142 THE HABITS OF THE SALMON. 



stomach of a salmon, my opinion is that no one 

 knows, or ever will know, what these fish feed on in 

 the sea, nor do I think it is a question we need 

 trouble ourselves much about. 



SAPROLEGNIA FERAX, COMMONLY 



CALLED SALMON DISEASE. 



This is a question I approach with great diffidence. 

 It is one which has occupied the attention of 

 scientists for many years, v.^ho, although they have 

 made certain discoveries, which may eventually 

 lead to satisfactory results, have not as yet been able 

 to explain the nature and origin of this devastating 

 disease, or to point out any means for its prevention 

 and cure. 



As I have said, I am no scientist, neither do I 

 profess to be able to make any addition to the present 

 limited stock of original data on this question ; never- 

 theless, from what I have read, taken in conjunc- 



