Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
ENDS WITH A BANQUET
international Fisheries Con-
gress Closes Session.
WILL MEET NEXT IN ROME
Adopts Resolutions Expressing
Thanks for Entertainment.
COMMITTEE MAKES AWARDS
Names Of the Winners Of Prizes
Given for Papers on Special
Topics.


tory meeting in it's history the interna-
tional fisheries congress adjourned last
night with a farewell banquet at the
Hotel Raleigh given in honor of the for
eign members.
The last day of the session was devoted
largely to passing resolutions. The most
important of these Endorsed the stand
taken by the President in his work for
the conservation of national resources.
The congress promised its hearty support
to all efforts along that line incidentally
approving the establishment of Appa-
lachian forest reserves for guarding the
timber on water sheds and the headwaters
of fish breeding streams.
The congress also approved the course
of Great Britain and the United States
in submitting to arbitration the border
fishing disputes.
Of Interest to Washingtonians.
Of special interest to Washingtonians
was a resolution for the protection of
the shad fisheries. This industry nets the
country about 81, 100000 a year and is in
danger of total extinction. A 10 per
cent reduction in the annual catch was
recommended.
The Italian Fisheries Society was thank
ed for its invitation, which has been ac-
cepted. to meet in Rome in 1911, and
resolutions of thanks to the President,
Secretary Straus, the city authorities and
others for the entertainment of the con-
gress were adopted.
Prizes for Papers.
The prizes for the papers submitted in
competition were announced by DR.. E. A.
Birge of the Wisconsin commission OF
fisheries and chairman of the committee
on awards, as follows:
Group l, 500 in gold offered by the
American Fisheries Society for the best
paper on the cause, treatment and pre-
vention of disease affecting any species
of fish under cultivation. One paper was
presented "A Method of Absolute Proven
ton of Costa NeXatriX in Trout Hatch
cries." but this article exceeded the strict
limits of the subject, and consequently
no award was made.
Group 3, $50 in gold by the New York
Aquarium for a paper devoted to the best
method Of combating fungus disease.
Four papers were prepared, but no award
was made.
Group 6. 500 in gold by the New York
Botanic Garden for the best paper show
ing any interrelation between marine
plants and animals. Only one paper was
submitted. "Quantitative and Volumetric
Studies of the Food and Feedings of Oys-
ters.' by H. F. Moore, but no award was
made.
Group IA, 500 in gold by John ]. Chey-
ney, offered to the best paper showing
the influence of present methods of the
worlds sponge fisheries on the sponge
supply and the most effective method or
conserving the sponge grounds. II. F..
Moore. with a paper on The Sponge
Fisheries" was awarded the prize.
Group Is. 500 offered by Prof. Theodore
GIL of the Smithsonian. was won by
Prof. Jacob Reighard Of the University of
Michigan with an article on Methods
of Observing Habits and Recording Life
History of Fishes" The prize was offered
to the institution presenting the best
method of observing the life history OF
fishes.
International Committee Reports.
The international committee on prizes.
consisting of o. X. Nordquist, chairman;
& w. Evermann. T. S. Palmer and w. S.
Harlan, made the following report:
Group 3-No papers submitted
Group winner was Charles w. Ste
venson of the bureau of fisheries.
Group 1S-It was recommended that the
subject be left open until the next meet
ing of the congress.
The committee, consisting of DR.. Her
bert Won Nadich. chairman; Henry Il.
Ward and r. E. Cooker appointed early
in the congress to consider the award Of
500 in gold by the New York Academy
of Sciences. submitted a report. John l.
Solomon was declared to have submitted
the most practical contribution and one
which will have the greatest value TO the
fisheries and to fish culture. His subject
was "A Process for Preserving Pearl
Oyster Fisheries. and for Increasing the
Value of the Yield of Pearl Therefrom. -
For Museum Exhibition.
A committee. consisting of DR.. Hugh
NJ. Smith and DR.. S. E. Meek. awarded
the 500 prize offered by the American
Museum of Natural History for the best
methods Of preparing fish for museum ex-
hib!tion to Dwight Franklin.
f. A. Lucas and r. W. Miner divided
equally the 500 prize offered by the
Museum OF Brooklyn Arts and Sciences
for the proper method of exhibiting fish
for an educational purpose.
The 500 prize offered by Henry Holt &
Co. publishers, for the best series of
photographs illustrating the capture of
food or game fish was not awarded.
Further Awards.
The report of the subcommittee on
awards, of which DR.. Hook was chair
man, was as follows:
Group "a prize of 500 offered by the
United States bureau of fisheries for the
most useful, new and original principle,
method or apparatus to be employed in
fish culture or in transporting live fish
was awarded to DIR. A. d. Mead for the
paper on "A Method of Handling and
Transporting Live Fish
Group 1O-The prize of 500 offered by
the Wolverine Fish Company for a paper
on the best plan of promoting whitetish
production in the great lakes was awarded
to Jacob Reighard.
Group 12-The prize of 500 in gold offer
ed by Commissioner G.. M. Bowers of the
bureau Of fisheries for the best paper
demonstrating the efficacy of artificial
propagation as applied to marine fishes
went without award.
Group 13-The prize of 800 for the best
paper on an original and practical method
of lobster culture. offered by Prof. II. c.
Bumpus, was awarded to DIR. A. d. Mead.
Group 16-The prize of $50 offered by
DIR. +. NJ Johnson for the best demonstra-
ton of the comparative value of different
kinds of fish for in rearing young
salmon, taking into consideration cheap
ness, availability and potentiaity, was
awarded to Charles G.. Atkins.