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by July first. I am now speaking of the fish in the warm waters of 

 the valley and not of the large or small month bass in the higher 

 altitudes, which nest a month later than the valley fish. 



CONSERVATION INCENTIVE 



The reclamation of fish from ponds, sloughs or from waters from 

 where, by reason of the drying up process, it is necessary to remove 

 them, is made under the most trying conditions of heat, soft mud, 

 mosquitoes, stagnant water and obnoxious odors. However, there is 

 a deal of compensation connected with the work. There is a fascination 

 about it that compels one to like it. Otherwise, few would care to 

 choose to work in our swamps. 



When a net haul or drag is made with the net the operator is as 

 anxious to learn what species of fish the net contains as a miner washing 

 a pan of gold gravel. Then comes the hurried trip to plant them in 

 their new home, seeing them swimming away alive, and then the satis- 

 faction of knowing the job is well done. 



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