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in their food, at least our game fishes do not, but first see it and 
then seize it. It is doubtful if a trout or bass of a quarter of a 
pound weight can see the minute daphnia and the other small 
animal life on which it first fed. 
CoLt. McDonatp.—The paper of Mr. Cheney presents inter- 
esting facts. In our plantings of whitefish and shad, we have 
left out the food question entirely. I remember that years ago 
Mr. Seth Green made the statement that shad could be produced 
in such numbers as to flood the James River when they returned 
full grown. Perhaps this could have been done if the fish went 
to sea for their food as soon as they began to feed, but they re- 
main in the rivers for six or more months and must have food. 
To this food there is a natural limit. Take the Hudson, for 
instance. At Troy and below there is only a certain amount of 
food, and only a certain number of fish can live and grow. All 
above this number will be insufficiently fed. The only manner 
in which an extra quantity of shad can find food is to open the 
gates and let the fish go higher. 
Mr. Benkarp.—At the South Side Club we have kept trout 
in preserves, and found that small preserves would not support 
many fish without additional food. We have also let out young 
trout into our streams to seek their own food. I do not think 
that any one will question the fact that fish should be provided 
with food, yet it seems from the discussions and reports that in- 
sufficient attention has been paid to this important item in fish- 
culture by some beginners. 
Mr. Enpicotr moved that a vote of thanks be given to Mr. 
Cheney for his interesting paper. Carried. 
Mr. BLACKFORD moved that on account of the heat and small 
attendance, the election of officers be postponed until to-morrow. 
Carried. 
The meeting then adjourned until the following day. 
