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ticularly in the Hampshire streams. Weeds should 

 be cut in the same way as heather is burnt on the 

 moors, with the utmost circumspection, so as to 

 benefit and improve the sport — every here and 

 there left in clumps — one year in one locality, the 

 next year in another, and so on. No real sports- 

 man will object to such a proceeding, for, although 

 it makes it more difficult to kill a big fish, yet it 

 preserves the trout ; they have their natural hiding 

 places and natural food, which is bred on and in 

 the weeds. 



