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ments, ninety per cent of the ova laid down has produced living- 

 fish and not in small numbers either, but amounting in several instances 

 at some of these establishments to millions of fish in one season. 



These statements, founded as they are upon facts, ought to show- 

 clearly, even to the hitherto doubtful and prejudiced individual, the great 

 superioritj' of the one sj'stem over the other ; and when it is shown by 

 the application of ordinary intelligence and industry an increase of sev- 

 enty to eighty per cent, of one of the natural products of the waters of 

 the country can be brought about by this improved method, it ought not 

 to be viewed in any other light than that of wisdom and economy on the 

 part of the people and the governments of Canada and the United States 

 to generally adopt it. 



Perhaps in no part of the globe can there be found so wide a field for 

 successfull}' carrying on this new industry of propagating fish, both by 

 natural and artificial process, as in the territory of the United States and 

 in Canada. The limpid waters of the many large rivers and multitudes 

 of smaller streams, the immense inland seas of pure fresh water and the 

 numerous inlets and ba3-s to be found everywhere along their extensive 

 maritime coasts, are sources for 3'ielding wealth that cannot be surpassed. 

 And now^ that the people and the governments are becoming more alive 

 to the great benefits which are to be obtained from the inland and coast 

 fisheries of their respective countries, ever}^ effort should be put forth by 

 those in power not only to sustain, but also to increase and multiply the 

 products of those extensive nurseries by a vigorous application of such 

 means as will best conduce to the growth and expansion of the piscine 

 wealth of tlie two countries. 



FISH CULTUPxE ON THE YANG-TSE- KIANG- 

 THE SAMLI, OR CHINESE SHAD. 



BY G H. COTTON SALTER, 



Ex-United States Consul to the Treaty Ports of the Yang-tse-Kiang, China. 



In 1862 I occupied 150 days in going from New York to Shanghai in 

 the "Ocean Charger" ; to-day, thanks to the steam lines, we can connect 

 the two cities in fort}^ to fort^'-five da^'S. As we approach the China 

 coast we find the water very mudd}^, caused by the vast flow of the 



