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Mr. Cooke was foitnnate eiiougli to return 

 to camp on the evening- of June 2(1, witli a mag- 

 niticent seven-and-a-lialf-pounder alive in bis car, 

 and two or tliree days later took this beautiful 

 specimen of the finny tribe to his home near 

 Philadelphia, where upon his arrival he gave a 

 grand dinner, at which the '^ giant captive" was 

 the attractive dish. The Press of Philadelphia 

 was well represented on the occasion. Mr. C. 

 on another day captured one of 3 lbs. and one 

 of 4 lbs. 



Mr. Keed took one 3 J and one 7 J lbs. 



Mr. Page one 3, one 4, and one 6 lbs, 



Mr. Baker one 2J, and one 4| lbs. 



]\Ir. Gilbert one 3, one 3J, one 4J, one 5J, and 

 one 6f lbs. 



Mr. Fahnestock one 2J, one 3J, one 4|, and 

 one 5 lbs. 



Mr. Badgley tAvo of 5J lbs. each, one 6| lbs., 

 one 8 lbs., and one 9 lbs., making five trout, 

 averaging nearly 7 lbs. each. 



Mr. Badgley's nine pounder ranks as the 

 largest trout taken this year. Mr. B. caught 

 during one day, in less than two hours, three of 

 those given in his list weighing 6|, 8, and 9 lbs.; 

 total weight 23f lbs. 



