THE TROUT 



Pigs are said to fatten better when there are 

 several in the same sty, because rivalry, overcoming 

 repletion, prompts each pig to fresh efforts at the 

 trough if only he can prevent his brothers from getting 

 what would have remained uneaten had he supped 

 alone, and in this way the appetites of all are 

 stimulated. 



The behaviour of young trout in a pond is very 

 similar. An experienced attendant takes full advan- 

 tage of this jealous and quarrelsome disposition. He 

 allows only a small quantity of food to be washed out 

 at each dip of the long-handled feeding-spoon. A 

 scramble ensues, loiterers are attracted to the spot, 

 and the habit of collecting to feed at the surface is 

 thus confirmed. To strengthen this habit with his 

 tiny pupils is one of the most important duties of the 

 breeder ; for unless the practice is learnt quickly 

 many of the fry will receive a check in their growth 

 which will mean undersized yearlings in the autumn. 



If ever you have been an eye-witness to the tireless 

 efforts of a skilled attendant, coaxing and wheedling 

 the little fish to feed soon after they have been turned 

 out into the ponds, you will not be disposed to 

 begrudge the enviable results which are the outcome 

 of so much unremitting attention. 



In order that all the fish in a pond may get their 



