forest and stream 
[lack of seal meat tor food.” "The diminution 
of the fox herd was due to the reduced kill of 
[seals.” 
“With the resumption of commercial killing of 
seals, an abundance of excellent food for the 
foxes will be assured.” 
Since this report which relates to the year 
1914, was published, the census of the seals for 
1915 has been made. The results, announced in a 
special information bulletin of the Department of 
I Commerce, show a further increase of the seal 
herd amounting to 40,000 over the figures for 
' 1914. The census of the seals for the two years 
[ indicate what has been long asserted, that with 
I pelagic scaling abolished we may expect a rapid 
[ increase in seal life and the eventual restoration 
I of the seal industry to its former importance. 
The general conclusions arrived at by this com¬ 
mission may be considered an indorsement of the 
policy under which the seal fishery has been 
managed by the Bureau of Fisheries, which has 
long been responsible for its welfare. 
This report was placed in the hands of the 
Secretary of Commerce on January 25, but was 
not transmitted by him to the Chairman of the 
Senate Committee on Printing until February 17. 
The date of transmittal was so late as to make 
it improbable that Congress would take any action 
at that session for the repeal of the law pro¬ 
hibiting the killing of male seals. The Secretary 
avoided making any recommendations in connec¬ 
tion with the finding of this commission. 
The report offers no comfort to the critics, 
either in or out of Congress, who for political 
or personal reasons have attacked the Bureau of 
Fisheries and its advisory board of naturalists. 
T. C. H. 
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INVISIBLE FISHING LINES. 
Commenting on the item in a recent number 
of Forest and Stream with reference to the new 
invisible fishing lines which illustrate the ingenuity 
of Japanese sporting goods manufacturers, Editor 
Marston of the Fishing Gazette, London, says: 
“When the gut substitutes were first introduced 
here I examined them carefully and said I be¬ 
lieved they were made from the raw silk as it 
comes off the cocoon. I thought the very fine, but 
very strong, thread of silk is doubled, and then 
doubled again and again, according to the strength 
required, and then the strands are cemented into 
one in some transparent waterproof glue. From 
this American account this seems to be pretty 
much how the substitutes are made. Some of 
our readers whose youngsters keep silkworms 
might try some experiments if they can find a 
waterproof glue. Perhaps that American fish- 
glue would do.” 
It is strange that up to this time few if any 
of the Japanese fiber leaders sold in England 
have reached this country. One firm, the well- 
known Allcock Company of England, is putting 
out the Japanese fiber leader fifteen feet in length, 
made of a single strand and of course without 
knots. These new Japanese fiber leaders resemble 
gut in appearance, are durable and of great 
strength and growing popularity. Of course, no 
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desired is cut from the coil. 
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