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ponds, would, with others of like size, or even 

 smaller, have gone to the sea this year, and 

 returned as a grilse. No. 2 is doubtful, and 

 may perhaps have remained till another 

 season ; while No. 3, would we allow him, 

 would keep his habitation in the pond. How- 

 ever, as I formerly mentioned, as we have 

 only one feeding-pond, we must turn them all 

 out as we had such a small crop last year, 

 to make room for their younger brethren, far 

 more numerous, that are getting into exist- 

 ence. I trust by this time next year we 

 shall have a second pond, by which we will 

 be able to breed every year ; as at present, 

 owing to about one half going off the first 

 year, we cannot leave the other half in the 

 pond, as they would destroy the brood of the 

 second spawning season. 



