Radcliffc. — Pond Culture in the Philippines. 293 



The milkfish is a bright, silvery, wholesome looking fish 

 whose flesh is relished by native and foreigner. Its growth 

 is very rapid under the artificial conditions in the ponds. 

 These factors combine to give the cultivation of pond fishes 

 a very important and profitable place in the fishery indus- 

 tries of the islands. With greater co-operation among pond 

 owners against losses from flooding; with better methods of 

 securing, transporting, and caring for the fry; with more 

 scientific knowledge as to the habits and care of the species 

 under cultivation; and with improved marketing facilities, 

 this industry may be made to outrank any of the island 

 fisheries. 



