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far ahead of tlie best produced in England, and the equal 

 of any enameled line made in the United States. 



The advantage of a metal-center line is that it can be 

 used of a smaller caliber and still retain the same weight 

 as a larger line ; and at the same time it is probably a little 

 stronger, though for that matter any of the enameled lines 

 are stroni; enouoh. 



The metal center consists of an extremely small copper 

 wire, around -which the line is braided. The wire is so fine 

 that it does not stiffen the line to an appreciable degree, as 

 might be imagined. As the line is so thoroughly water- 

 proof, there is not much probability of the wire becoming 

 oxidized or rusted. 



