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SEASON 1878-79. 



the best finish for ponds of this sort; laid a few inches below 

 the water-line, it protects the whole bank, the wear and tear 

 being just at the line betwixt air and water. The turf can be 

 fixed without the seat, but the pegs which must then be used to 

 hold it catch the nets when the fish are being caught, and cause 

 much delay and annoyance. 



The outlets of the ponds are of masonry, and a frame is built 

 in to hold two screens. The screens are similar to those used in 



FIG. 171 scale ^j. 



Fio. 172 scale fa 



the 130-feets and other ponds; and a covered trough, which 

 carries off the water, is fitted in the centre of the outlet frame. 

 A plan and sections of the outlet of a 300-feet pond are here 

 given (Figs. 171-173). 



The valves of the ponds are all of brass, simply closing on a 



