8o Trout Culture. 



When the change of food takes place, three 

 meals should be given at first, but as the fry 

 grow stronger, and can take more at one 

 feeding, the number may be diminished to two, 

 given early in the morning and at, or a little 

 before, sunset. If, however, time permits, the 

 midday meal should not be discontinued, as 

 its effect on the growth of the fish is great, and 

 prevents any tendency to "nibbling" or can- 

 nibalism. 



As an extra, especially where they only get 

 two regular feeds, carrion may be hung up over 

 the stream or box if at some distance from a 

 house, and the gentles falling therefrom will be 

 greatly relished by the fry, when of a size to 

 enable them to swallow a whole gentle. This 

 will as a rule be attained by the middle of 

 June. 



The fish-rearer must expect, however evenly- 

 sized his fry may look at first, to find several 

 go ahead of the rest, and rapidly to attain a 



