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months old. and averaging from one to two iiiclu's in length, oan- 

 not survive what may we expect of the eggs, and the alevins, 

 which have been deposited in the streams by the parent fish ? 



Again, if the young trout were planted in the spring season 

 the output of the hatcheries could be more than doubled, and the 

 assignments to the streams could, therefore be made much larger. 

 The saving in food would more than pay for the increased pro- 

 duction, and the cost of the distrilmtion would Ix: lessened. 



DISCUSSION OF MR. SEAGLe's PAPEl!. 



^Ir. beagle: Before reading my paper f (h'sire to sav in 

 regard to it that I have expressed my views as to the matter in 

 hand as l:)riefly as i)ossible. I simply want to introduce it here 

 and have it discussed by the members of this association, and 

 see how many, if any, agree with me. 



]\Ir. Titcoml) : Do I infer from your paper that you would 

 plant all trout in the spring — brook trout as well as rainbow? 



]\Ir. Seagie: Yes, sir, I would plant them as early as pos- 

 sil)le after the spring season opens, and the waters begin to warm 

 up. 



Q. At what age after feeding — you feed for a while? 



A. Yes, sir; our fish hatch from December ]st to ^March 1st, 

 and I would plant them in April and ^lav. Tliey are then two 

 to two and a half inches in length and in every respect, I tliink, 

 able to take care of themselves. 



]\Ir. Peabody: Hfjw large do rainbow ti'oul grow down 

 there ? 



A. Six and a hall' pounds is as large as we have grown any 

 in our ponds; although they grow much larger in some sections 

 of the countrv, especially in the west. 



The President: You are in the southwestern part ol' \'ir- 

 ginia ? 



jMr. Seagie : Yes. 



Q. And your snri!ig comvs on a little earlier there thiin it 

 does up here ? 



A. A'es, sir. Ai)ril would l)e a favoral)le month for us, that 

 is, in most years. We usually have r.ice weatlier. especially after 

 the middle of April. 



