Trout Culture. 



from daily observation a sort of attachment 

 spontaneously grows up between the attendant 

 and his charges, which does much to dispel the 

 monotony of the work. 



Endurance, again, is needed, as the spawning 

 and hatching of trout take place in winter, and 

 the coldness of the water is very trying to the 

 hands and arms ; this, however, is but a small 

 matter, if the rest of the body be protected by 

 good woollen clothing, and the feet encased in 

 waterproof boots. The subject of clothing will, 

 however, receive more attention at the end of 

 this chapter. . 



Ingenuity, again, is essential, because acci- 

 dents and misfortunes will happen even to the 

 experienced, and then, he who is the most ready 

 to devise a remedy, or means of escape, will 

 find his quickness of resource amply repaid, 

 and of the greatest value ; as, if anything hap- 

 pens to young trout, unless speedily set right, 

 it usually affects the whole of that stock. He, 



