Vlll CONTENTS. 



— The Spawning Pans. — Hybrids, — Placing the 

 Spawn 8i-iir 



CHAPTER II. 



HATCHING THE EGGS. 



Kind of Labor required. — Dangers: i. Fungus; 2. Sedi- 

 ment; 3. Living Enemies; 4. Byssus. — Examination 

 of the Eggs. — Instruments for Picking out Eggs. — 

 How to tell Dead Eggs. — Method of Procedure. — Es- 

 timating Percentage of Impregnation. — Time required 

 fo.- Hatching. — Progress of the Eggs. — How to tell 

 Eggs that will produce Good Fish. — Transportation. 



— Packing. — Modus Operandi .... 112 -138 



CHAPTER III. 



CARE OF ALEVINS. 



Hatching of the First Trout. — Duration of Yolk-Sac Pe- 

 riod ; Progress of, — Instinct to hide. — New Instinct. 



— Indifference to Cold. — Alevins easily Transported. 



— The Black Crook 139-148 



CHAPTER IV. 



REARING THE YOUNG FRY. 



Section I. — Progress of Young Fry, and General Direc- 

 tions. — When to begin to feed. — Method of Feeding. 



— Bright Prospects, — The Young Fry dying, — How 



to save them. — Further Progress . . . 149-165 



Section II. — What to do to make the Young Fry live : 

 I. Have healthy, well-fed Breeders ; Large Eggs how 

 produced ; 2. Develop strong and healthy Embryos in 

 Egg ; 3. Provide Suitable Place for Young Fry. — Points 

 to be secured : a. No Possibility of Water being cut off; 

 b. New, unused Water essential ; c. Shade necessary ; 

 d. Must not be crowded ; e. Take good Care of Fish. — 

 Scepticism about raising Young Fry. — Discussion. — 



