4 FISH FARMING : 



to the uninitiated, often difficult. In every piece of water to 

 be dealt with there are natural conditions calling for some 

 modifications of the normal operations of fish-culture. Nc 

 doubt, the several owners will quickly learn by experience. 

 They will learn from their failures. These initial failures, 

 however, are apt in many cases to damp enthusiasm, and in 

 any case they wafete valuable time, probably when the critical 

 condition of the water makes expedition urgent. Therefore, 



THE SAME, SHOWING POSITION OF SPAWNING GROUNDS. 



with a view to assist owners in thein efforts, I place before them 

 information culled from many quarters, in as simple and as 

 practical a manner as I can, feeling sure that some benefit, at 

 least, must result. 



I am prepared for the objection, " Successful cultivation of 

 sporting waters necessitates long years of study and practice," 

 and willingly admit thait ait certain stages fish-culture requires 

 the exercise of considerable scientific and practical knowledge 

 in combination if the best results are to be obtained. But the 

 delicate processes of spawning fish, incubating eggs in the 



