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Michigan. The eggs came on the usual flannel trays, with mos- 
quito netting, and I noticed several shrimps, Gammarus, etc., 
among the eggs, at different times, and in all cases they were 
alive. As they will live so long out of water if packed in a 
damp medium, there seems to be no reason why they cannot be 
sent in quantity in this manner. This would cheapen the trans- 
portation on them, and do away with the return of cans. I would 
recommend that they be packed on trays and covered with net- 
ting and moss, precisely as eggs are packed. 
“Mr. Pace—This is certainly a new and inexpensive way ot 
stocking waters with fish food from a distance, and one that will 
no doubt be followed. There are often small things which are of 
the greatest value, and this short note by Mr. Mather may be 
classed among them. 
THE BEGINNING OF FISH CULTURE IN AMERICA. 
BY DR. T. GARLICK. 
BEDFORD, O., May 13th, 1883. 
Barnett Phillips, Esq., Secretary American F. ¢sh-Cultural Association: 
DEAR SiR—Your esteemed favor of the 21st inst. is received. If 
possible, I will write a brief article to be read at the meeting of the 
American Fish-Cultural Association on the 7th and 8th of June next. 
I am very sick, and write this note lying on my lounge; and it may be 
probable that I shall not be able to write even a short paper. I have 
been sick twenty years last January, and am almost worn out with age 
and disease. I was 78 years old on the 3oth of last March. I mail to 
your address to-day a copy of the second edition of my little book on 
fish culture, which I present to the Association through you. In case 
Iam unable to write anything to be read, perhaps you may find some- 
thing in the prefaces and introduction of the book that may answer 
the purpose of the paper. You mentioned the fact that I had been 
made an honorary member of the Association. I shall esteem it an 
honor to be a member of the American Fish-Cultural Association. 
T. GARLICK. 
