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percentage of the trout sold in the New York 

 market bear upon them, in the marks of the gill 

 nets in which they were taken, silent proofs of the 

 necessity of more stringent legislation ? It is ad- 

 visable that the ponds should be so located as to 

 be in full view of the residence of the proprietor, 

 and a good dog, or, better still, a pair, will gen- 

 erally give notice of the approach of a nocturnal 

 visitor. We have no doubt but that the voices 

 of our faithful bloodhounds Nero and Flora have 

 frequently prevented the visits of poachers to our 

 ponds. 



Such are the points to be examined in selecting 

 a location for a future fish farm ; and should a 

 situation be found combining all these necessary 

 qualifications, nature has done her part, and now 

 the work of human hands must commence. 



