12 FISH-CULTURAL ASSOCIATION, 
48 degrees Fahr., the mean being 423. The water is clear and 
pure, and everything seems to be favorable for doing much good 
work. Spanish mackerel and other valuable fishes may be 
attempted, while in the opinion of Prof. H. J. Rice, the situation 
is most favorable for oyster-culture. The harbor is part of the 
celebrated Oyster Bay, and oysters and clams are usually 
abundant and excellent. The past year, however, has not been 
a good one for either of these products, but the difficulty, what- 
ever may have been the cause, is probably a temporary one. 
It is to be hoped that the State of New York will adopt 
some such system as Connecticut has, and which is now in good 
working order and giving general satisfaction, and in addition, 
begin experiments looking to the production of seed oysters 
At a comparatively small expense these experiments can be 
conducted on the grounds at Cold Spring Harbor, where the 
machinery for pumping salt water is now in position, and where 
the situation is favorable for making such ponds as may be 
necessary. 
The experiments of the gentlemen who have devoted their 
time to the impregnation of the eggs of the oyster, have proved 
that they can be fertilized and hatched in laboratories, and there 
seems to be no obstacle to the work being carried on, in a suit- 
able location, on a larger scale. 
Mr. Matuer added: There has been much discussion in re- 
gard to this early hatching of the white-fish. At Caledonia and 
Northville, for instance, the young fish are put out so soon that 
some fish-culturists claim that there are no crustaceans hatched 
at that time for them to feed on. That is a question I cannot 
go into here, but I will state that at Cold Spring Harbor we can 
hatch out the fish much later. 
THE PRreEsIDENT: I would say that my experience with Cali- 
fornia trout has been somewhat different. The original eggs 
sent from the Smithsonian Institution were hatched out by us at 
the South Side Sportman’s Club of Long Island, four years ago, 
in the month of April. This last winter we had fry out in Jan- 
uary. Probably the locality is a point to be considered in this 
connection. 
