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CHAPTER VII. 



ENEMIES. 



ALTHOUGH not connected with any of the 

 actual processes of fish culture, the subject of 

 the enemies of the eggs and fry of the sal- 

 monidae is one of too great importance to the 

 welfare of a fishery to be overlooked in this 

 work. For, do what he may artificially, the 

 breeder must, more or less, rely on the fecundity 

 of the stream under his care. Besides this, the 

 enemy will sometimes make a descent on the 

 artificial preserves ; and, when once a footing 

 has been established, will work havoc of the 

 direst kind. 



Enemies of the fish-eggs are legion. First 

 come trout. They, following the actual parents, 



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