New-York tribune., 1881-03-31
WORK OF 4ur AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

WORK OF 1uT AMERICAN ASSOCIAI!GN.
nYGI>NlNG OF TEE TKATa ANNUAL hEKIGAG-
suAp IN K>GLAHr-sETH GREgN'h EAPLtIMLNIs
IN HYBEIDizAToS-C CAl 4 ~ Ntw-YoRE WATERS
PROFESSOR CoUDK ON lHE HISTORY or FISH
CULTURE.
The American Fish Cutui'stS Association began
its tenth annual meeting yesterday II the DirccioIS
rooms at the Fulton FIsh Market. A gentle OIOr Oi
fish rose through the iuOr from the fish houses be-
low, some briny water drOpied from the ceiling a.
interv ais and just outside the windows several
fishing suiacks were at anchor. The proceedings
were occasiou ally varIed by the en,r nee OF mar
iner, encased IN drippng tarpaullnes and OllskInS
specked WITH Fl IA scales, bearing a message to some
one of the twenty-five or thirty assembled fish cul-
turists. Among them were Rooert Is.
Roosevelt, president OF the asSOcIauon; Eu-
gene G. Black lord. the treasurer; B,rnet
Phillips. tie corresponding secretary james
Annin ir.. the recording secretary; Frederick
Mather Professor 6. Browne G1ode, Of the smith
sonlau institution: ii. d. Nj, GOVern Charles i.
Lvarts OF Windsor, w.; W. N. Hudson OF Hart
ford, Conn.,; L. w. A Wilcox. secretary OF the BOs
ton Fish Bureau; George LamDheaT Jonn b. Nor
gaU. and +. X. Wilbur. At noon the president called
the meeting to order and the secretary. dispensing
with the reading OF his report, referred in
gratuatOTy manner 30 the passage OF the act limit
ing the size of Holsters, secured last year by TINS
association. DR.. Robert I. MOrrl, David /. White.
William A. " IlcOX and Charles Barrett. of Grafton,
VI were elected members A ieJrer dated London,
March I2 was read by Mr.. BiackOri from the
yIce-presldent OF the association. George SHepard
Page, now IN England, from winch Tie following Is
an extract:
Yesterday spent an hour with Mr.. Huxley, who has
succeeded Mr. Frank B1ekland as CleI Inspector Of
Ki.heres As you are aware there is " ~ nsIlng
hiDtioB at Norwich, EngaGd Easier week and Mr.
Huxey will reAd payer there % the herring idlbly.
In all mag ihcent collection he has shdd, anu
have urged hnn introduce tbem INTO Engils1,
that none existed there, tins was tor
priuopa. ebiect Of my visit TO Mr. Huxley.
II that be hat thought thai something OF this knd
wOuc Dc well 70 90, but he not familiar "th tuelr
habits fOod or course, my part, was ODll too
happy TO present details regard t. snad. told
han that you would undoubtedly DO gad to send over
immediately by steamer haf dOzt spceia, ne zee,
a part OF which ne COud prescrVe IN acObO AZ SOutL
FISH SHOW. Mr. Huxley is lR very deirUGs OF knowing
by what means 10 can secure million Oi
suad eggs the ensuing 5easOn, ana l shail
use my ex5rtiOns ~ and IN The matter providing
can secure your valuable assistance. P,Ihap8 by our
ed rs We niKlt succeed glvmg vt least some VI t.e
shad Hnd there possibility tAat Ia egat o. ton years
these Gsn might De aDundanJ Oe had AZ a low
price Mr.. Huxley Will eudcRvOr 10 conHce landlords
those owning rivers that the modest shad al not
eat up the aristocfaiic 10 mon.
On March Ia Mr.. Page added:
4 spent yesterday evening wth Professor Huxiy, and
met many people who were pfJTnlelot the pigpOsed
Introduction OF siad Into Eaglish wates. hr. OIan-
beriaIB NJ. p. frOm BifmInghan, was very much ntI-
seted md since tho Gsa business may und his
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