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young, and from the number of young reared to fingerling 

 size and shipped it would seem that they cannot be very 

 cannibalistic. The adults were never fed, as far as I know, 

 and as I have before stated were given little or no attention. 

 The ease with which yellow perch are reared, their good 

 qualities as a food fish, and their ability to stand transporta- 

 tion, which they do better than any fish I have ever carried 

 on messenger trips, all lead one to believe that their culture 

 in ponds would be well worthy of undertaking. 



