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or what points of detail have to be considered, 

 but having seen onlookers gazing into the 

 South African window, deeply interested in the 

 illuminated pictures, in the ostriches (especially 

 the six weeks' old chicks), and other things, I 

 feel sure that glass cases showing South African 

 trout would be of general interest, and would 

 appeal specially to fly-fishing enthusiasts. Men 

 who might possibly be thinking of a long holiday 

 abroad, but had not quite made up their minds 

 where to spend it, would perhaps find the re- 

 minder that South Africa could give them trout 

 fishing just the incentive required to send them 

 thither. Such a result would be good for South 

 African business. For it is impossible that any 

 one should visit that grand country without 

 enjoying it, without being interested, and without 

 being glad to see the land and its people. 



The time will surely come when South Africa, 

 like New Zealand, will have its holiday visitors 

 who go out very largely for the sake of the trout 

 fishing. It has already attracted some who took 

 the opportunity, whilst seeing the country, of 

 renewing old pleasures by the riverside. Amongst 

 these visitors was Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, M.P., 

 who made practical and pleasing reference to the 

 trout fishing in a volume entitled "Pleasure and 

 Problem in South Africa." 



I have not quite done justice to the Trade 

 Section at 90, Cannon Strcet,though. Let me make 

 amends. There was some solid information to be 

 got about trout. The lady working at a desk in 



