Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
George M. Bowers,
Commissioner Bureau OF Fisheries.
photo by Harris-EwingD

President Smith referred to his recent
visit to the orient, and his inquiry into
the fisheries of China, the pearl fisheries
of Ceylon and Japan. He spoke of at
tending a great fisheries exhibition at
Nagasaki, Japan, at which there were
more than $4,000 exhibits.
He testified to the interest taken in the
subject of fisheries by the United States
government, evidenced by the sending of
the fishery steamer Albatross to the Phil
ippines to ascertain the aquatic resources
, of the islands, and to point out the lines
along which their fisheries may be i'm
proved and the financial condition Of the
Filipino fisherman may be bettered.
Reference was made to the impetus
given by the society to the subject of fish
culture in America and the extension and
development of private pond culture.
Fish Displacing Meat.
DR.. Smith declared the proneness to
overndulgence in meat is offset by in
creasing opportunities to have the table
supplied with wholesome fish. Demand
for food and game fishes. he said. is tax
ing the capacity of the hatcheries to the
utmost
He referred to the fact that in the last
session of the last Congress ninety-seven
bills were presented providing for sew
enty-four new fish cultural stations in
forty-three states and territories at a
cost of s2,000,000. He said the progress
of fish culture in America is not to be
gagged by the magnitude of the operations.
but by the perfection of methods and the
enhanced efficiency of results brought
about by scientific study of the fishes,
their eggs. their food in nature and I'M
der domesticatiOn, and by the investiga-
ton of the physical chemical and biologi-
cal character of the waters stocked
Never before has science co-operated
more zealously and efficiently than now
in the interests of the fisheries, and
never before has the debt owed scien
lists been more generally acknowledged.
he said.
He referred to the increased attention
given oyster culture as a hopeful sign Of
fishery advancement.
Maryland, which had most at stake in
this respect, was the last to recognize the
benefits of oyster farming, he said, but
when she did her course for comprehen-
siveness and thoroughness was marvel
and will serve as a model for the rest
of the country
In concluding, he referred to the bene-
fits that are likely to result from the
national conservation commission, to the
submission to The Hague tribunal of the
controversy In which New England fish
western coast. to the pending treaty with
Canada concerning the fisheries on the
great lakes and to the forthcoming fish
cries congress.
Committees Are Appointed.
The committee to nominate new officers
was appointed as follows: George NJ.
Bowers. for the United States at large;
William P. Morton of Rhode Island, r.
Thyson White of New York; A. r. Whit
aker of Pennsylvania and j. Nevin Of
Wisconsin. This committee is expected
to report late today or early tomorrow.
The committee on time and place of the
next meeting is composed of DR.. James
A. Henshall of Montana, Henry T. Root
of Rhode Island and DR.. r. 7. Palmer of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture.