62 FISHERIES AND FISHERMEN 



proceeded the suggestion of pierced tin-boxes for the eggs, 

 which has proved so highly successful. A word of com- 

 mendation must be paid also to the remarkable institution 

 established by the French Government at Huningue in 1863, 

 for the artificial stocking of rivers and streams throughout 

 France, which has resulted in restoring many of her waters 

 to their naturally prolific condition, although the territory 

 containing the institution itself has passed into other hands. 

 Sweden, no less than France, had recourse to pisciculture 

 in order to restore to its waters their exhausted fertility, 

 and her efforts have been crowned with equal success. 

 A large establishment has been instituted by the Swedish 

 Government at Ostan-Beck for the distribution of spat 

 through the neighbouring localities, and very happy 

 results attended the labours of Monsieur Widegren ; 

 while the experiments at CEstersund have also attained 

 celebrity. 



Norway, once revelling In the wealth supplied by her 

 streams, has of late years experienced great sterility, but 

 owing to the efforts of Professor Rasch steps have been 

 taken toward remedying this terrible calamity. Since 1852 

 an Inspector of Fisheries has been instituted, and more 

 than one hundred localities are now furnished with the 

 means of repairing the loss inflicted by former carelessness 

 and greed. Salmon has been restored in various parts of 

 Sweden. Eight lakes, situated in Roraas, have been stocked 

 with Salmo-Fario, and kindred sorts. Three lakes in the 

 same neighbourhood have received similar advantages, as 

 has also the large lake of Stort Jernet, near Sj ovoid, and 

 others in the neighbourhood of Sondrevik, Hitterdaal, and 

 Folgen. 



Almost the same experience has happened to the 

 Russian Empire, which since 1854 possesses at Nikolks, in 



