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is pounded, being turned at intervals and re- 

 covered with flour until a thin friable "meat 

 biscuit " is produced ; this is then fed out to the 

 fish, small pieces being broken off and thrown 

 lightly on to the water, when it will be shaken, 

 worried, quarrelled over, and finally devoured. 



These two are the best, safest, and most 

 "growing" artificial foods that the fish-rearer 

 can use ; and no others will be recommended. 

 If fry will not thrive well on them, they certainly 

 will not on any other. 



Whilst worms or gnats are used, that is for 

 the first six or eight weeks after regular feeding 

 is commenced, four meals a day are advised, or 

 the worms may be suspended in a muslin bag 

 under water, and then the fry always have food 

 before them ; but, if the stream be rapid, the 

 worms work out through the muslin 'and roll 

 along on the bottom, and are not caught by 

 the fry, as they are apparently frightened by 

 any object rolling in the water. 



