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cheap tenement, at or near the hatching-house, in which the super¬ 
intendent could reside, as some one must have charge of the prop¬ 
erty and superintend the hatching of spawn. 
In this connection, we desire to state that, as soon as arrange¬ 
ments for hatching are perfected, responsible parties can be had who 
will take charge of the property and hatch all the spawn which the 
state is likely to want, free of cost for the labor of hatching and 
delivering the fry at the hatching-house. The consideration for 
these services will consist in allowing the party to use the water 
which would otherwise run to waste in the artificial propagation of 
trout. This matter, however, will form the subject for future con¬ 
sideration. At present, it looks to us feasible, as it is not contem¬ 
plated that the state will engage in brook-trout culture. Trout 
streams are too local in their character to warrant the labor and 
expense of stocking them. 
But we should expect that the example of the state in stocking 
public waters with other varieties, would encourage private parties 
to cultivate the speckled trout. Farmers who have springs or cold 
streams on their farms can best do this. With a little capital, and 
the time which they can well spare and which will be mostly in 
winter, they can grow trout-food cheaper than they can grow beef 
or pork. The amusement, too, in angling, is of great moment, and 
employs many spare hours of both boys and girls. 
We have before us the codified game-laws of the state of New 
York, prepared under the direction of the Secretary of State. In 
looking over our own laws on this subject and comparing them 
with those of New York, we are of the opinion that they ought to 
he arranged and printed in convenient form for distribution, and in 
some respects altered and enlarged. We have a state association 
for the preservation of game, and which is doing much good in 
that direction. R. M. Strong, esq., of Barahoo, is president, and 
Messrs. M. T. Bailey, of Madison, and A. J. Turner, of Portage, 
are secretaries. There are also local clubs organized in many of our 
cities, having in view the same purpose. In 1870, the American 
Fish-Culturist’s Association was formed, and now numbers in its 
organization, many of the most scientific gentlemen in the country. 
Hon. Wm. Clift, of Connecticut, is president, and among the hon- 
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orary members are Prof. Baird, and also Hon. Samuel Wilmot, 
commissioners of fisheries for the Dominion of Canada. Great in- 
