TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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INTRODUCTION. Necessity of Practical Instruction 

 American Piscicultural Literature 5 



CHAP. I. HISTORY OP FISH CULTURE. Chinese Romans 

 Dom Pinchon Lund Jacob! Bachman Remy Gar- 

 lick Ainsworth Green 11 



CHAP. II. CHOOSING A LOCATION. Requirements : Water- 

 Sufficient Fall Materials for Bank Construction Surface 

 Water Poachers 23 



CHAP. III. PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OP PONDS. 

 Number of Ponds Required Shape Size Troutdale 

 Direct Ponds Dimensions of Banks Muskrats Sluice- 

 GatesScreensShadeAquatic Plants Fence 30 



CHAP. IV. HATCHING - HOUSES AND APPARATUS. Simple 

 Trays Necessity for a Building Trough System Ca- 

 ron Trays Advantages Trout-Hatching under Diffi- 

 cultiesArrangement in Flights Troutdale Hatching- 

 HouseMixed System Disadvantages Rats and Mice- 

 Piping Filters ; 41 



CHAP. V. SPAWNING RACES. Natural System Descrip- 

 tion of Natural Impregnation Dangers during Incuba- 

 tion Byssus Insects Water-Fowl Fish Ladders 

 Shade and Quiet Necessary Single Screens Ainsworth 

 Race Collins' Patent Roller Spawning Race 58 



