MORE ABOUT EELS 



AMONG the mysterious wonders of crea- 

 tion, eels must be awarded a prom- 

 inent place, but little being known 

 - about them or their mode of life. 

 There are three well-known varieties. They 

 are found in salt, brackish, and fresh water, living 

 as they do in ponds, lakes, rivers, and the ocean. 

 As food, they were known to epicures in ancient 

 days. Although there is a marked prejudice 

 against their use as food, which is shared by many 

 people, the flesh is most nutritious and rich in 

 flavor. 



Great numbers of eels at times visit the sea, and 

 the passing upward of the young eels through the 

 streams and rivers is a strange and novel sight. I 

 cannot share the belief that eels eat tainted flesh. 

 My experience leads to the belief that they are 

 clean feeders, and prefer fresh fare. At times they 

 appear to eat portions of the green plant life. Eels 

 devour immense quantities of spawn, and are for- 

 midable factors in reducing the fish population, 

 if the word can be employed piscatorially. 

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