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of their system, succeeded in introducing several million 

 trout into the rivers and streams of the Vosges. In a 

 report to the Academy of Sciences at Paris, by Dr. 

 Haxo, in 1849, we read that, in addition to this, " they 

 had formed a piece of water belonging exclusively to 

 them, in which they now have between five and six mil- 

 lion trout, aged from one to three years ; and the pro- 

 duction of this year will increase that vast number by 

 several hundred thousand." Since then, of course, the 

 quantity has immensely increased; we scarcely like to 

 express the estimate in figures, lest, from its enormity, 

 it should appear exaggerated. 



Shortly after Dr. Haxo had, by his communication to 

 the Academy, called public attention to the discovery, very 

 liberal offers were made to Gehin and Remy, by the Go- 

 vernments of Spain and Holland, to introduce their system 

 into those countries, but they declined to quit France. 



Since they have been taken into the service of the 

 French Government, they have stocked streams and 

 rivers at Allevard, Pontcharra, Sassenage, Veurey, Vi- 

 zille, Bourg d'Oisans, Rives, Pont-en-Royans, Paladru, 

 Lemps, St. Geoire, Arandon, La Buisse, and Grenoble, 

 in the department of the Isere ; in numerous places in 

 the department of the Haute Loire ; also in the depart- 

 ments of the-Allier, the Lozere, the Meuse, the Meurthe, 

 the Haute Saone, and several others. 



M. de Caumont, a gentleman of property, has experi- 

 mented on their system in Normandy with great success ; 

 as have also the director of the canal from the Rhone 

 to the Rhine, in the vast reservoirs of Huninguen, and 

 different noblemen and gentlemen in Burgundy, in 

 Brie, in the neighbourhood of Dijon, and in numerous 

 other parts of the country. 



