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SEASON 1874-75. 



zinc will secure the draught if in an exposed situation ; top of a 

 hill for instance, or hung to a tree. Only hardwood trees are 

 suitable ; firs are too close, as a rule, although an old silver, which 

 has lost some of its lowest branches, and is in fact very bare 

 beneath, does duty at Craigend for the larder for the fish in the 

 two 100-feet ponds (Figs. 121, 122). 



FIG. 121 scale J. 



FIG. 122 scale . 



Two ponds had been dug at Craigend in front of the house, 

 but they were only experimental. I" had had no experience of 

 earth ponds, and I afterwards deepened and widened these so as 

 to make them almost new ponds. I think it will not be necessary 

 to describe them under this (1874-75) season's work. 



On June 6th (Sunday) I fed six rabbits' livers and half a sheep's 

 liver to the fry in the plank pond. They ate it all, and appeared 

 still starving, -not bad for 6400 fry in the month of June ! In 

 buying sheep's liver in the country, it is necessary to buy the 

 whole pluck, and the following is entered on June 7th for my 

 future guidance: "When sheep's is used, the lights should be 

 cut off, the heart should be boiled and cut up for the old trout in 

 Craigend dam ; the liver should be used raw for the springlings. 

 Moreover, 15,000 fry during this month (June) will eat one sheep's 



