CHAPTEE XVII 

 FROG CULTURE 



A FEW years ago the Commonwealth of 

 Pennsylvania, through its Department of 

 Fisheries, began a series of experiments in 

 frog-culture. The work was regarded as of 

 tremendous importance, and it was watched 

 with deep interest by fish-culturists all over the 

 world. The effort to confine frogs and rear 

 them to a marketable size was novel, and if suc- 

 cessful would form a foundation of a great in- 

 dustry in which farmers would be the chief par- 

 ticipants. 



Frogs' legs have a very important place in 

 the market of this country. Years ago the 

 French were called a nation of frog-eaters, but 

 France is no longer pre-eminent in this respect. 

 The United States is now the chief consumer of 

 this delicious food. For several years the de- 

 mand has far exceeded the supply, and their 



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