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Great loss has occurred to spawn in transit from 

 two directly opposite causes, viz. : carelessness 

 and over care. " Do not let these freeze " marked 

 upon the pail has resulted in its being placed in 

 close proximity to a red hot stove, and the dents 

 found in its sides, after consignment to the care of 

 the Express Co., show how much attention is paid 

 to the attached printed label, u Handle with great- 

 est care." In all cases where large quantities of 

 spawn are to be transported, they should be sent 

 under the care of a competent special messenger. 



On arriving at their place of destination the 

 spawn should not be at once emptied into the 

 trays or troughs, the sudden change of tempera- 

 ture being too often attended with serious conse- 

 quences. The kettle and sawdust being removed, 

 the box should be reversed and allowed to remain 

 for at least one hour in the water in which the 

 spawn are to be placed, that they may gradually 

 assume the proper temperature. The entire con- 

 tents of the box is then to be emptied into a basin 

 of clean water. Most of the moss may be picked 

 off by hand, and the remainder can with care be 

 floated off by pouring in water. If trays are em- 

 ployed, it is not requisite that all the fine parti- 

 cles be removed, but with the troughs perfect 

 cleanliness is absolutely necessary. Then with 

 the cribble or spoon the spawn may be placed 



