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on, they should commence early in summer. I do not 

 recommend a heavy stocking with yearlings before the 

 pike are reduced. In future years the trout will to some 

 extent keep down the young pike, and the net should be 

 able to do the rest. All large trout netted should be 

 killed until the stock of trout is good. 



If rearing ponds are made, it will be necessary to em- 

 ploy an engineer, and most of the work should be done 

 by days' labour; of course the supply and waste-water 

 courses can be contracted for, but the cutting the ponds, 

 banking, inlet, outlet, and iron piping are not capable 

 of being contracted for. Yours truly, 



J. K. G. MAITLAND. 



