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do something to further agricultural education members 
did not think it worth their while to pay any attention 
to that subject. Now he was afraid the Society was left 
in the cold by the appointment of an Agricultural 
Board, and he thought so long as they neglected to do 
the work they ought to be left in the cold and be 
disregarded. He then moved the motion which was as 
follows : — 
'^ That this meeting appoint a special Committee 
to collect information with regard to the fisheries of 
the colony, marine and fresh water, to the possibilities 
of their expansion, to the possibilities of introducing 
some method of fish curing and of fish canning which 
would obviate the spending of, at any rate, a portion 
of the large sum ($286,691 for the last year) sent out of 
the colony for dried, pickled, smoked and tinned fish ; 
to collect information as to the number of boats and 
hands engaged in the industry, a description of nets 
used and the size of their mesh, the spawning times 
and ground of the various species of edible indigenous 
fishes. Also that the Connnittee should be empowered 
by the Society to prepare and present to the Government 
suggestions for legislation with a view to the establishment 
of close times, the protection of fry, regulation of the 
size of mesh, registration of fishing boats, etc. Also 
that the Committee should examine into the state of 
the ichthyologica] collection in the Museum with a view 
to putting it in order fit for educational purposes." 
Dr. H. B. Ford seconded. 
The President suggested that the word "Government" 
in the sentence " that the Committee should be 
empowered by the Society to prepare and present 
to the Government" be struck out and the word 
