine, I., Il., 1877, 1868 (1869); III., 1869 (1870); 1V., 1870; V., 1871, 
(1872); VI., 1872 (1873); VIL, 1873 (1874); VIII, 1875; IX., 1876; X., 
1877; XI., 1878; XII., 1879; XIII., 1880.] 
XLIV. 1868—Establishment of the New York Fish Commisston.—The 
New York Commission was organized in 1868, the Hon. Horatio Sey- 
mour, Hon. Robert B. Roosevelt and Seth Green being chosen Com- 
missioners. From 1868 to 1879 $165,000 was appropriated for fish cul- 
ture. [Reports of the Commissioners of Fisheries of the State of, New 
York, I., 1869; II., 1870; IIL, 1871; 1V., 1872. V., 1873; VI. 1874; VIL., 
1875; VIII., 1876; 1X., 1877; X., 1878; XI1., 1879; XII, 1880.] 
XLV. 1868—The Successful Propagation of the Lake Whitefish.—The 
successful propagation of the Lake whitefish was first accomplished 
in 1868 by Mr. Seth Green, at the New York State Hatching House at 
Caledonia, and by Mr. Samuel Wilmot of the Canadian Fish Commis- 
sion. In 1869 Mr. N, W. Clark, of Clarkston, Mich,, was successful in 
several efforts. [MILNER: Report U.S. F.C., II. pp. 545-552.] 
XLVI, 1869—Begénning of Shad Culture in the Hudson River.—In 
1869 Mr. Seth Green, acting for the New York Fish Commission, 
began the culture of shad in the Hudson River. [MILNER: Report 
U.S. F.C., IL. p. 544. Reports, New York Commission. ] 
XLVII. 1870—Establishment of the Deutscher Fischeret Verein.—\n 
1870 was established a German Fishery Society, which has had so pow- 
erful an influence upon the progress of fish culture in Europe. Prom- 
inent among its originators were Messrs. Von Behr, Von Bunsen, ° 
Peters, Wiltmacly and Virchow. [Circulars of the German Fishery 
Society, 1870 to 1880. ] 
XLVIII. 1871—Establéshment of the California Fish Commisston.—In 
1870, by the election of B. B. Redding, S. R. Throckmorton and J. D. 
Farwell as commissioners, the California Commission was established. 
From 1870 to 1879 $37,000 was appropriated for purposes of fish cul- 
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