The fuiilKTiiiL; "\ lliis iiKisl imiliiig line of wijrk, an<l the exlensimi nf t^oiiUish ctilUirc in general, 

 ina}' be greatly i icilitaleil 1)\' the fmniation ut goldfish societies or gnilds in all cities and towns. Such 

 organizations, which are cdninion abroad, particularly in German}-, \vi>nld add a most entertaining 

 feature ti> local life and gi\e to [jrofessional and amateur goldfish breeders and fanciers an o])portunit}' 

 to meet, exchange expei iences, and hold exhibitions and sales. The flourishing Aquarium Society of 

 Philadelphia, with more than 100 active members, does nicist excellent service for the promotion of 

 goldfish culture in America and affords much pleasure and inslrnctixe pastime for its members. At the 

 meetings, which are held monthly except in summer, there are special programs, discussions, and exhi- 

 bitions, with award of prizes for the Ijest specimens of goldfish in the different classes. The society 

 has adopted a set of standards for judging the quality of the various goldfish breeds; and newly 

 formed societies wnuld do well to hold this older organization and its rules as models. 



Goldfish Culture for Profit 



The great and rapidly increasing interest in goldfish in America opens a wide and profitable field 

 for professional goldfish culture in this country. There is no State where goldfish may not be grown, 

 and there is scarcelv a citw town, or section where goldfish culli\ation can not be made renumerati\-e. 



The deiuand for goldfish is far in excess of the supply, and it is a common experience for dealers 

 to lie unalile to fill orders. This has been almost chronically the case in \\'ashington and several other 

 cities in the east, and ])rol)al)l\- the same has often been true of various other places where an eft"ort is 

 made to keep goldfish on sale. Furthei luore. there are many cities and towns, to say nothing of 

 siualler communities, where it is difficult, if not impossible, to obtain goldfish at any time. 



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