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undertaken at Piel, I feel that these must develop according 

 to local circumstances and as opportunities arise, but I 

 may put down as a general programme : — 



"The hatching of ordinary food fish, such as Cod, 

 Haddock, Whiting, Plaice and the allied flat fish. 



" The development and after-rearing of such } 7 oung fish 

 as are hatched. 



"The cultivation of the food of fish, especially of young fish. 



" The hatching of Lobsters' eggs both in shallow tanks 

 and in McDonald jars. 



"The rearing of young Lobsters, and the stocking of 

 of suitable spots on the scars. 



" The investigation of the feeding and breeding and the 

 life history in general of shell-fish, and especially of the 

 Mussel and the Cockle. 



" The laying down of Oysters, and various other experi- 

 mental attempts to improve our local shell-fish cultivation, 

 and re-stock the beds. 



" There are various other more theoretical and general 

 items of work, such as the codifying of the statistics obtained 

 in the district, enquires into the distribution and migration 

 of fishes throughout the year, and so on, which will 

 probably be better done at the Liverpool Laboratory, 

 where large libraries are at hand, and where other scientific 

 opinion is available for consultation ; but possibly Mr. 

 Scott might be able to help in that work also at times of 

 the year when he is not very fully engaged with his more 

 special economic operations. Similarly the Assistant at 

 the Liverpool Laboratory will be able to help Mr. Scott 

 when there is a press of work at Piel. 



" This programme of work for Mr. Scott ought to be 

 regarded as rather elastic, and susceptible of modification 

 or extension as needs may arise from time to time. 

 October, 1897. (Signed) " W. A. Herb-man.' 



