194r 
June ^6 
The \ational Tournament at ileveiand, 0. 
THIRD DAT, SATURDAY, Jl'TCE 12. 
Todd 0 000 001 1 1 1—4 
SilsbT 01 10011111—6 
Gilman 0 11111110 1—8 
Stanton 1 110111111—9 
Ireland 0 1 iiOl 1 1 1 1 0- 6 
Cook 1 11111111 I— 10 
Hunter 1 11111111 1—10 
Moran 1 110 111111—9 
Christy ... .1110 111111—9 
Leland 00101 11011—6 
Vandyke....! 10 1111111—9 
Babcock 1 010011111—7 
.Abbey 1011101101— 7 
Smith 1110101111—8 
Franklin....! 10100 1011—6 
Chubb 111111111 1—10 
Walstcr 1 111110111—9 
Cook. Jr 1011110 011—7 
Sloane 1011101111—8 
Cool 111111111 1—10 
Richards. ...0111001100—5 
Wright 1011 0 11111—8 
Hall 10001 1011 1—8 
Harrison....! 11111*010—7 
Hudson 111111111 1—10 
Wentz 1 111101110—8 
Brice 1 111111011—9 
Z C Pheatt .1101110111—8 
G Sherman. .1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1*0 1— 6 
Price 1 111101011—8 
Johnson ....11*1111111—9 
Pulford 0 1!1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 9 
Langdon 1111111010—8 
H Sherman. .1 101111110—8 
Kleinman...! 111111110—9 
Elston 101 **01110—5 
Merrill 1 111111001—8 
Dory 0*0 11111111—8 
Wheal 10011 11010—6 
Drake 1100110111—7 
South 1111101111—9 
HascaU 111111111 1-10 
Quayle 1 101111111—9 
Predmore. ..110011010 1 — 6 
Matthews. ..1111111011—9 
Hawkins....! 101 10 1100— 7 
Fifleld 1100101110—6 
Radbone 0 111111111—9 
Ruble 111110 1110—8 
Turner 1101000101— 5 
G Hopkins ..1111001101—6 
J Hopkins..! 10001010 1—5 
Orris 01101 11110—7 
Lovett 1 100011 11 1—7 
C Lovett 1 011111110—8 
Walsh 1 0 1 10 0 1 oOO— 4 
Toast 1010110110—6 
Glenn. Jr ....11 11110111—9 
Britton 1 10001101 1—6 
Johnson ....1 111101111—9 
Bags 0 01 110 10 00— 4 
IVeeli 1000100100— 3 
Bennett 0 011111001—6 
Tinker 1 110111111—9 
Long 1 111110010—7 
Freleigh ....100101010 0—4 
Hamilton.. .1111101111—9 
Hall 1 11110119 1—8 
Luckett 0 010111110— 6 
Kimball 1 111010010—6 
Witemer 0 0 11111101—7 
Riblet 0110111 011—7 
Marshall ....1 0 10110111—7 
Mayhew ....1 001011111—7 
Lan^ing 010 10 11101—6 
Melvin 1010100110—5 
Berger 1111110111—9 
Smith 0111111010—7 
Phillips 1 101111111—9 
Brown 111111111 1—10 
Sheffield ....00 0 1 1 1 1 100- 5 
Geneva 1011101011— 7 
Harmon ....1110111111—9 
Odell 1001 001001— 4 
Wells 1111101101—8 
Ebey 1 011111001—7 
Taylor 1 10100001 1—6 
Stagg 1 111111101—9 
Thomas 1 11111110 1—9 
Petty 110 1111011—8 
Rockefeller.. 0 110110110—9 
Farrar 0 011101101—6 
Turrill 1 110 110111—8 
Freeman ....1111110010—7 
R Phillips... 01 11011001—6 
Marsh llllllluil— 9 
TIES op 10, 26 TDS. 
Cook 1 1 0 — 2 Hudson 1 1 0 — 2 
Hunter 1 1 1 1 0*-l HascaU 1 1 1 1 1—5 
Chubb 0 — 0 Brown 0 — 0 
Cool 0 — 0 
L. H. HascaU of Grand Rapids, Mich., winning first prize. 
TIES OP ! 
Stenton 1 1 1 1 1-5 
Moran 0 — 0 
Christy 0 —0 
Villi Dyke 1 1 1 1 1—5 
Waltzer 0 — 0 
Brice 1 1 0 —2 
Johnson 1 1 0* — 2 
Pulford 0 — 0 
J J Kleimann 1110 —3 
South 10 — 1 
Ouayle 1 1 1 1 1—5 
Matthews 1 1 1 0 — 3 
TIES or i 
Stenton 1 111—1 
Van Dyke 0 — 0 
Quayle 0 — 0 
t, 26 YDS. 
Radbone 
1 1 1 1 
1—5 
Tinker 
1 0* 
—1 
Hamilton 
1 1 1 
—3 
Glenn, Jr 
0* 
— 0 
M Johnson 
1 1 1 1 
1—5 
Berger 
1 0 
— 1 
Phillips 
0* 
- 0 
Harmon 
...110 
—a 
stagg 
1 0 
—1 
Thomas 
0 
— 0 
Marsh 
-0 
i, 31 T^. 
Rabone 0 — 0 
M Johnson.. 0 — 0 
Goffe Stenton of Detroit winning aecond prize. 
kcll, Wheal, Brown and Glenn had been singled out for “ fifteen 
straight, sure,” but of the entire number one only reached founteen 
the rest dropping back to twelve ant^ thirteen, while three fielders, 
J. 1 andyke of Detroit, Fred Abbty, of Chicago, and C B. I ovett, of 
Pittsburg, were the only ones who killed their birds straight, bring- 
ing them down in fine style. Some of them were very difficult 
shots, not one of the three being favored with lazy birds or “in- 
comers,” every one being killed clean and honestly earned. Seven 
succeeded in scoring fourteen birds, twenty thirteen, twelve twelve 
and seven eleven e.ach, eight being shut out altogether. 
The shooting off of ties on fifteen was a rather tame affair, Lovett 
winning by killing five straight at tv enty-siz yards, .Abbey killing 
all but his second. Vandyke missing his first and third, thus destroy- 
ing all chances for success. 
C. B. Lovett, the winner of the $500, h .ils from the neighborhood 
Pittsburg, and proved himself one of the best as well as most de- 
termined, cool and gentlemanly marksman in the country, not once 
during the tournament raising a question, always coming to the 
score quietly, and whether fortunate or unfortunate, never losing 
his temper or uttering hasty words. 
M. K. Cristy and H. Cook of Detroit. H. Silsby of Seneca Falls, 
X. Y., E. Radbone of Windsor, Ont., H. Brice. Chicago, W. Belcher 
of Grand Rapids, and E. B. Hamilton of Buffalo, succeeded in scoring 
fourteen each. The decision of this tie was not so easy as that for 
the first prize. Cook. Silsby, Belcher and Hamilton killing lour each 
at twenty-sik yards. At thirty-one yards Cook, Silsby and Hamil- 
ton again tied on three each, Belcher scoring but two. The second 
tie at the latter distance resulted in the success of Silsby, who killed 
five straight. Cook killing four and Hamilton three. 
H. Silsby, winner of the second prize, $400, is a member ot the 
celebrated Silsby Steam Fire Engine Manufacturing Company, of 
Seneca Falls, X. Y , an enthusiastic lover of trap shooting and field 
sports, and one of those genial, whole souled gentlemen whose 
presence on occasions like this adds greatly to the pleasure and en- 
joyment of all. 
Twenty reached thirtien birds, and it was generally remarked that 
the “thirteen hole” was uncomfortably hot, hnt contrary to all ex- 
pectation a decision was reached at twenty-six yards, Z. C. Pheatt 
of Toledo, and F. Harriso.i of Xew York, killing five each and di- 
viding the third prize, $300. 
Among those having twelve to their credit were the “cracks” T. 
J. South of Franklin. Ky., winner of first money on Thursday. J. J. 
Kleinman of Chicago, whose “pull” invariably created a laugh, L. 
H. Haskell, of Grand Rapids, winner of first money on Saturday, 
and Fred Wheal, winner of first money on Friday. A stubborn 
contest was anticipated in this tie, but it was the tamest affair of 
the day's sport. Wheal winning with five straight at twenty-six 
yards, taking fourth prize, $200. 
The last tie, that on eleven birds, brought out seven contestants, 
and was won by H. O. Hall of Toledo, the prize being $100. 
F. J. Abbey, 11. Cook and E. Radbone, having tied on the best 
general aveiage. for which $100 in cash and a luaguificeut crayon 
drawing were offered as prizes, they proceeded to settle the ques- 
tion of superiority at five birds, twenty-six yards Cook killed five 
straight, taking the cash, Radbone and .Abbey killing three each and 
going back to thirty-one yards, where the former killed four 
straight, while Abbey killed three and missed two. The averages 
of these three gentlemen are seldom excelled, each having killed 
forty-two ont of forty-five In the shoot proper. 
The scores in detail are as follows; 
TIES op 8, 25 TDS. 
Gilman 
0 
—0 
WO Hall 
1 
1 
0-^ 
Smith 
1 
0 
—1 
Pheatt 
— 0 
Sloane 
, ...(>♦ 
—0 
A Price 
1 
0 
—t 
Wright 
.. ..1 
0 
—1 
Hall 
— 
Wentz 
.... 1 
1 
1 
1—5 
Ruble 
1 
0* 
—1 
Lan<?don 
-0 
Lovett 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—5 
8herman 
. ...1 
1 
1 
1 
0—4 
Wells 
. ...1 
1 
0 
—2 
JleiTill 
0 
—0 
Pettv 
0 
—1 
Hosey 
1 
1 
1 
1-5 
Turrill 
1 
1 
0 
-3 
TIES OF 
5, 31 YDS. 
Wentz 
0 
0 
—0 
Doxey 
1 
0 
—2 
Doxey..., .... 
..-..1 
0 
1 
1 
1—4 
Lovett 
1 
1 
—3 
C B Lovett 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0—4 
C. B. Lovett of Pittsburg, Pa., winning third prize. 
TIES op 7, 26 TDS. 
Babcock 
0 
—0 
Marshall 
0 
— 0 
Abbey 
0 
-0 
Maynew ....... 
1 1 
1 0* -3 
Cook 
—0 
Geo Smith 
1 1 
1 0 ..3 
Hanson 
1 1 0 —2 
Geneva 
0 
— 0 
Drake 
...'...1 1 0 
—2 
Ebey 
1 1 
1 I 1—5 
Hawkins 
Freeman 
1 0 
— 1 
Gray 
-0 
Lovett 
1 1 
10—3 
Wither 
0 
—0 
Orvis 
0 
— 0 
Riblet 
0 
—0 
SECOKD TIE 
AT 31 TBS. 
Hawkins 
Ehey 
0 0 1-1 
Ebey of Geneva, O., winning fourth prize. 
TIES OP 6 
26 YDS. 
Silshy 
Luckett 
111 0—4 
Ireland 
....1 0 —1 
Kimball ... . 
10 -2 
Leeland 
....0 — ' 
Hopkins. . 
— 0 
Franklin 
...110 —2 
Britton 
1 1 —3 
YV Cllall 
Lansing 
1 
1 0 —2 
G esherman.... 
....1 1 1 0 — :t 
Linn 
1 1 1 0-^ 
YVheal 
....I 110-3 
Farrar 
111 1—5 
Predmore 
....0 —0 
Phillipe 
1 
1 0 —2 
Fifield 
Bennett 
....1 1 0* —2 
Y'oast 
0 
— 0 
W. J. Farrar of Cleveland, O., winning fifth prize. 
FOURTH DAY.— MOXDAT, JU'XE 14. 
Monday was the great day of the Xational Tournament proper, and 
the large prizes and prospects of exciting and stubborn contests 
served to attract to the Fair Grounds a large number of spectators. 
It was well-known that many of the “cracks” were husbanding 
their “nerve” and “laying” for the temptingly large prizes of the 
last day. the largest offered in the world, and that such was the case 
is attested by the snrprizingly large averages made by a majority of 
the marksmen. Of course, as is usual at such gatherings, each per- 
son had his favorites for the prizes, and it was only natural that the 
choice should be the winners of the previous days ; but in this all 
were diAippointed, as the “big ’nns,” with the exception of Fred 
Wheal, failed most signally, while the latter was compelled to con- 
tent himself with the fourth prize. South, Kleinman, Cook, Has- 
Hunter 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1—13 
South 
« 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
* 
1 
1—12 
Stenton 
0 
u 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Langdon 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1—11 
Cristy 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
i 
1 
0—14 
Vandvkc 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1-15 
Kleinman 
1 
1 
1 
* 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1—12 
Leland 
« 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
« 
1-13 
Glenn, Jr 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
* 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0—13 
Smith 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
m 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Doxey 
1 
1 
« 
1 
1 
1 
* 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1-12 
Wiimer 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
» 
1 
1 
1—13 
Price 
1 
« 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1—13 
Sherman... .. 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1-13 
C«ok 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1—14 
Johnson 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
♦ 
1 
1 
1-13 
Quayle 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
« 
1 
1 
1—13 
Cool.... 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1—12 
Hall 
1 
0 
0 
• 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0—13 
Ireland 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Haskell 
« 
1 
0 
1 
1 
« 
1 
1 
1—12 
Hawkins 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
* 
1 
0 
1 
♦ 
1 
1 
1 
1—12 
Britton 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Elston 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0-11 
Lnckett 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0-12 
Ruble 
0 
(1 
1 
« 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
u 
— 6 
Lovett 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
M 
— 5 
Wheal 
1 
1 
1 
1 
* 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1-12 
John^on 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Chubb 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
* 
1 
1 
1 
«•— 11 
Silsby 
1 
1 
1 
1 
• 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—14 
Lovett 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 15 
Thomas 
1 
1 
1 
• 1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
— 9 
Radbone 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—14 
Abbey 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—15 
Merrill 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
u 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1—11 
Brice 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1—14 
Belcher 
1 
1 
I 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0—14 
Harrison 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
u 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Moran 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Wright 
0 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Brown 
1 
1 
• 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Matthews 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
» 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1—13 
Pheatt 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
» 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1—13 
Orria 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1—12 
Caldwell 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
*-10 
Drake 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
* 
1—12 
Baldwin 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
* 
— 5 
Farrar 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
» 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1- 9 
Turrill 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
» 
1—11 
Smith 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—13 
Hamilton 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
« 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1—14 
Sberman 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0—11 
Stagg ;. 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1-12 
Tavlor 
1 
1 
1 
1 
« 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
0-12 
Pettv 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
I 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
0—12 
Shefflield 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1— 7 
; Ties of Fifteen — 26 yards. 
Vandyke 010 —1 Abbey 1 0 i 1 1— 4 
Lovett 1111 1 — 5 
Ties of Forrteen— 26 Yards. 
Cristy 1*0 — 1 Brice 1 *0 — 1 
Cook 11*1 —4 Belcher 110 11—4 
Silsby 11101-4 HamUton 01111—4 
Radbone * 0 —0 
Tics of Four— 31 Yards. 
Hamilton 1 1 0 1 *- 3 Cook 
Belcher 10 01 *— 2 Silsby 
Second Tie — 31 Yards 
Cook 1111* 4 Hamilton 
SUsby 1111 1—5 
Ties of Thirteen— 26Tards. 
Hunter 110 — 2 Britton 
••'teuton 0 — 0 M Johnson.... 
L' land 1 111 0 — 4 Harrison 
Glenn 110 —2 Moran 
Greene Smith 0 — 0 Wright 
Price 110 — 2 Brown 
Sheriiian 1 111 0—4 Matthews 
W T Johnson ' Ill* — 3 Pheatt 
Quajle 10 —1 Geo Smith 
Ireland 1* — 1 Petty 
Ti, s of Twelve- ’26 Yards. 
Sontli Ill* — 'J Luckett 
Kleinman 1111 0 — 1 Wheal 
Doxey 10 —1 Urri!- 
Cool 1110 —3 l)r.ake 
Ha.'kcll . J —0 Siagg 
Hawkins 1 1* —1 Tavlor 
Ties of Eleven— 26 Yards. 
Langdon 0 1 1 1 1 — 4 Chubb 
Witnier 0 0 — 0 Turrill 
Hall: 10111 — 4 Sherman .. .. 
Tics of Four — 36 Yards. 
Langdon lUO — 1 Chubb 
Hair. 1011 1—4 
Ties of Best Average— ‘26 Yards. 
.Abbey 100 1 1—3 Radbone 
Cook 1111 1—5 
10011—3 
1 1 10 0-3 
.0111 —3 
.1 * —1 
.1 0 —1 
.1111 1—5 
..0 —0 
..0 — 0 
..* — 0 
. .1 11 » — ;j 
,.1111 1—5 
.1110 —3 
.0 — U 
.0 -0 
.1111 1—5 
.0 — 0 
.1111 0—4 
.1 — 0 
.0 -0 
,110 1 1-4 
,1 1 0 1 »- 3 
1100 .—2 
1*0 - 1 
,01101 3 
.Tie of Second Best Average — 31 Yards. 
Abbey 0 011 1 — 3 Radbone Ill 1 — 4 
Immediately upon the conclusion of the last number on the regu - 
lar programme a sweepstakes of $5 each, 31 yards, with 22 entries 
w-as contested and resulted in Kleinman, Cool, Merrill, Matthews 
and Wheal killing five each and dividing the money. 
Mr. Haskell, winner of first prize on Saturday, took the hat of- 
fered by McGinness, the batter, aud presented it to Ylauager Tnr- 
rill. 
THE LAST DAY. 
The shoot on Tuesday was a double one for the diamond badge 
and championship. The diamond championship badge is a most 
artistic piece of work. The pin at the top is a double barreled shot 
gun of sclid gold, two and one-fourth inches long, with a chain 
dangling from the breech and birrels, to which is attached a wreath 
of laurel two Inches in diameter, holding a large five-pointed star 
with the points projecting beyond the wreath and having five dia- 
monds in the angles. On the face of the star are the words, “The 
Champion Badge” in gold aud surrounded by lines and ribbons of 
blue enamel, and suspended from the wreath by two chains is a 
large powder horn bearing the words, “double birds,” in blue 
enamel. The badge had long been known as the Miles Johnson 
badge, and was won by him at the Union Conrso, L. I., February ‘22, 
1871, against eleven competitors, including Bogardns, Taylor, Tin- 
ker, Paine, Jeffrey, etc. Mr. Johnson won it by killing *28 birds 
out of 30, Tinker killing '27 and B >gardus 26. 
The Score. 
Johnson 10 11 *<■ 10 11 10 01 00 1011 -11 
Thomas 11111010 10101010 —10 
Sherman lo 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10—15 
Turrill *1 11 1010 1011 10 10 0011—12 
Smith 11101110 10 1011111010—14 
I'OUIh 10 1* 11 10 1* 10 10 11 1* 11—13 
Kleinman 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11—17 
Hawkins 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11—16 
Price : 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 0*— 16 
Shemiitn H 11 10 11 11 11 11 01 1* 10—16 
Brown , 11 11 11 *0 10 11 10 10 10 10—13 
I.eland 1*00 10 10 00 1* 10 1011 10— 9 
Wheal 00 10 01 *1 *1 11 10 11 1* 10—11 
Ireland 10 01 101* 11 1011 11 10 00—12 
Elston 11 11 10 11 10 11 11 1* 10 1*— 15 
luble 11 11 11 1*01 11 11 1101 1*— 16 
Silsby 1*01 11 ** 11 11 11 11 10 11—15 
Chubb 11 1 11 11 10 11 10 11 1* 11—17 
Work 10 00 01 10 10 11 10 10 10 10—1 
Bennett 1* 01 00 10 10 10 00 11 11 *0— 9 
The Tie. 
Chnbb 19 10 01 10—4 Kleinman 11 01 10 10 -5 . 
The pigeons for the entire shoot were under the charge of J. L. 
Brown of Jefferson, 0., and I. P. Osborne, of Geneva, O., and that 
they fully understood the handling of birds is shown by the fact 
that of the entire lot brought to the grounds during the five days, 
bat seven were unable to fly. 
\.\TI0.\AL SP0RTS11E.\’S ASSOCIATIOX. 
PAPER BY DK. GARLICK. 
The following paper on “Hybridization of Fish,” prepared by Dr. 
Garlick, was rtad by Jlr. Brinsciade, in the absence of its author, 
who was detained by reason of illness: 
Mb. Presidest axd YIemberb op this Association:— I have 
been requested to read a paper on the subject of fish culture at this 
meeting. It is scarcely necessary for me to say that the subject has 
been written upon extensively, and is very well understood by a ma- 
jority of the people throughout the country, therefore you will not 
expect anything new on this subject. 
In the year 1857 1 wrote and published a work on artificial fish 
breeding, based mainly on my own experience. Being quite an en- 
thusiast on anything that strikes my fancy, I expected to sec in a 
very short time every man who had a suitable place for such a pur- 
pose raising his own fish. I need not tell you that I was very much 
disappointed, for the subject lay “flat as a flounder” for many years. 
It ie quite different now, for not only several States but the gen- 
eral government have uken hold of it extensively, and made liberal 
appropriation! of money to restock our impoverished stieams and 
lakelets, establishing breeding houses and other suitable improve- 
ments for facilitating the objects of the enterprize, and employing 
eminent men — men of science, and practical fish cnlturists, to do 
this work. If you will read Prof. Baird's reports, yon will see that 
a vast amount of work has been done, and no doubt will be done, 
and a very few years will prove the great importance of this branch 
of human industry; in fact it is already prcveij. 
I propose to offer for your consideration the hybridization of cer- 
tain kinds of fish, and although not entirely new, I am able to pre- 
sent some facts not generally known. 
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