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who in their homes all through the land gratefully commend the 
efforts of the United States Fish Commission. 
The Presipenr of the meeting proposed a vote of thanks to 
Hon. Theodore Lyman, for his eloquent and instructive ad- 
dress. 
Hon. James B. Groomg, referring to Hon. S. S. Cox’s statement 
that Ohio had originated and New York perfected fish-culture, 
remarked: “I beg to say also that Ohio produced and New York 
perfected the model Congressman.” [Applause.] 
The CuHairMAn proposed a vote of thanks to Hon. S. S. Cox, 
which was carried unanimously. 
The meeting then adjourned to meet next day. 
NOTES PERTAINING TO FISH-CULTURE. 
BY JAMES ANNIN, JR. 
Gentlemen and Members of the American Fish-Cultural Association: 
It is with keen regret that I find at the last moment that I 
shall be unable to attend this, the thirteenth annual meeting, 
especially after such care and pains had been taken by the 
committees in charge to make it of great interest and profit. 
Business prevents my preparing an extended or elaborate 
paper, and I but briefly call your attention to’ one or two sub- 
jects. 
The California, or rainbow trout, are they a success in waters 
of the Atlantic coast? In one stream in which they were planted 
some five or six years ago I consider that they are not. I have 
reference to Caledonia Spring Creek, Caledonia, Livingston 
County, N.Y. This stream has contained them longer than any 
others east of the Mississippi river, but to-day you can catch no 
more, and no larger ones than you could the second or third 
year after the first plant was made. Where have they gone? I 
